Is this source strong enough? — Journalist & Fact-checker · Pretender
A post is going viral: 'The Vale Novo river bridge will close for a year!' Your editor at the fictional Vale Novo Gazette asks you to check before anything is published. Sort each source: strong enough to rely on, or needs more checking?
Sort into groups · ~4 min
Your role
You're the fact-checker (in this game).
Your goal
Sort each source: strong enough to rely on, or needs more checking?
What you know
- Journalists like to confirm important facts with at least two independent sources.
Limits
- Being first doesn't matter if the story is wrong.
Success looks like
- Original source — You preferred sources that are close to the facts.
- Independent — You know two separate witnesses beat one loud voice.
- Context — You checked dates and whether a photo is really from now.
Skills you used
- Vigilance — Noticing warning signs early.
- Fairness — Applying rules the same way for everyone.
In real life
Many newsrooms have fact-checking teams, and independent fact-checkers publish their methods so readers can see how a claim was checked.
Journalist & Fact-checker
Find the facts, check them and tell the story fairly.
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