Critical Evaluation of News Sources

Fact-checking and accountability journalism from AP journalists around the globe.

Nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

Lead Stories is an innovative fact checking and debunking website at the intersection of big data and journalism that launched in 2015. Our editorial team originally just used the technology provided by Trendolizer™ (patent granted) to quickly find the most trending content on the internet to write about but our mantra has always been "Just Because It's Trending Doesn't Mean It's True."

Snopes got its start in 1994, investigating urban legends, hoaxes, and folklore, but now fact-checks any and all misinformation. They link to and document their sources.

Run primarily by volunteers. Takes no funding from organizations or special interest groups.

Started as an election-year project of the Tampa Bay Times. Focuses on looking at statements made by politicians and rating them for accuracy.

Nonpartisan, independent, nonprofit research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

Demonstrates the way the same news stories are portrayed across the political spectrum. Also has a searchable Media Bias Ratings page where sources are rated; readers can disagree or agree with the rating and community feedback is shown on each entry.

Ad Fontes Media's Bias Chart is an ongoing project that rates news sources using a team of reviewers. They are clear in their methodology and their process continues to evolve. They have a static and an interactive chart.

Media Bias/Fact Check is a useful site where you can search for media bias and all kinds of other information, including conspiracy theories and pseudoscience.