Subject Guide
Joseph Coates
He/Him
Things to think about
What makes real news real?
Select a claim to examine
- Food Babe: How Food Companies Exploit AmericansThis article claims that US consumers ingest chemicals that people in other countries don't. Is that true? What else does this article imply?
- Spoon University: Drinking Tequila Could Help You Lose WeightCan you find enough evidence to prove or disprove this claim?
- Anonymous: Ten Signs the Global Elite are Losing ControlLots of claims here. Pick one or two and check to your heart's content.
- Counter Current News: Marijuana Does Not Lower IQUp for the challenge of proving or disproving this one?
Quick and simple debunking exercise
Compare these two links. Which one do you think is true? Why or why not?
1 - Eat This Not That: Shocking Facts About Farmed Salmon
2 - Washington State Department of Health: Farmed vs. Wild Salmon