Chicago Guide To Fact-checking Second Edition - Brooke Borel

This Book Will Help You: Recognize What Information To Fact-check Identify The Quality And Ranking Of Source Materials Learn To Fact-check A Variety Of Media Types: Newspaper; Magazine; Social Media; Public And Commercial Radio And Television, Books, Films, Etc. Navigate Relationships With Editors, Writers, And Producers Recognize Plagiarism And Fabrication Discern Conflicting Facts, Gray Areas, And Litigious Materials Learn Record Keeping Best Practices For Tracking Sources Test Your Own Fact-checking Skills An Accessible, One-stop Guide To The Why, What, And How Of Contemporary Editorial Fact-checking. Over The Past Few Years, Fact-checking Has Been Widely Touted As A Corrective To The Spread Of Misinformation, Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, And Propaganda Through The Media.