Web Credibility Assignment
Objective: Select one online journalism website and review and analyze for credibility based on website evaluation lesson.
Requirements:
- Pick one online journalism site to review for credibility. This can be a mainstream site with a print counterpart, a purely online publication, an alternative site, or any site that purports to provide current and changing information to the public.
- Use the Web Evaluation Checklist from the exercise in class to assess for credibility. Make sure you cover all three areas, content, authority, and presentation. Focus on the positive as well as the negative aspects of the site's credibility and make recommendations for improvement.
- Post your results on the class blog. Entry should be complete with at least one link to the site and one picture. Write in paragraph format (as opposed to simply answering the questions in bullet manner).
Sites covered in class: