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Inspired by *this* piece in a newspaper by Rupert Jones, I am compiling a Checklist of Items for testing the dodginess of an article. 1 - Is the author a specialist in the area being reported? 2 - Does the feature image actually relate to the content of the article? Is it giving a false impression? 3 - Does the Title represent the article accurately? Is it sensationalist? (The title is the snippet that will make Twitter). 4 - Does the "hook" (probably first sentence of paragraph) ask a relevant question? Or is it misleading? 5 - Is the killer fact to set the agenda credible? Is it anecdotal? Is it evidenced? 6 - Are relevant facts or information missed out when a point is made? Why? 7 - Are claims supported by linked evidence? 8 - Is anything simply wrong? 9 - Does the newspaper show any evidence of subeditting or fact-checking? This is a checklist and a work in progress rather than a scorecard; yet the article linked above scores about 12 out of 9.
