Not Fake News
There is a difference between fake news that is intended to mislead the reader and real news coverage that may have a liberal or conservative focus. It can be helpful to follow the same news story from multiple sources to capture various perspectives.
Real news sources may occasionally have errors in reporting, but that is not fake news unless the source persists in promulgating the information after it has been clearly proven false. Real news sources address their worst errors in reporting with corrections, retractions, or apologies.
AlterNet
- AlterNet (Independent Media Institute)"AlterNet publishes grassroots success stories and inspirational narratives alongside hard-hitting critiques of policies, investigative reports and expert analysis. We emphasize workable solutions to persistent social problems. Our editorial mix underscores a commitment to fairness, equality and global stewardship, and to making connections across generational, ethnic and issue lines. In order to provide deeper coverage on today’s key issues, AlterNet features 12 Special Coverage Areas, each with its own hub site, editor, and weekly newsletter."
Alternative Press
- Alternative Press Index (EBSCOhost) (1991+) This link opens in a new window
Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines.
- Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
