Web Credibility Assignment
Objective: Select one online journalism Web site and review and analyze for credibility based on Web site 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.
- Turn in a one- to two-page analysis of the site. Write in paragraph format (as opposed to simply answering the questions in bullet manner).
Sites covered in class: