{"product_id":"9780226817897-chicago-guide-to-fact-checking","title":"The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, Second Edition","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book will help you: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recognize what information to fact-check \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Identify the quality and ranking of source materials \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learn to fact-check a variety of media types: newspaper; magazine; social media; public and commercial radio and television, books, films, etc. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Navigate relationships with editors, writers, and producers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recognize plagiarism and fabrication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Discern conflicting facts, gray areas, and litigious materials \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learn record keeping best practices for tracking sources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Test your own fact-checking skills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn accessible, one-stop guide to the why, what, and how of contemporary editorial fact-checking. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Over the past few years, fact-checking has been widely touted as a corrective to the spread of misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and propaganda through the media. “If journalism is a cornerstone of democracy,” says author Brooke Borel, “then fact-checking is its building inspector.”\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking\u003c\/i\u003e, Borel, an experienced fact-checker, draws on the expertise of more than 200 writers, editors, and fellow checkers representing the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other outlets. She covers best practices for editorial fact-checking in a variety of media—from magazine and news articles, both print and online, to books and podcasts—and the perspectives of both in-house and freelance checkers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this second edition, Borel covers the evolving media landscape, with new guidance on checking audio and video sources, polling data, and sensitive subjects such as trauma and abuse. The sections on working with writers, editors, and producers have been expanded, and new material includes fresh exercises and advice on getting fact-checking gigs. Borel also addresses the challenges of fact-checking in a world where social media, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse may make it increasingly difficult for everyone—including fact-checkers—to identify false information. The answer, she says, is for everyone to approach information with skepticism—to learn to think like a fact-checker. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking\u003c\/i\u003e is the practical—and thoroughly vetted—guide that writers, editors, and publishers continue to consult to maintain their credibility and solidify their readers’ trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40819667992673,"sku":"9780226817897","price":18.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28164843.jpg?v=1722606218","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780226817897-chicago-guide-to-fact-checking","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}