Lateral reading is reading what others have to say about a source in order to learn more about that source. Lateral reading helps you decide if a source is credible.

Lateral reading is how English (and others) is read - left to right - as opposed to vertical reading, like Japanese (and others), which is read from top to bottom.

The source will inform readers about how and where they got the information in their writing.

The source will inform readers about how and where they do their best writing.

The source does not need to correct the mistake because readers and viewers will write in and correct it for them.

The source might publish a correction or add an annotation to the original source, acknowledging and correcting the mistake.

likely to happen in the future

point-of-view

Groups of experts that provide analysis and do research on various topics and policies.

Groups of college professors who meet to discuss the future of academia.

Yes. If I feel strongly that I'm right about an issue, I should stand by my beliefs and not give other ideas, opinions, or perspectives my time. They are not going to change my mind, so why waste my time?

No. Although I may feel strongly that I'm right, in order to see the whole picture and to fully understand the issue, I should give fair consideration to ideas, opinions, and perspectives that are different from my own. It may not change my mind - and that's ok - but I will be more fully informed.

One is real news, and one is fake news, so one can be trusted and the other cannot.

One is made by liberal people, and one is made by conservative people, so they will have different perspectives.

To figure out of they are a reliable source of information

So we can troll them if we don't agree