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Osama, Ollie, and Al The Internet Solution

By Ryan Woodall and Ellyn Polley. Osama, Ollie, and Al The Internet Solution. ATTENTION!. Here is some food… . The Internet. A wealth of information Information can be posted by anybody False name Anonymously How do you sort the good from the bad?. Internet Hoax.

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Osama, Ollie, and Al The Internet Solution

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  1. By Ryan Woodall and Ellyn Polley Osama, Ollie, and AlThe Internet Solution

  2. ATTENTION! • Here is some food… 

  3. The Internet • A wealth of information • Information can be posted by anybody • False name • Anonymously • How do you sort the good from the bad?

  4. Internet Hoax • Oliver North had warned the US about bin Laden • E-mail was anonymous • Dig a little deeper

  5. Uncovering the truth • Gore was not present at the conference • The actual transcript from the conference never has North claiming these things • Many credible sites dedicate a page to proving the hoax false

  6. How can I find the good sites? • The source: Who stands behind the information? • Anonymous • Untraceable • Authority

  7. Government Sites • “Dot-gov” • Don’t trust everything you read • Political bias

  8. Academic Institutions • “Dot-edu” • Colleges and Universities • Students given websites

  9. News Organizations • New York Times • BBC • Local Newspapers- Hurricane Katrina • Nexis and Factiva

  10. Wikipedia • Anyone can edit • Use only as a starting place • Many instances of mistakes • Verify your information

  11. Blogs • Usually biased • Pastime • Diary • Blogs in Iraq • Verify

  12. Due Diligence • Check out the management and finances • Selling • Reputation • Verification • Behind the information • Money • People

  13. Other questions to ask • Is it current? • Are there many errors? • Does the author have an educational background? • Does the websites correct errors efficiently? • Is the information plagiarized?

  14. Finding the Good Stuff • It takes time and effort to find good information on the Internet • Learn to avoid un-credible sites

  15. How does this relate to me? • Pyramids • Outerworlds • NOVA • Oxiclean • Product Website • Review • Voting

  16. 1984 • Ministry of Truth • Who stands behind the information? • Where does the information come from?

  17. The End

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