InTrust, Media and DemocracybyCraig Silverman·Mar 15, 2018“Verify, then trust”: testimony before the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and DemocracyI recently gave testimony at the Miami meeting of the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy. Here are my speaking notes. I…
Craig Silverman·Mar 7, 2018“Verify, then trust”: My testimony before the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and DemocracyI recently gave testimony at the Miami meeting of the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy. The Commission is charged with…
InFirst Draft FootnotesbyCraig Silverman·Oct 30, 2015In search of fact checking’s ‘Holy Grail’: News outlets might not get there aloneAutomated fact checking and verification may only happen if organizations other than newsrooms can benefit
InFirst Draft FootnotesbyCraig Silverman·Sep 29, 2015The 4 bare-bones things every journalist needs to know about verificationFind more reads and resources on newsgathering, verification and eyewitness media at FirstDraftNews.comA response icon3A response icon3
InFirst Draft FootnotesbyCraig Silverman·Aug 4, 20155 Telltale Signs Of An Online HoaxSimple ways to ensure you don’t get fooledA response icon1A response icon1
InFirst Draft FootnotesbyCraig Silverman·Feb 24, 2015Lessons From Debunking Efforts in Journalism and ElsewhereI recently completed a fellowship with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism that saw me study how news organizations handle online rumors…
Craig Silverman·Feb 17, 2015What the pumpkin spice condom teaches us about viral content and effective debunkingsI recently completed a fellowship with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism that saw me study how news organizations handle online rumors…
Craig Silverman·Oct 28, 2014The story (of the story) of the Macedonian man who cut off his penis and put it in the trash“Man cut off manhood and threw it in bin after girlfriend dumped him over small penis”