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The Chicago guide to fact-checking / Brooke Borel.
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Borel, Brooke
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Language
English
Published/Created
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
©2016
Description
174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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ZA3075 .B67 2016
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Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
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Summary note
"A column by Glenn Garvin on Dec. 20 stated that the National Science Foundation 'funded a study on Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole.' That is incorrect. The event took place during off-duty hours without NSF permission and did not involve taxpayer funds." Corrections such as this one from the Miami Herald have become a familiar sight for readers, especially as news cycles demand faster and faster publication. While some factual errors can be humorous, they nonetheless erode the credibility of the writer and the organization. And the pressure for accuracy and accountability is increasing at the same time as in-house resources for fact-checking are dwindling. Anyone who needs or wants to learn how to verify names, numbers, quotations, and facts is largely on their own. Enter The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, an accessible, one-stop guide to the why, what, and how of contemporary fact-checking.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-165) and index.
Contents
Why we fact-check
What we fact-check
How we fact-check
Checking different types of facts
Sourcing
Record keeping
Test your skills
Appendix one: "Test your skills" answer key
Appendix two: Suggested reading and listening.
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Fact-checking
ISBN
9780226290768 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
022629076X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
9780226290935 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
022629093X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780226291093 ((e-book))
022629109X ((e-book))
LCCN
2016018060
OCLC
944087564
Other standard number
99973410807
99975042295
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