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Evaluating Sources

What you'll need to know about evaluating sources

Online News You be the Judge

Use these tools to help you decide how much you should trust an article.

Is it hype or satire?

Investigate The News

Fake news -- tips for telling real news from fake news and clickbait.

Surveys - tips to determine whether a survey is valid.

Hate Speech -- how journalists define it.

Explore In Depth

Have time for a full investigation? Examine news sources in depth with these tools.

Real or fake? A step-by-step tool for investigating videos:

Resources for understanding journalism ethics and best practices:

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