Pop-up Event: #checkyourfacts
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A group of librarians are setting up this #checkyourfacts event to answer questions about how to best analyze sources -- and to make it fun, you can test your knowledge with our game and win some prizes! And you can also ensure you have checked your facts, sources, and information on your final papers and projects.
In the meantime, here are a few fact-checking sites brought to you by more librarians -- from the American Library Association (ALA):
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FactCheck.orgFactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
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Hoax-SlayerDebunks email and social media hoaxes, thwarts Internet scammers, combats spam, and educates web users about email, social media, and Internet security issues.
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PolitiFactA fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. PolitiFact is run by editors and reporters from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida, as is PunditFact, a site devoted to fact-checking pundits.
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PunditFactA project of the Tampa Bay Times and the Poynter Institute, dedicated to checking the accuracy of claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers, political analysts, the hosts and guests of talk shows, and other members of the media.
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Snopes.comThe snopes.com website was founded by David Mikkelson, who lives and works in the Los Angeles area. What he began in 1995 as an expression of his interest in researching urban legends has since grown into what is widely regarded by folklorists, journalists, and laypersons alike as one of the World Wide Web's essential resources.
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TruthOrFictionGet the truth about rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, hoaxes, scams, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests, calls to action, and other forwarded emails.
Date:
Friday, April 20, 2018
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Hillman Library, Ground Floor
Campus:
Pittsburgh
Categories:
Event
Event Organizer
Robin Kear
