Five checks to run before you trust a news story
A short routine that takes about two minutes and catches most weak reporting.
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How a news story gets from an event to your screen
A look at reporters, editors, sources and corrections, and why early reports change.
Reading numbers in the news without getting misled
Percentages, averages and small samples: four ideas that make statistics easier to read.
News, analysis and opinion: how to tell them apart
Three kinds of writing often share one website. Here is how to recognise each.