The Five Questions: A One-Page Defense Against Misleading News (Free Printable) by A. R. Hallgren
Most misleading news never lies. It counts on you not asking five questions.This is a single, printable page with the five questions to run before you share, argue about, or act on anything you read: who said it, what they gain, what's missing, how it makes you feel, and where to confirm it. Plus the pause rule, the single most useful habit in media literacy.Ask them a few times and they stop being effort. They become the way you read.How people use it: Printed and pinned next to the screen where the scrolling happens On the fridge, for households where the group chat gets lively In classrooms — teachers and librarians are welcome to print it for students, no permission needed It's free. Download it, print it, share it with anyone who needs it.The five questions are the framework from Before You Believe It: A Plain-English Guide to Media Literacy in 2026— the full book explains why each question works, with every claim sourced from published research. If the one-pager earns its place on your wall, the book is the deep end.
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