The Chicago guide to fact-checking

"Over the past few years, fact-checking has been widely touted as a corrective to the spread of misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and propaganda through the media. While political fact-checkers focus on the claims of public figures, their editorial counterparts check stories...

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Main Author: Borel, Brooke,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Physical Description: 239 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Why we fact-check
  • What we fact-check
  • How we fact-check
  • Checking different types of facts
  • Sourcing
  • Record keeping
  • Test your skills
  • Conclusion.