Separate the report from the reaction
A simple way to distinguish a story's reported details from commentary, interpretation, and your own first response.
Read and try the exerciseA calmer way to read the news
A simple way to distinguish a story's reported details from commentary, interpretation, and your own first response.
Read and try the exerciseTrace a specific statement through links and attributions, and record where the evidence stops.
Read and try the exerciseAsk what a number counts, which comparison is being made, and what cannot be inferred from it.
Read and try the exercise