Academic Integrity & Academic Writing Resources

A product of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site is terrific for checking up on political claims.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Politifact researches the claims of politicians and checks their accuracy.

One of the oldest debunking sites on the Internet, Snopes.com focuses on urban legends, news stories and memes. the also cite their sources at the end of each debunking.

While focused primarily on political facts, it covers specific claims in-depth and with plenty of cross-referencing.

From the News Literacy Project, RumorGuard was created "to help us all learn how to recognize misinformation and stop it in its tracks. Each fact-checked viral rumor contains concrete tips to help you build your news literacy foundation and confidently evaluate claims you see online."

Take the internet troll quiz. Test your knowledge and learn the signs of an internet troll.

This site provides articles and an assessment of their bias, from left to right.

Search a media source to see their bias ranking.

"FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints"

The Poynter Institute develops resources for journalists and writers, plus offers resources on fact checking and media literacy for the general public.

From the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. This is an in-depth look at the factors that go into discerning the reliability of a claim.

What makes real news real? In part, it's because of journalistic ethics. The Society of Journalistic Ethics provides a code of professional ethics for journalists to adhere to.

Five in-class exercises used by real teachers for teaching about fake news

Geared for classroom use, this is a sample lesson plan on analyzing fake news

From Compound Interest, this infographic will help you evaluate the science behind a scientific claim.

This article claims that US consumers ingest chemicals that people in other countries don't. Is that true? What else does this article imply?

Can you find enough evidence to prove or disprove this claim?

Lots of claims here. Pick one or two and check to your heart's content.

Up for the challenge of proving or disproving this one?