What a Headline Promises Before the Article Begins
Headline framing can turn a detail into a verdict. Learn to identify a headline’s claim, trace its support and repeat…
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The Missing Date in a Screenshot
The missing date in a screenshot can make an old interface look current. Learn how to read its visual clues…
Who Is Speaking, and What Can They Know?
Assess a source’s access, method and independence to tell what its account can establish, where its limits lie and what…
How to Read a Chart’s Scale, Labels and Visual Emphasis
Learn how to read a chart’s scale, labels and visual emphasis so you can describe its data accurately and tell…
Before You Forward It: Keep the Claim Attached to Its Context
Keep context attached when forwarding a claim: make the source easy to open, separate your comment from the original, and…
