Media Misinformation Source Evaluation Form
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Part of assessing the credibility of a source is assessing the credibility of the author. Write one or two sentences to address the following questions: · Use a search engine to research the author. Where do they work and what is their education? Click or tap here to enter text. · Is the author a researcher in this field? Click or tap here to enter text. · Has the author been published in other journals? Click or tap here to enter text. |
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Credibility is also dependent on the publisher of the article. There are many ways to publish articles these days, such as organizations, sponsors, academic journals, and more. · Who is the publisher? Click or tap here to enter text. · What else do they publish? This should be located on their website. Click or tap here to enter text. · What evidence do you have to trust this publisher? Click or tap here to enter text. · As a rule, it is best to avoid public websites, which end in |
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Credible resources generally support an idea, but the idea should not derive from bias. Write one or two sentences to address potential bias. · Does the author seem biased? Click or tap here to enter text. · Does the publisher have an obvious bias, such as political or philosophical agendas? Click or tap here to enter text. |
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Audience is fundamental to the credibility of a resource because the author will be writing directly to this audience. Write one or two sentences addressing the audience of the resource. · Who is the audience? For example, is the audience a knowledgeable and professional audience in the field, or is the audience a general audience? Click or tap here to enter text. |
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Accuracy of content should be determined before the information is disseminated to others. Write one or two sentences to address the accuracy of the content. · Is the information covered fact, opinion, or propaganda? Click or tap here to enter text. · On what did you base your answer? Click or tap here to enter text. · How do you know if the content is accurate? Click or tap here to enter text. |
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Research changes and evolves all the time; therefore, current articles are more credible than dated articles. Exceptions to this include articles and concepts that are foundational to a field of study. Write one or two sentences addressing the currency of the article. · Is this information current? Click or tap here to enter text. · Is this a resource that is frequently updated, or is this a static resource? Click or tap here to enter text. |
Source: Adapted from Capella University Campus website.
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