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This is a multidisciplinary guide on evaluating research sources, especially resources found on the World Wide Web.
This is a multidisciplinary guide on evaluating research sources, especially resources found on the World Wide Web.
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PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter. Though the focus is American, it still covers many stories of interest to Canadians.
PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter. Though the focus is American, it still covers many stories of interest to Canadians.
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Visualize the spread of claims and fact checking.
Visualize the spread of claims and fact checking.
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For years now, many have used Snopes to fact-check urban myths, political claims and other information that seems to good, bad, or weird to be true. You can submit suggestions, too, if you think a claim or photo is fake!
For years now, many have used Snopes to fact-check urban myths, political claims and other information that seems to good, bad, or weird to be true. You can submit suggestions, too, if you think a claim or photo is fake!
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Not sure if that photo of a riot on Twitter is real? Here is a cool thing: Click on the camera icon next to the search bar in Google Image search. This wi...Show more
Not sure if that photo of a riot on Twitter is real? Here is a cool thing: Click on the camera icon next to the search bar in Google Image search. This will let you search by image - either paste the URL of the image into the search bar, or toggle to upload an image you've saved on your device. Hit search, and see where else the photo has been used. You'll be amazed how many "breaking news" photos of riots or protests on social media are actually old photos being used out of context.
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TinEye is a reverse image search engine. Search by image: Give it an image and it will tell you where the image appears on the web.
TinEye is a reverse image search engine. Search by image: Give it an image and it will tell you where the image appears on the web.
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The YouTube Data Viewer is a simple tool to extract hidden data from videos hosted on YouTube. It allows you to extract the following variables, which are...Show more
The YouTube Data Viewer is a simple tool to extract hidden data from videos hosted on YouTube. It allows you to extract the following variables, which are most useful for tracking down original content:
Useful to determine original video when confronted with several copies of the same video from the same date; and to determine actual upload date in same cases (can be different from public timestamp).
Useful to find older versions of the same video, by conducting a reverse image search
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This site allows you to search for clips of TV news to double check claims made, or for any other reason you may need. As a bonus, it does some work around fact checking as well, so you don't always have to.
This site allows you to search for clips of TV news to double check claims made, or for any other reason you may need. As a bonus, it does some work around fact checking as well, so you don't always have to.
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This plugin has been designed as a verification “Swiss army knife” helping journalists to save time and be more efficient in their fact-checking and debunking tasks on social networks especially when verifying videos and images.
This plugin has been designed as a verification “Swiss army knife” helping journalists to save time and be more efficient in their fact-checking and debunking tasks on social networks especially when verifying videos and images.
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A searchable database of all videos on the Cable Public Affairs Channel
A searchable database of all videos on the Cable Public Affairs Channel
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NewsDiffs tracks changes in online news articles over time
NewsDiffs tracks changes in online news articles over time
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Regret the Error began as a standalone website over a decade ago, documenting the more humorous errors published in major newspapers. It's since been take...Show more
Regret the Error began as a standalone website over a decade ago, documenting the more humorous errors published in major newspapers. It's since been taken on by media watchdog Poynter, and has since taken its mission of disseminating major corrections quite seriously.
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This website is a simple feed-based tracker of a limited number of news sites. It posts alerts when an article changes, and when possible posts the origin...Show more
This website is a simple feed-based tracker of a limited number of news sites. It posts alerts when an article changes, and when possible posts the original and the changes. Right now, it covers RT.com, The Intercept, The New York Times, the Washington Post, BBC, The Guardian and the Independent.
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This simple infographic gives quick tips to sort dirty news out of your feed and your brain.
This simple infographic gives quick tips to sort dirty news out of your feed and your brain.
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Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office.
Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office.
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Britannica's free browser extension, Britannica Insights, changes how you discover by bringing fact-checked information to the top right corner of your se...Show more
Britannica's free browser extension, Britannica Insights, changes how you discover by bringing fact-checked information to the top right corner of your search results page.
Powered by the world's largest verified general-reference dataset, the extension is also able to surface unique relationships and uncommon insights, providing deeper context, perspectives, and connections around English-language search topics.
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A look at what didn't happen this week. The Associated Press investigates some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, and lays out the facts.
A look at what didn't happen this week. The Associated Press investigates some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, and lays out the facts.
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Breaking news reporting often gets essential facts wrong. In fact, the rampant misreporting can be so common as to be predictable. And so, On the Media ha...Show more
Breaking news reporting often gets essential facts wrong. In fact, the rampant misreporting can be so common as to be predictable. And so, On the Media has developed formulas (with the help of experts) for how to spot spotty coverage.
Rather than counting on news outlets to get it right, we're looking at the other end. We have some tips for how to sort good information from bad -- whether the breaking news is about a tragic mass shooting or a stock market crash, an epidemic or a rash of election polls. Below is our collection of Breaking News Consumer's Handbooks, and it's growing all the time. Each one comes with a printable PDF that you can tape to your wall the next time you encounter a big news event.
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NMC breaks down which companies own which papers in Canada. Also includes historical lists in case you like to watch consolidation in action.
NMC breaks down which companies own which papers in Canada. Also includes historical lists in case you like to watch consolidation in action.
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This project's goal is to provide a better understanding of the Canadian Mainstream Media in a time of great digital proliferation, where radical transpar...Show more
This project's goal is to provide a better understanding of the Canadian Mainstream Media in a time of great digital proliferation, where radical transparency may help rebuild trust. Some outlets on this index may not be deemed journalism by many. We list those media orgs with over 12,000 monthly uniques and regular sources of news in the national conversation.
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This is the second of two annual reports that review current developments and long-term trends in the communications, Internet and media industries in Can...Show more
This is the second of two annual reports that review current developments and long-term trends in the communications, Internet and media industries in Canada. Its main goal is to investigate whether the telecoms, Internet and media industries in this country have become more or less concentrated over time, and whether the fear of domination by a handful of global Internet giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and so forth is justified.
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Massive corporations dominate the U.S. media landscape. Through a history of mergers and acquisitions, these companies have concentrated their control over what we see, hear and read.
Massive corporations dominate the U.S. media landscape. Through a history of mergers and acquisitions, these companies have concentrated their control over what we see, hear and read.
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This innovative site aggregates stories from other news sites, and then presents them visually from left to right depending on the bias underlying the pie...Show more
This innovative site aggregates stories from other news sites, and then presents them visually from left to right depending on the bias underlying the piece. For trending issues, it will provide stories from the left, right and centre in an easy-to-access way. Although the focus is American, many of the issues will be relevant for Canadian news hounds.
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A clear graphic illustrating the political biases of different news networks' audiences.
A clear graphic illustrating the political biases of different news networks' audiences.
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Pride yourself on being well-informed? You are a soul after a librarian's heart. Here are some tools, courses and sites that will help you build your bull detector into an adamantine threat to lies and disinformation everywhere.
Pride yourself on being well-informed? You are a soul after a librarian's heart. Here are some tools, courses and sites that will help you build your bull detector into an adamantine threat to lies and disinformation everywhere.
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