How to Identify Misinformation
How can a journalist or a news consumer tell
How can a journalist or a news consumer tell
if a story is true or false?
There are no exact rules, but the following
clues can help indicate if a story or allegation is true.
- Does the story fit the pattern of a conspiracy theory?
- Does the story fit the pattern of an “urban legend?”
- Does the story contain a shocking revelation about a highly controversial issue?
- Is the source trustworthy?
- What does further research tell you?
