SIFT Presentation
S.I.F.T. A process for evaluating information
S - STOP
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Before you read the article, STOP!
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Before you share the video, STOP!
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Before you act on a strong emotional response to a headline, STOP!
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Ask yourself: Do I know this website? Do I know this information source? Do I know it's reputation?
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I- Investigate the Source
I - Investigate the Source
Look at what the Web is saying about the organization, not what it’s saying about itself.
Use Google or Wikipedia to investigate a news organization or other resource.
F- Find Better (or at least different) Coverage
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Look and see what other coverage is available on the same topic
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Keep track of trusted news sources
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Use fact-checking sites
How to know if a fact-checking site is neutral/credible/legitimate?
- Same test as checking a news site - ex. Snopes.com wikipedia
- Verify one fact checking organization through another
Rely on Established Media
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Fact Checking is an established journalistic practice.
Journalists do it, you should, too.
T - Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media Back to the Original Context
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Open up the original reporting sources listed in a bibliography or within the text, if present
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Click through to follow links to claims
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Look at the context in the original article - was the claim, quote, or media fairly represented?
