Resource Key
When accessing content use the numbers below to guide you:
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Key Terms
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biasa particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favour of the idea.
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clickbaita sensationalized headline or piece of text on the internet designed to entice people to follow a link to an article on another web page.
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fake newsfalse news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company.
Web Page Archive Tools
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[No author]. (2021). Archive Today. https://archive.phA site that provides a short and reliable link to an unalterable record of any web page. This can be useful if you want to take a 'snapshot' a page which could change soon: price list, job offer, real estate listing, drunk blog post. You can check present pages against previous versions of the page.
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The Internet Archive. (2021). Wayback Machine. https://archive.org/web/Internet Archive website that takes a snapshot of a webpage over time.
Spot the Troll game
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Linvill, Darren & Patrick, Warren. (2021). Spot the Troll. https://spotthetroll.org/startA game that allows viewers to see if they can pick a real troll and fake information. Provides answers.
Fact Checking Websites
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The. Washington Post. (2021). Fact checker. (2021). https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/A website based within the Washington Post newspaper, that specialises in fact checking US politics.
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Agence France-Presse. (2021). AFP Fact Check. https://factcheck.afp.comA global fact checking website.
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The Annenberg Public Policy Center. (2021). Factcheck. https://www.factcheck.orgA fact checking website specialising in US politics.
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The Associated Press. (2021). AP News fact check. https://apnews.com/hub/ap-fact-checkA fact checking website based within the AP News service.
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BBC. (2021). Reality Check. https://www.bbc.com/news/reality_checkA fact checking website within the BBC news service.
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The Poynter Institute. (2021). PolitiFact. https://www.politifact.com/A fact checking site that specialises in USA politics
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Reuters. (2021). Reuters Fact Check. https://www.reuters.com/fact-checkA fact checking website based within Reuters news service
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Snopes Media Group Inc. (2021). Snopes. https://www.snopes.comSearchable database of true and nonsensical fake news stories. Before you scroll further, a few tips on how to “snopes”
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2021). ABC Factcheck. (2021). https://www.abc.net.au/news/factcheck/ABC News fact check site based in Australia
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The Conversation. Articles on FactCheck. (2021). https://theconversation.com/au/topics/factcheck-6544Australian based fact checking site.
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Whats True Incorporated. (2021). Truth or Fiction. https://www.truthorfiction.comTruthOrFiction.com is a non-partisan website where Internet users can quickly and easily get information about eRumors, fake news, disinformation, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email.
Fake News Generator
Four Types of Fake News
- Fake, false, or regularly misleading websites that are shared on Facebook and social media. Some of these websites may rely on “outrage” by using distorted headlines and decontextualized or dubious information in order to generate likes, shares, and profits.
- Websites that may circulate misleading and/or potentially unreliable information.
- Websites which sometimes use clickbait-y headlines and social media descriptions.
- Satire/comedy sites, which can offer important critical commentary on politics and society, but have the potential to be shared as actual/literal news.
Source: Indiana University East Campus Library Available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence