Currency
Is it money or how current something is?
What is how current something is
The information that is evaluated about an author
What is, the author's expertise in a subject area?
A source that has verified and accurate information is...
Reliable
Bias in news programs, political advertising, or any other form of mass media
(What kind of bias is this?)
What is Media Bias?
Is it about money or how current the information is?
What is, how current the information is?
The author's credentials that are used to determine authority
What is, education, work experience, and affiliations?
Does the author ___ its sources?
(fill in the blank)
Cite
The use of positive or negative words or words with a particular connotation
(What kind of bias is this?)
What is bias by loaded language?
A date that is important on the page
What is, "published on" date?
The more helpful type of domain
What is, closed domain?
Things to look for in the article
What is, a reference list or a works cited list?
Occurs when important information is not reported or is reported incompletely.
(What kind of bias is this?)
What is, bias by omission?
A not as useful "date"
What is, the "copyright date"
An important person in the article
What is, the author?
A method that uses at least two credible sources to determine if the information is accurate
What is, triangulation?
(What kind of bias is this?)
What is, bias by placement?
An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently asked to give opinions about it to the public.
(Who is this?)