What do you look for in sources of information?
Reliability
Whose the author ?
Is the source an individual, gov. entity, organization ?
Does the author have expertise or topic ?
Is there an agenda being pushed?
How do you search through biased sources?
-Do you see the word sponsored?
-Do you see survey results and statistics?
-Does the author have anything to gain?
How do you know the source is thoughtful or honest?
-Does source identify mistakes when made?
-Are counter arguments included and presented fairly?
-Do they try to make you distrust others sources?
Context Colapse
Where a source can make you feel like something is happening in your area right now.
How do you make sure your sources are current and local
- Check the time stamp
- Check the original source to determine the location of the events reported
What are other sources saying?
- When other outlets confirm the same information, then your source is good.
- Check if other sources debunked the information.
Is it plausible
- if a claim is plausible, then research it further using multiple independent and reliable sources
- if a claim is not plausible, then no other research is needed.
How do you know if your source is too convenient?
If it fits too neatly with a narrative about current events in society.
How do you know if it’s a deepfake?
Technology might be used to make people do and say things Thales really did not do.
