INTERNET SOURCES OF MEDIA

REPORTERS:
HUISO, MARC RENZ O.
DELA CRUZ, GEROME
WHAT IS AN INTERNET?

• - a global computer network providing a variety of

information and communication facilities, consisting of
interconnected networks using standardized
communication protocols.
ASSESSING THE INFORMATION ON THE
INTERNET

• - Authorship
• - Publishing Body
• - Accuracy and Verifiability
• - Currency
COMMODITIES TO PONDER IN EVALUATING
INFORMATION

• R – Reliability
• A – Accuracy
• V – Value
• A – Authority
• T – Timeliness
RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION

•- Others refer to the trustworthiness of the

source in evaluating the reliability of
information.
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

•- Refers to the closeness of the report to

the actual data.
VALUE OF INFORMATION

•- Information is said to be of value if it aids

the user adjusting their capability or
enhancing in choosing decisions.
AUTHORITY OF THE SOURCE

•- Refers to the author who created or

published the information.
•- Also check the source if its credible.
TIMELINESS

•- Reliability, accuracy and value of

information may vary based in the time it
was produced or acquired. Other
information may be timeless, proven to be
the same in reliability, accuracy, and value
throughout history.
EXPERTISE ON RESOLVING RELIABILITY OF
INFORMATION

• A. Check the author.

• B. Check the date of publication or of update.
• C. Check for citations.
• D. Check the domain or owner on the site/page.
• - .com – commercial, .edu – education, .mil – military, .gov –
government, and .org – nonprofit organization.
EXPERTISE ON RESOLVING THE ACCURATE
INFORMATION

•- Look for facts.

•- Cross-reference with other source for
consistency.
•- Determine the reason the writing and
publishing the information.
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