Site Credibility

As a student, being expected to produce logical and accurate information based off of credible research just comes with the territory. Whether it’s a coms speech, advertising presentation, or a short blog on this weeks current events, gathering your research from credible sources and sites is a vital piece of the puzzle.

Prior to Journalism 225, I had not given much thought to what constitutes a credible site. In my eyes, if it wasn’t yahoo answers or Wikipedia, I was in the clear. However, this article allowed me to see things in a very different manner.

Odd as it may be, the thought of checking the author’s credentials, education, or any other possible affiliations hadn’t even crossed my mind. I had only assumed that college papers were the only documents that should have a list of sources, but alas, the same should apply to web articles as well. With that being said, this article showed me that I have been far too trusting when it comes to the credibility of web articles.

Lastly, I learned that just because an article comes from a seemingly legitimate domain, just because a websites ends in .com, does not mean that it is a credible source.