The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Why We Fact-Check
Chapter Two: What We Fact-Check
Chapter Three: How We Fact-Check
	The Magazine Model
	The Newspaper Model
	The Hybrid Model
	Fact-Checking Other Media
	Navigating Relationships with Editors, Writers, and Producers
	Fact-Checking on a Budget
	Fact-Checking Your Own Writing
	How to Get a Fact-Checking Job
Chapter Four: Checking Different Types of Facts
	Basic Facts
	Numbers and Measurements
	Polls
	Quotes
	Concepts
	Analogies
	Images
	Physical Descriptions
	Sports
	Historical Quotes and Stories
	Product Claims
	Languages Other than English
	Outlets outside the United States
	“Common Knowledge”
	Headlines and Cover Lines
	Facts from Anonymous or Sensitive Sources
	Sensitive Subjects: Trauma, Abuse, and More
	Conflicting Facts
	Gray Areas
	Litigious Material
	Plagiarism and Fabrication
Chapter Five: Sourcing
	People
	Interview Recordings and Transcripts
	Search Engines and Wikis
	Maps and Atlases
	Press Releases
	Books
	Newspapers
	Other Publications
	Academic Literature
Chapter Six: Record Keeping
	Paper Backup
	Electronic Backup
Chapter Seven: Test Your Skills
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix One: “Test Your Skills” Answer Keys
Appendix Two: Suggested Reading and Listening
References
Index