Fake news and how to confront it.

1. Living in a Post-Truth
World
And what to do about it
Nicole Kraft
Assistant Professor (clinical)
School of Communication
The Ohio State University
@nicole_kraft
#OSUtruth

21. • Does this photograph provide
proof that the kind of nuclear
disaster caused these
aberrations in nature?'

24. from NPR
Let’s try a Finder’s Guide to Facts

25. Step 1
Think about it

26. Step 2
How outrageous is it?

27. Step 3
Does the headline
match the story?

28. Step 4
Are quotes in context?

29. Step 5
Is the story set in the future?

30. Step 6
Does the story attack a
generic enemy?

31. Step 7
Trust but verify

32. Step 8
Be critical of where news originates.

33. What
to Do
Next?
Broaden your palate * Some falsehoods are sincere *
If a news source consistently passes the tests in this guide, support it.