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Ted ED
“How to Choose Your News” is an excellent educational video by Damon Brown that explains to students the difference between fact and fiction in the news.
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Snopes
One of the most popular sites on the web to find evidenced-based news that is cited so students can do their own research as well.
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Politifact
A great site for checking facts regarding political news that uses a very fun “truth-o-meter.”
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NPR Fact Check
Students can find unbiased information regarding world news, including footnotes to address when news is skewed.
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NAMLE
The National Association for Media Literacy Education is a great site to find, analyze, and evaluate all forms of communication.
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Hoax Slayer
Debunks hoaxes regarding email, social media, and internet security, and alerts students to the most recent scams.
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FactCheck.org
A nice site for fact-checking political news, especially those in which both parties are speaking at the same venue.
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Deceptive Detective
An infographic from Common Sense Media that helps students become a “online detective” and decipher between fact and fiction.
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AllSides
An unbiased site featuring news topics from around the world that includes a media-biased comparison chart that shows where the major news providers fall on a given issue.