| b. https://www.politifact.com/ |
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| Currency: the timeliness of the information |
10 |
| · When was the information published or posted? |
Daily |
| · Has the information been revised or updated? |
Daily |
| · Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic? |
Current |
| · Are the links functional? |
yes |
| Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs |
10 |
| · Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? |
For the political topic yes. |
| · Who is the intended audience? |
People looking for whats true and not true in political media |
| · Is the information at an appropriate level? |
yes |
| · Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing this one? |
Looked at all the sources that they cited in articles and it was credible with multiple works cited |
| · Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? |
yes |
| Authority: the source of the information |
7 |
| · Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? |
The Polyner Institute |
| · Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given? |
Multiple authors are given with credible history backgrounds in political journalism |
| · What are the author’s credentials/organizational affiliations if given? |
Political journalists from both parties |
| · What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic? |
Most have degrees and prior backgrounds before working on this site |
| · Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? |
Not direct to the publisher but there is a department you can contact |
| · Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? |
No its .com however it is not biased |
| Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content |
9 |
| · Where does the information come from? |
Comes from a group of writers who are impartial and establishes writers in their careers |
| · Is the information supported by evidence? |
All the articles do have a long work cited page with reputable sources |
| · Has the information been reviewed or refereed? |
yes |
| · Can you verify any of the information in another source? |
yes |
| · Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion? |
They pride them selves on being impartial. “No spin. No favoritism. No punches |
| · Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? |
no |
| Purpose: the reason the information exists |
10 |
| · What is the purpose of the information? |
To separate fact from fiction |
| · Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? |
Yes they want to give the people the truth and not the lies media creates. |
| · Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? |
Facts |
| · Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? |
yes |
| · Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? |
No |
| TOTAL |
46 |