The Chicago guide to fact-checking / Brooke Borel.

Author
Borel, Brooke [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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    Series
    Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing [More in this series]
    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.
    Other title(s)
    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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