• Does the publication rely on faulty logic to prove a point- specifically:

Compare unlike issues, facts, or examples (False analogy)

Emphasise a person‘s characteristics rather than the facts (Name calling)

Focus on a small unimportant aspect of an issue at the expense of the real issue
(Ignore the question)

Use statistics to prove points they don‘t prove (Misuse statistics)

Imply an argument is correct simply because other people believe the argument (Bandwagon)

Represent acknowledgeable famous people as experts (Appeal to authority)