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Online verification By Paul Myers @researchclinic
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Careful verification of sources and facts helps ensure the integrity of your story Careless verification & fact checking can compromise the integrity of your story. Its bad parenting. Verification is the parent of integrity
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It seems obvious Unverified computer code will crash. Badly cooked meat, results in food poisoning. Crossing the road without checking can get you squished.
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In journalism Accusations of bias. Law suits. A poor reputation for accuracy. shoddy verification can result in Even thoughtless presentation can compromise your work…
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Fame Daddy – a research nightmare that could have been averted by visiting a website
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So… Czech, check and cheque again
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Verification in the online world Things to watch out for
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Hoaxes. Dirty tricks, bias and hidden agendas Out of date information. Identity – genuine or false. Fauxtoshop. Authority vs. amateurs. Ownership of information. A few examples…
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There is no shortage of hoax websites
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If a story is too good to be true, it probably isnt
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Bias Sometimes comes in disguise
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Identity
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So how can we be confident about the people and stories we find on social media?
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You can run a fake followers check at socialbakers.com http://www.socialbakers.com/twitter/fakefollowercheck
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Storyful curate and check newsworthy social media content
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Other things to be careful about…
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Fox News? But read the address carefully…
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Fauxtoshop
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Authority vs. amateurs Choose your sources and check
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More information bbc.co.uk/academy
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Links and study: www.researchclinic.net @researchclinic www.researchclinic.net
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