Strategies for Verifying Credibility
- Check whether the source is a reputable organization or individual.
- Evaluate whether the purpose is to persuade or to inform.
- Consider multiple sources for corroboration.
- Check whether the information is supported by evidence or expert opinion.
- Check the date — is the information up to date?
- Consider the author’s credentials and expertise.
National (Cameroon) Sources of Credible Information
- Cameroon Tribune (government-owned newspaper)
- Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV)
- Ministry of Communication
- National Institute of Statistics (NIS)
- University of Yaoundé
International Sources of Credible Information
- BBC News, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, Reuters
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- World Bank
