Bias and Fact Checking
Confirmation Bias
What is that?
A tendency to interpret information in a way that affirms what we already believe. This kind of thinking leads to limitations in our thinking caused by perceiving information through our personal experiences and preferences. Why does confirmation bias make us more likely to be fooled by "fake news"? Watch this video to find out. |
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Spin vs agenda |
Fact vs Opinion vs Analysis
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What do you need to look for to trust a news story or information?
Watch this video to find out more. News reporting vs investigative journalism |
Doing a reverse image searchYou can fact check images by doing a revers image search. Watch this video to find out more.
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Why can bias occur?
Media Bias and Fact Checking
Media bias ratings: All bias ratings reported here are based on online versions of news coverage (not TV, print, or radio content) and represents the views of Americans.
Media Bias Fact Check:See the latest information from the International Fact Checking Network.
ABC News Fact Check: See news stories that have been fact checked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
AAP FactCheck:This website will help you sort the facts from the fakes. You can even request a fact check.
Politifact:PolitiFact looks at specific statements made by politicians and rates them for accuracy.
Interactive Media Bias Chart: The media bias ratings are based on multi-partisan, scientific analysis. This includes: blind surveys, editorial reviews, independent reviews, third party data, and community feedback.
Snopes:Type in one or two keywords into the site search to find facts that are already checked.
The following organizations are generally regarded as reputable fact-checking organizations focused on U.S. national news:
Media Bias Fact Check:See the latest information from the International Fact Checking Network.
ABC News Fact Check: See news stories that have been fact checked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
AAP FactCheck:This website will help you sort the facts from the fakes. You can even request a fact check.
Politifact:PolitiFact looks at specific statements made by politicians and rates them for accuracy.
Interactive Media Bias Chart: The media bias ratings are based on multi-partisan, scientific analysis. This includes: blind surveys, editorial reviews, independent reviews, third party data, and community feedback.
Snopes:Type in one or two keywords into the site search to find facts that are already checked.
The following organizations are generally regarded as reputable fact-checking organizations focused on U.S. national news:
- Factcheck.org
- Washington Post Fact Checker
- Truth be Told
- NPR Fact-Check
- Lie Detector (Univision, Spanish language)
- Hoax Slayer