Skills Fest - Fact checking news media sources In-Person
Overview
News media offers a wide range of interesting possibilities for research across many topics – current and historical. Through the Library you can access news from the 1600s onwards. News reports are considered primary source material for the time under study, so using these are a great resources for original research. Reputable news organisations operate under codes of ethics and professional standards, but can vary on ideology and bias. You should always be critical about news sources and the purpose behind publications. This workshop will teach you some things to look out for when investigating news media sources and how to use the SIFT method.
Key areas covered
- Advantages of news media sources for research
- How to spot fake news
- Using the SIFT fact checking method
- Fact checking skills
Book your place here!
We encourage students to book onto our workshops via CareerHub in order to keep a record of their learning, but it’s not a requirement to book sessions in advance.
- Date:
- Tuesday 8 March 2022
- Time:
- 14:30 - 15:00
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- Library Learning Room
- Campus:
- Colchester
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research Postgraduate - Taught Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Skills Fest Workshop
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