Life in the Information Age
This video will help you learn to navigate the complicated information landscape.
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The CRAAP Test
Before you use or rely on information provided by a source, apply the CRAAP Testby asking the following questions:
Evaluating Sources
Not sure if your news source is reliable? Credible information can be hard to find.
This video will help you find credible information by teaching you to critically evaluate information sources using five criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity.
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Fact-Checker Sites
- FactCheck.orgA project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, FactCheck.org is nonpartisan and nonprofit political fact-checking site.
- Fact CheckerFact Checker: The Truth Behind the Rhetoric is a newspaper column written by Glenn Kessler of The Washington Post.
- Politifact.comPolitifact.com is a project of Tampa Bay Times (formerly The St. Petersburg Times), one of the largest daily newspapers in Florida.
- Snopes.comThis site has a reputation for debunking hoaxes and urban legends. It was founded in 1995 by a couple in Los Angeles who had an interest in urban legends.
- OpenSecrets.orgThis nonpartisan, nonprofit site tracks money in U.S. politics, and the impact of money on elections and public policy.