Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This new edition is clear-eyed in addressing emerging challenges such as social media, Ai, and virtual environments and presents practical, adaptable strategies for professional fact-checkers and editors. . . . Highly recommended." * Choice *
Table of Contents Introduction
Chapter One: Why We Fact-Check
Chapter Two: What We Fact-Check
Chapter Three: How We Fact-Check
The Magazine Model
The Newspaper Model
The Hybrid Model
Fact-Checking Other Media
Navigating Relationships with Editors, Writers, and Producers
Fact-Checking on a Budget
Fact-Checking Your Own Writing
How to Get a Fact-Checking Job
Chapter Four: Checking Different Types of Facts
Basic Facts
Numbers and Measurements
Polls
Quotes
Concepts
Analogies
Images
Physical Descriptions
Sports
Historical Quotes and Stories
Product Claims
Languages Other than English
Outlets outside the United States
“Common Knowledge”
Headlines and Cover Lines
Facts from Anonymous or Sensitive Sources
Sensitive Subjects: Trauma, Abuse, and More
Conflicting Facts
Gray Areas
Litigious Material
Plagiarism and Fabrication
Chapter Five: Sourcing
People
Interview Recordings and Transcripts
Search Engines and Wikis
Maps and Atlases
Press Releases
Books
Newspapers
Other Publications
Academic Literature
Chapter Six: Record Keeping
Paper Backup
Electronic Backup
Chapter Seven: Test Your Skills
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix One: “Test Your Skills” Answer Keys
Appendix Two: Suggested Reading and Listening
References
Index
