Information Disorder, Part 2: Mapping the Landscape

By Claire Wardle

Consider the Source: The Importance of the Eyewitness in Real-Time News Coverage

Eyewitnesses are key…

Battling hoaxers with humour could be the best way to beat them at their own game

When fakes often travel faster than the truth, injecting a bit of fun into debunking could help get the message across…

The psychological toll of social newsgathering

Vicarious trauma is real, and we can’t keep ignoring it

First Draft wins its first ONA Award!

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Information Disorder, Part 1: The Essential Glossary

By Claire Wardle, with research support from Grace Greason, Joe Kerwin & Nic Dias

Commentary without context: Pictures only tell part of the refugee story

Reportedly’s Alexis Masouras argues that eyewitness reports may provide much of the content for covering the refugee crisis but…

Brexit fakes, election hoaxes and a new beat for BuzzFeed

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