CORE 2000: Core Capstone: Evaluate Sources

A [researcher's] job is to present a balanced story...As you read, listen to and watch the news, you may notice stories that you think are biased...  To accurately identify different types of bias, you should be aware of the issues of the day, and the different perspectives on each issues."  

(For more information on media bias from Student News Daily, click here.) 

As you collect and analyze information from different sources, you will be assessing it for credibility (using the CRAAP Test). Another factor in evaluating information is establishing bias: Is the author presenting all sides of an issue or is it opinion based? Do they refer to other information sources? What are these sources?

Take a moment to identify where your own information comes from on the media bias, chart shown here. Make sure you are reading all sides of an issue and that your sources reflect a balanced view.

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