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Media Misinformation Source Evaluation Form
Date:
September 12, 2023
Name:
LeQuan Buxton
1.
Author or Media Producer
Part of assessing the credibility of a source is assessing the credibility of the author. Write one
or two sentences to address the following questions:
Use a search engine to research the author. Where do they work and what is their
education?
M
elissa Rudy is a health editor for Fox News. She has a Ph.D. in
molecular biology.
Is the author a researcher in this field?
Yes, she is a researcher in the field who
has done several studies on infectious disease.
Has the author been published in other journals?
Yes, she has been featured in
publications by the American Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
2.
Publisher: Organization or Sponsor
Credibility is also dependent on the publisher of the article. There are many ways to publish articles
these days, such as organizations, sponsors, academic journals, and more.
Write one or two
sentences to address the following prompts:
Who is the publisher?
The publisher is Fox News.
What else do they publish? This should be located on their website.
Fox News publishes
national and international news, specifically focusing on business and politics.
What evidence do you have to trust this publisher?
Fox News does hire experts in the
field to discuss and print information on specific topics. The caveat is that there is usually a
political bias.
As a rule, it is best to avoid public websites, which end in
.com
. Does this media end in
.org
(professional organization),
.edu
(educational organization), or
.gov
(government
agency)?
T
he website does end in .com, foxnews.com
.
3.
Point of View or Bias
Credible resources generally support an idea, but the idea should not derive from bias. Write
one or two sentences to address potential bias.
Does the author seem biased?
T
he author does express political bias surrounding the
issues. The publisher also caters to right-wing political agenda
.
Does the publisher have an obvious bias, such as political or philosophical agendas?
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es, the publisher promotes right-winged politics.
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4.
Intended Audience
Audience is fundamental to the credibility of a resource because the author will be writing
directly to this audience. Write one or two sentences addressing the audience of the
resource.
Who is the audience? The audience is the general public, likely conservatives that
align with the ideology of the publisher.
5.
Content
Accuracy of content should be determined before the information is disseminated to others.
Write one or two sentences to address the accuracy of the content.
Is the information covered fact, opinion, or propaganda?
The information covered caters
to political propaganda. It may include some facts however it largely focuses on the political
aspects more than health.
On what did you base your answer?
I based my answer on the mention on political officials
and other propaganda included in the article.
How do you know if the content is accurate?
The content has been highly discredited by
the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
6.
Currency
Research changes and evolves all the time; therefore, current articles are more credible than
dated articles. Exceptions to this include articles and concepts that are foundational to a field
of study. Write one or two sentences addressing the currency of the article.
Is this information current?
The information is not current. The article in question
was printed in 2021.
Is this a resource that is frequently updated, or is this a static resource?
T
he publisher
does update the information frequently to align with current events.
Source:
Adapted from Capella University Campus website.
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