The Chicago guide to fact-checking / Brooke Borel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borel, Brooke, author.

Series:

Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Research.

Internet research.

Internet research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Other Title:

Fact-checking

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-165) and index.

ISBN:

9780226290935

9780226290768

022629076X

022629093X

9780226291093

022629109X

OCLC:

944087564

Publisher Number:

99973410807