This book will help you: Recognize what information to fact-check
Identify the quality and ranking of source materials Learn to
fact-check a variety of media types: newspaper; magazine; social
media; public and commercial radio and television, books, films,
etc. Navigate relationships with editors, writers, and producers
Recognize plagiarism and fabrication Discern conflicting facts,
gray areas, and litigious materials Learn record keeping best
practices for tracking sources Test your own fact-checking skills
An accessible, one-stop guide to the why, what, and how of
contemporary editorial fact-checking. Â 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. “If journalism is a cornerstone of
democracy,” says author Brooke Borel, “then fact-checking is
its building inspector.”  In The Chicago Guide to
Fact-Checking, Borel, an experienced fact-checker, draws on the
expertise of more than 200 writers, editors, and fellow checkers
representing the New Yorker, Popular
Science, This American Life, Vogue, and many other
outlets. She covers best practices for editorial fact-checking in a
variety of media—from magazine and news articles, both print and
online, to books and podcasts—and the perspectives of both
in-house and freelance checkers. Â In this second edition,
Borel covers the evolving media landscape, with new guidance on
checking audio and video sources, polling data, and sensitive
subjects such as trauma and abuse. The sections on working with
writers, editors, and producers have been expanded, and new
material includes fresh exercises and advice on getting
fact-checking gigs. Borel also addresses the challenges of
fact-checking in a world where social media, artificial
intelligence, and the metaverse may make it increasingly difficult
for everyone—including fact-checkers—to identify false
information. The answer, she says, is for everyone to approach
information with skepticism—to learn to think like a
fact-checker.  The Chicago Guide to
Fact-Checking is the practical—and thoroughly
vetted—guide that writers, editors, and publishers continue to
consult to maintain their credibility and solidify their readers’
trust. Â
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Brooke Borel
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
256 |
Edition: |
Second Edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-81789-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-81789-X |
Barcode: |
9780226817897 |
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