Finding Information
Fact Checking
Profile Stories
Wild Card
100

The words or phrases that people type into search engines to find information about a topic.

Keyword Search

100

Being correct and free of mistakes.

Accuracy

100

An article or story that focuses on a person.

Profile Story

100

Something you can see that helps make a story more interesting, clear, or exciting.

Visual Asset

200

Taking your time and not just clicking on the first result in a search.

Click Restraint

200

When a quote, picture, or video is shared in a way that changes its original meaning.

Missing Context

200

The specific focus or main idea of a story.

Angle

200

A way of seeing or thinking about something.

Perspective

300

Having something to do with the matter being considered.

Relevant

300

Checking the original source of information to see if it’s true.

Reading Upstream

300

The first sentence or two of a news story.

Lede

300

The situation or background around something that helps explain what it means.

Context

400

Especially suitable for the time.

Timely

400

Looking at other trustworthy sources to see if they agree with the information

Lateral Reading

400

Short for “nutshell paragraph”, it explains what the story is really about in a few sentences

Nut Graph

400

A decision based on facts or information

Informed decision

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