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Association for Childhood Education International 2008 World Conference

Association for Childhood Education International 2008 World Conference. Internet Source Credibility: Potentials and Perils. Dr. Larry L. Burriss, Ph.D., J.D. School of Journalism Middle Tennessee State University lburriss@mtsu.edu http://mtsu.edu/~lburriss. The Expert.

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Association for Childhood Education International 2008 World Conference

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  1. Association for Childhood Education International 2008 World Conference

  2. Internet Source Credibility:Potentials and Perils Dr. Larry L. Burriss, Ph.D., J.D. School of Journalism Middle Tennessee State University lburriss@mtsu.edu http://mtsu.edu/~lburriss

  3. The Expert • 1. More than 25 miles from home • 2. Uses audio-visuals • 3. Has no responsibility to implement suggestions

  4. Using Your Refrigerator

  5. Why Do I Want This Information? • Self • Others

  6. Internet Information Basics • Who, What When, Where, Why, How • Some Internet Basics • Formulating a Strategy • Basic Resources • Evaluating Internet Resources

  7. Who, What When, Where, Why, How • Where does information come from . . . • . . . and how do you get it? • The Internet is a source of information • Don’t forget the basics of journalism • Check it out • Two source rule

  8. EDU COM HOME ISP Some Internet Basics Everything is linked to everything else

  9. yahoo.com google.com dogpile.com search.com metacrawler.com Search Engines

  10. 8,400,000 5,300,000 40,100 24,400 1,300,000 495,000 20,300 11,500 474,000 199,000 15,500 746 46,600 125,000 Burriss, Larry. 6 June 2008 Search Engines Hock, Randolph. The Extreme Searcher’s Guide to Web Search Engines, 2d, (2001) p. 30

  11. Search Engines • Roll the dice often; the road to success is rarely a single pass, and you can’t tie your hopes to one source.

  12. We have met the enemy, and he is us When in doubt, read the instructions Boolean Logic . . . And, Or, Not • Or - Includes • And - Excludes • Not - Really Excludes

  13. A Sample Search • xxx site:edu filetype:(pdf OR ppt)

  14. The Best of Times; The Worst of Times

  15. Formulating a Strategy:Is Your Topic Even on the Internet? • The Internet is good for information about • Computers • Natural Sciences • Government Information • Product/Business Information • Popular Culture

  16. Formulating a Strategy:Is Your Topic Even on the Internet? • But NOT so good for information about • Humanities • Social Sciences

  17. Formulating a Strategy:How Current Are Your Needs? • Expect to find mostly current information • But, how often is the information updated? • Expect to find some older material (75 years or more)

  18. Evaluating Internet Resources • What kind of organization produced the info? • academic site: .edu • commercial site: .com • government site: .gov • military site: .mil • non-profit site: .org • network service provider: .net

  19. Evaluating Internet Resources • Who actually produced the info? • < ~name > is usually someone’s name

  20. Evaluating Internet Resources • Is the source listed anywhere? • What are the source’s credentials? • Is there a bias or commercial interest? • Who is the intended audience? • How current is the information? • References, citations, links? Questions to ask

  21. "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

  22. * How does this source know what he/she knows? Can I prove the sources' information through government records or other documents? How can I confirm this information through further reporting or other sources? By Bob Steele and Al Tompkins, The Poynter Institute "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

  23. * Are there underlying assumptions that my source depends on which I should question? * How representative is my source's point of view? Who else knows what my source knows? "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

  24. * What is the past reliability and reputation of this source? * What is the source's motive for providing the information? What does this source have to gain or lose? Will this information make the source look better, worse, guilty or innocent? "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources

  25. "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources • * What is my relationship with the source? • * Why am I using this particular source? How often do others or I use this source?

  26. "Who Said That?" Guidelines for Evaluating Sources • * Where can I find an independent person who has the expertise on the subject of this story and can help me verify/interpret/challenge the information my source has given me?

  27. For More Information • Badke, William. Research Strategies : Finding Your Way Through the Information Fog • Basch, Reva. Researching Online for Dummies • Bass, Frank. The Associated Press Guide to Internet Research and Reporting • Hock, Randolph. The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines • Schlein, Alan M. Find It Online: The Complete Guide to Online Research • Sherman, Chris. The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See

  28. A Little Common Sense . . . . . . Goes A Long Way Universities PBS • CNN • Disney State GovernmentsCTW • National GeographicA&E • MSNBCCBS • Everything in the Federal Government Time Magazine

  29. Internet Source Credibility:Potentials and Perils Dr. Larry L. Burriss, Ph.D., J.D. School of Journalism Middle Tennessee State University lburriss@mtsu.edu http://mtsu.edu/~lburriss

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