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Evaluating Source Reliability and Credibility
Judge whether a source is credible by checking authorship, evidence, currency, conflicts of interest, tone, verifiability and comparison with other sources.
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Credibility is earned
A source is more credible when a reader can see who made it, why they made it, what evidence supports it, and how easily its claims can be checked. A source is less credible when it asks for trust while hiding those details.