Category: News
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Red Flags: How and Why to Verify a Breaking News Story
This is an Instagram post that showed up in my feed. Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan of Chicago, I kind of like J.B. Pritzker, and I definitely don’t think Trump should be deploying the National Guard to cities. So on its surface, this post looks like good news to me. But that doesn’t mean…
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News Literacy Tools
Misinformation is a hot button issue these days, as its existence abounds. Content creators are using social media to debunk misinformation and expose media bias. But, it’s probably wise to educate ourselves outside of social media too. Websites like Snopes have been around for awhile, fact-checking rumors, conspiracy theories and statements made by public figures.…