Lateral Reading

What two fundamental aspects should be considered when evaluating any piece of information?

• Who produced it and its length.

• Its popularity and its visual appeal.

• Who produced it and for what purpose.

• Its age and its format.

Who was ultimately discovered to be behind the "Stop City-Funded Internet" campaign website?

• A grassroots community of local fiscal conservatives.

• The City of West Plains, Missouri.

• Fidelity Communications, a local commercial internet provider.

• A university-based research group.

What is the primary characteristic of "lateral reading" when evaluating online information?

• Reading a website from top to bottom to understand its content.

• Focusing solely on the website's design and professional appearance.

• Opening new tabs to search for more information about the source.

• Checking for grammatical errors and typos on the website.

What is a stated goal of ALEC?

• To promote government regulation of industries.

• To bring corporate leaders and legislators together to craft laws.

• To advocate for increased taxes on corporations.

• To ensure complete transparency in lobbying efforts.

What is true about information?

• All information is inherently objective.

• Information is created by people and can be flawed or biased.

• Information from online sources is always unreliable.

• There is a single, perfect source of truth on the internet.