Currency: the timeliness of the information……………………………………………………………………….. 9
- When was the information published or posted? 2019
- Has the information been revised or updated? It does not say
- Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic?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……………………………………………. 8
- Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? Not really, but it could
- Who is the intended audience? People who are interested in public policy issues
- Is the information at an appropriate level? Yes
- Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing this one? No
- Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? No, the articles don’t seem bias
Authority: the source of the information………………………………………………………………………………. 7
- Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? There are many – too many to name
- Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given? Yes
- What are the author’s credentials/organizational affiliations if given? They report standards of credibility
- What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic? They have experience in public policy research
- Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? No
- Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? No
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content………………………………………………… 9
- Where does the information come from? A variety of different sources such as institutions, universities, news feeds etc.
- Is the information supported by evidence? Yes
- 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? Yes
- Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? Not that I noticed
Purpose: the reason the information exists………………………………………………………………. 7
- What is the purpose of the information? To educate the public on political policy
- Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? Yes
- Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? Fact with a little opinion
- Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? Yes
- Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? Yes
Total: 40
Currency: the timeliness of the information……………………………………………………………………….. 10
- When was the information published or posted? 2019
- Has the information been revised or updated? I can’t see that it was
- Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic? Yes
- Are the links functional? Yes
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs……………………………………………. 9
- Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? It could
- Who is the intended audience? People who simply want the facts
- Is the information at an appropriate level? Yes
- Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing this one? Yes
- Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? Yes
Authority: the source of the information………………………………………………………………………………. 8
- Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? A Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center
- Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given? Yes
- What are the author’s credentials/organizational affiliations if given? A variety of writers
- What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic? It doesn’t say
- Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? Yes
- Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? No, but through the websites email
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content………………………………………………… 10
- Where does the information come from? News sources
- Is the information supported by evidence? Yes
- 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? No
- Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? Not that I noticed
Purpose: the reason the information exists………………………………………………………………. 10
- What is the purpose of the information? To give the facts on politics
- Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? Yes
- Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? Fact
- Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? No
- Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? No biases
Total: 47