Evaluating Sources - MDIA 111 - Introduction to Mass Communication- Linde

Ask Yourself

1. Who is behind the information?

2. What is the evidence?

3. What do other sources say?

SIFT stands for:

The idea of SIFT comes from Mike Caulfield and is reused here under a Creative Commons license.

SIFT and the Four Moves
For more information on SIFT, check out these videos and test your knowledge.

AllSides AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant
AP Fact Check
Check Your Fact
FactCheck From Anenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania explores facts behind statements
Media Bias/Fact Check A comprehensive media bias resource on the internet
NPR Political Fact Check
Politifact Pulitzer prize winning project from Tampa Bay Times
SciCheck SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Snopes
USA Facts USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. They are a non-partisan, not-for-profit civic initiative and have no political agenda or commercial motive. They provide this information as a free public service and are committed to maintaining and expanding it in the future.
Wayback Machine Web archive that captures websites over time and can be used to verify content history and edits.