LibGuides: Fake News: Resources &amp; Acknowledgements

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Information and content for this guide was collected from various resources, guides, and libraries around the country.

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The Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute develops resources for journalists and writers, plus offers resources on fact checking and media literacy for the general public.
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
From the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. This is an in-depth look at the factors that go into discerning the reliability of a claim.
Society of Professional Journalists: Professional Code of Ethics
What makes real news real? In part, it's because of journalistic ethics. The Society of Journalistic Ethics provides a code of professional ethics for journalists to adhere to.
NPR: Five ways teachers are fighting fake news
Five in-class exercises used by real teachers for teaching about fake news
New York Times: Evaluating sources in a post-truth world
Geared for classroom use, this is a sample lesson plan on analyzing fake news