Credible News Vocabulary

Credible

• Able to be believed; trustworthy

• Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and which often include statements that are untrue.

• To carefully examine something to figure out its value

• An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information

Corroboration

• Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair

• Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

Bias

• Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair

• Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

Evaluate

• Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfairAble to be believed; trustworthy

• An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information

• Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair 

• To carefully examine something to figure out its value

Editorials

• Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and often include statements that are untrue

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

Hoaxes

• Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and often include statements that are untrue

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible

Satire

• Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and often include statements that are untrue

• Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible