Web Literacy for Student Fact Checkers is an open educational resource providing students with the tools to tackle news and information with a healthy skepticism. Written by Michael Caulfield, faculty at University of Washington, this handbook thoroughly guides students to uncover the parts of an online source that are not always obvious such as domain ownership, verifying an originator's identity, and using a source's impact factor.
News can come from mainstream media, traditional newspapers, websites, podcasts, and social media platforms. ALL news carries a level of bias that is sometimes not easily recognized. As information consumers, it is important for us to consult a variety of sources for deeper, clearer understanding. Try some of the identification and evaluation strategies provided on this page while going through your news sources.
See the Milne Library's guide Fake News: Teaching in An Age of Alternative Facts for resources and practices in evaluating news and identifying misinformation and disinformation.
Milne Library provides News Databases offering reporting and in-depth analysis.
All students and faculty have unlimited access to The New York Times digital platforms, including personalized user experience, live coverage of breaking news, access to NYT articles between 1851-current, access to the International edition and Canadian, Chinese, and Spanish editions, full access to the NYT Learning Network, and access to the InEducation resource that helps faculty bring current events into the classroom. This resource includes access to archival content and replaces Historical New York Times and New York Times Archive.
Once activated, a faculty/staff pass is valid for 1460 days. A student pass is valid up to the graduation year they enter when they sign up for a pass. After the pass expires, faculty and staff can easily renew their access by re-entering their email address at http://accessnyt.com.
Listed below are selected national and internal news sources covering current events. Try Lateral Reading when confirming information from one source.