The SIFT Method for Fact-Checking
A headline captures your attention. Is what follows credible? Is the source reliable? There’s a simple test for sorting fact from fiction developed by Mike Caulfield in the Center for Informed Public at the University of Washington. It’s called SIFT deploying The Four Moves.
S = Stop
I = Investigate the Source
F = Find Better Coverage
T = Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media to their Original Context
