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Truth Seeking in Research and Journalism

How to navigate fact and fiction (and everything in between) online.

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Avoiding misinformation online

Fake news, misinformation, and disinformation are rampant on the internet. This guide provides resources and insight into how misinformation spreads, how to spot it out, and how to navigate resources online.

Recommended reading:

A Finder's Guide to Facts
"Tips to sharpen our skepticism" from NPR's Steve Inskeep
6 Tips to Spot Misinformation Online
These tips come from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a non-profit journalism school and research organization

How to Separate Fact and Fiction Online

Markham Nolan is a journalist and the Chief Operating Officer of the news site The Recount. In this TED Talk from 2012, he discusses how information spreads online.

English Transcript

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2022 1:58 PM
URL: https://umalibguides.uma.edu/truthseeking
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Subjects: Research Help

Tags: bias, evaluation, fact checking, fake news

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