COMM 10 - Dr. Johnson: Evaluating Media Resources

This guide complements Dr. Johnson's COMM 10 classes and their assignments

How can I tell if a news report is real?

It is not easy to tell if a report is real, sometimes even legitimate news sources get fooled and repeat a fake news story. And the people that make up the stories are getting better and better at making their fake news look legitimate. Here is an infographic from EasyBib that gives you some points on evaluating a news article: