Subject Guides: Fake News: Fake News vs. Credible News

HOW TO SPOT FAKE NEWS

The fake news infographic shows eight simple steps (based on FactCheck.org’s 2016 article How to Spot Fake News) to discover the verifiability of a given news-piece in front of you. (IFLA "How To Spot Fake News." )

Use these resources to stay informed.

New York Times This link opens in a new window To access the New York Times you will need to Create Your Own Account. Get step by step instructions for setting up your account! NOTE: must re-activate account through the above library link to continue access each year. With an account you can: *Save articles for later. *Receive custom newsletters. *Email stories, videos and multimedia.
Los Angeles Times (1986 - current) This link opens in a new window The Los Angeles Times (1985-current) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back from 1986 - present. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

ProPublica ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

FactCheck.org A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
Media Bias/Fact Check
PolitiFact PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. PolitiFact is run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida.
Snopes
Washington Post Fact Checker
Truth or Fiction?

False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical “News” Sources "Fake News List" by Professor Melissa “Mish” Zimdars.
How To Detect Bias In News Media Guide by FAIR, the national media watch group,