Journalism & Media Studies

 Author: Who wrote the resource?

• Who are they?
• Background information matters.

Currency: When was this resource written?

• When was this resource written?
• When was it published?
• Does this resource fit into the currency of your topic?

Truth: How accurate is this information?

• Can you verify any of the claims in other sources?
• Are there typos and spelling mistakes?

Unbiased: Is the information presented to sway the audience to a particular point of view?

• Is information left out in order to adhere to a specific viewpoint?
• Resources unless otherwise stated should be impartial.

Privilege: Check the privilege of the author(s).

• Are they the only folks who might write or publish on this topic?
• Who is missing in this conversation?
• Critically evaluate the subject terms associated with each resource you found.
• How are they described?
• What are the inherent biases?