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FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Evaluating Information
E.S.C.A.P.E.
- Evidence
- Do the facts hold up?
- Can you verify - names, numbers, places, documents?
- Source
- Who made this? It is trustworthy?
- Trace who has touched the information - authors, publishers, funders, aggregators, social media users
- Context
- What's the big picture?
- Is the whole story presented? What are the other forces surrounding it - current events, cultural trends, political goals, financial pressures?
- Audience
- Who is the intended audience?
- Look for attempts to appeal to specific groups or types of people - image choices, presentation techniques, language, content
- Purpose
- Why was this made?
- Look for clues to the motivation - publisher's mission, persuasive language or images, moneymaking tactics, stated or unstated agendas, calls to action
- Execution
- How is the information presented?
- Consider how the way it's made affects the impact - style, grammar, tone, image choices, placement/layout