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Category Archive: News Literacy

Q: Should a journalist use direct quotations with someone whose English is poor, or should they “clean up” the quotes?

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Two rules collide here: Direct quotations must never be doctored, but it’s not fair play to mock or belittle non-native speakers either.

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: How can deepfake videos be debunked?

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Deepfake videos, which superimpose images on videos that aren’t real, are becoming more sophisticated, but there are a few telltale signs to look for.

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: Are fact checkers the only credible source for “lateral reading”?

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No—but they make an excellent starting point, especially when supplemented by other trusted sources.

Posted on October 21, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: With all the fact-checking resources we have now, would it still be possible to do what Stephen Glass did?

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From a technical standpoint, it’s harder. But the problem may run deeper.

Posted on October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: Does ‘lateral reading’ work with on-air and printed news reports?

Yes, that’s how we survived before the web. But there’s more to say about it than just that.

Posted on October 16, 2019October 21, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: How specifically can a source on background be identified?

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Specifically enough to show the source has credibility without being so specific that the source is inadvertently identified.

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: What if a source wants to take back what they said?

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Much like on the schoolyard, there are no “take-backs.”

Posted on October 14, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: What happens when a source says they’ve been misquoted?

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Take a breath and follow such accusations over time. They usually turn out to be false.

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: Aren’t partial quotations taken out of context and therefore unreliable?

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Not if it’s done right. Selecting only a phrase or even a single word from what a source said to use in a verbatim quote doesn’t mean the reporter is fundamentally misrepresenting what the source said.

Posted on October 10, 2019 News LiteracyQ & A

Q: Can a reporter force a source to go “on the record?”

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The short answer is no, but it’s more complicated than that.

Posted on October 9, 2019March 6, 2023 News LiteracyQ & A

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