How to Tell News Reporting From Opinion
News reports, analysis and opinion can look alike on a screen but do different jobs. Here is how to tell them apart, and what a label can and cannot tell you.
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The day's news and developments from America and around the world, explained clearly.
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How Opinion Polls Work, and What the Margin of Error Means
A poll is a measurement of a small group used to estimate a large one. Here is how sampling, weighting and the margin of error work, and what a poll cannot tell you.
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How to Check a Viral Claim Before You Share It
A shocking post travels fast and checks slowly. Five quick habits, from reading sideways to tracing a claim to its source, can keep you from passing on something false.
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Anonymous Sources: Why Reporters Use Them and How to Weigh Them
Some of the most important stories rest on people who cannot be named. Here is why newsrooms use anonymous sources, the terms they use, and how readers can judge them.