Organizations
News Outlets
Internet Searches
Google
Sports Reporting
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If I find an article I want to use online and the URL ends with .com rather than .org, should I be concerned?
YES! .ORG URLs are typically more reliable.
100
What are some major news outlets I can use to do research? (Name at least 3)
New York Time Washington Post Rolling Stone Magazine Time Magazine BBC
100
Can I use Wikipedia?
YES ... as a starting point. But verify ALL of your information with more reliable sources.
100
What happens when I put a topic in "quotes"?
Google knows to search for those exact terms.
100
Last week, CBS issued a report that Broncos player Von Miller had a warrant out for his arrest. Was this report true?
No! The report was false. Reporters simply got the information wrong.
200
I found an article that come from an organization that looks good. The URL ends in .ORG. What should I do next?
Google the organization's name to see what other people have said about it.
200
What do I need to look for when I'm reading a news article for information? (3 things)
1. WHERE did it come from? 2. Who wrote it? Why? (Is it an opinion piece or a news article?) 3. WHEN was it written?
200
What is Google Scholar?
A section of Google that gives you scholarly articles that are more likely to be reliable.
200
How do I adjust the settings of my Google search?
Search Tools
200
Last year, news spread that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno had died. Except, he hadn’t. He died the day after CBS sports and many other news outlets told the world he was already dead. How did this happen?
The Penn State school newspaper falsely reported that the football team received an email that their coach had died. Other news outlets picked up the story and nobody checked with the family until it was too late.
300
I know my organization is bias and that some of the information is the writer's opinion rather than fact. Can I still use it?
YES! Just make sure you say that the writer is bias and say what that bias is.
300
Can I use information from television news clips?
YES! But the same standards apply as print media.
300
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
A primary source is an original document with a secondary source is a reflection of that source.
300
Can I search for news articles only on Google?
Yes. Go to Google news.
300
Tiger Woods' personal life became a huge scandal when reports of him cheating on his wife surfaced. Were those reports true?
Yes! Both the woman he had an affair with and Woods admitted the affair.
400
Can I use news outlets like fashion and music magazines?
Yes! Just make sure you go through the process of making sure the information is reliable.
400
Can you search for original documents online?
YES! Search directly for the document you want. Ex: If you want to read the Declaration of Independence for your research, google "Declaration of Independence" full text PDF.
400
If I find something on Google that it says I have to pay for, what should I do.
Send the link to Ms. O. She'll find it. 8-)
400
After years of denying allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs to complete, Lance Armstrong admitted that he "doped" during his career as a cyclist. Which reporter did he admit this to?
Oprah!!
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