.co, .su, .wordpress or any domain that seems strange

More than one news source should be reporting the story

Pay attention to content. Sometimes headlines differ from the actual content.

Shocking provocative titles that lure people to click on them and direct them to another site

Gaudy, ugly, cluttered webpage design and text http://www.theworldsworstwebsiteever.com/

Does the article mention an author? Are there source verification links to support facts?

The sentiment of the article is very one-sided and uses strong language

http://www.factcheck.org, https://www.poynter.org, http://www.snopes.com