The first strategy for checking a fact, quotation or article is to look for previous work. In this section we explore tactics to find out if the fact checking work has been done by someone else.
Before you invest too much time in reading the online resource, Mike recommends that you should investigate the source.
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Have you encountered false information from a questionable source? Do you think Wikipedia can be used for fact-checking about an organisation?
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopaedia is edited by community volunteers, anyone is free to contribute. Many universities and academics distrust Wikipedia, yet it is one of the most popular reference sites in the world. So should we trust Wikipedia? Watch this short interview with Katherine Maher, the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation who oversee Wikipedia.
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Read the following articles:
What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment on WENotes, for example:
- I trust / don’t trust Wikipedia because …
- I think universities should / shouldn’t allow students to cite Wikipedia because …
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The first strategy for checking a fact, quotation or article is to look for previous work. In this section we explore tactics to find out if the fact checking work has been done by someone else.
Investigate the source
Before you invest too much time in reading the online resource, Mike recommends that you should investigate the source.
560pxis not validHave you encountered false information from a questionable source? Do you think Wikipedia can be used for fact-checking about an organisation?
Reliability of Wikipedia
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopaedia is edited by community volunteers, anyone is free to contribute. Many universities and academics distrust Wikipedia, yet it is one of the most popular reference sites in the world. So should we trust Wikipedia? Watch this short interview with Katherine Maher, the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation who oversee Wikipedia.
560pxis not validRead the following articles:
What do you think? Share your thoughts by posting a comment on WENotes, for example:
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Look for previous work
Read part 2, Look for previous work, of Caulfield, M. A. (2017). Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers. Part 2 focuses on:
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