How do You Choose Your News?
Information overload means we must make choices about our news sources. It can be difficult to determine the authenticity of stories we encounter. Think about the process you use when choosing your sources of information. If you would like help with choosing reliable and credible sources, check out the many tools in this website toolbox!
The resources found on this site can help you apply critical thinking skills to evaluate various news reports in all formats, whether online, print, radio, or TV. Some of these news literacy skills (a subset of media literacy) include finding reliable and credible sources, understanding bias, distinguishing between fact and rumor, news and opinion, arguments and evidence. You will not find any list of recommended sources. Rather, you will learn how to become a savvier news consumer and make your own wise choices. If you find this site to be helpful, please share it with anybody you think might benefit from it.
Definitions of Terms
Good communication depends on using shared definitions. Here are some commonly used terms.
Media Bias Charts
Allsides.com rates online sources only. Media Bias combines web, podcast & TV. Check their methods for arriving at these rankings.
Media Bias Chart “Know the reliability and bias of the news”. For combined web, podcast and TV content.
Tips on Using Social Media
Includes advice from Berkley Professor of Digital Media Hany Farid.
News Source Bios
Descriptions of various news sources and some background on them.
Changes in News Media
My thoughts on how media silos began and why people get stuck in them