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Creating Equity through Evaluating: Helping Students Navigate a World of “Fake News”: Activity #1

Created for Focus on Learning Fall 2017

"News" Sites

 

Not all "news" sites are really news. Some are fake, misleading, unreliable, or worse. Don't count on Google to do the work of evaluating for you -- many of these "news" sites sort to the top of the results list when you search.

This list is a work-in-progress, and includes tips for analyzing news sources.

False, Misleading, Clickbait-y and/or Satirical "News Sources"

This list is being compiled by Melissa Zanders, an assistant professor of communication at Merrimack College. Read the article, "Meet the Professor Who's Trying to Help You Steer Clear of Clickbait."

How to Identify Fake News in 10 Steps

image of fake news worksheet

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