Develop skills to determine the credibility of a news article about a scientific issue.
Steps:
- Choose a written news piece (article, blog, etc.) on a specific scientific result or claim.
Don’t pick a conspiracy theory--the goal here is to analyze how the article reports on a
scientific claim. - Analyze the source using the checklist below. Detailed info on each criterion is on the
separate handout. - Make a judgment as to the credibility of the source.
- Complete the reflection question.