What does it mean to be a web detective when determining if a source is reliable?
Fake News
When looking at a website, consider the following questions before deciding whether or not you use its information:
Is this site relevant to my needs and purpose?
What is the purpose of this site?
Who created the information at this site, and what is this person’s level of expertise?
When was the information at this site updated?
Where can I go to check the accuracy of this information?
Why did this person or group put this information on the internet?
Does the website present only one side of the issue, or are multiple perspectives provided?
How are information and/or images at this site shaped by the author’s stance?
Is there anyone who might be offended or hurt by the information at this site?
How can I connect these ideas to my own questions and interpretations?
These questions were taken from the following article:
Coiro, Julie. "Teaching Adolescents How to Evaluate the Quality of Online Information: Use These Strategies to Help Middle and High School Students Identify Relevance, Accuracy, Bias, and Reliability in the Content They Read." Edutopia. George Lucas Educational Foundation, 29 Aug. 2017. www.edutopia.org/blog/evaluating-quality-of-online-info-julie-coiro. Accessed 7 Dec. 2017.
How do I know I can trust this source? I can click on the author's name and learn more about her. She has a professional background working in this field.
