For this EOTO activity, my group did our presentation on the media sphere. My topic was on reliable sources. In recent years, the topic of fake news has grown and caused problems within the world. It’s been difficult to determine what sources can be trusted.
Reliable sources are sources
that provide credible information. Making sure the information you’re using for
a paper or a news article is factual and from a credible source is very
important. As a journalism major, protecting a publication’s reputation depends
on the use of reliable sources. If you’re including facts in your story and
they’re from an unreliable source, then your career could be on the line.
There are multiple types
of reliable sources. Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, journals or books
are great places to get reliable information. Pieces from a well-established or
known source such as the New York Times or the Washington Post are considered
reliable. Trade professional books are credible because they are written by
those in that profession. Websites that end in .org, .edu and .gov are reliable
sources too.
To determine whether a
source is reliable or not, ask yourself these questions. How current is the
source? The more recent it was written, the more reliable it is. Is the author
of the source credible? If the author is a well-known, well-respected writer,
then their work can be considered credible. Are the sources supported by
credible information? As mentioned before, a writer should include information
in their piece that is factual. You don’t want to damage your publication’s reputation,
or your career over wrong information.
Want to know more about reliable sources? Check out the University of Georgia's page on reliable sources: https://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=571070&p=3936511
(Also where I got my information from)
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