Currency |
• Is the information up-to-date? • When was it published? |
Relevance |
• Does the information relate to your research topic? • Is the information in-depth enough for academic use? |
Authority |
• Is the author qualified to write about this topic? • Can you find additional information about the author through Google? |
Accuracy |
• Is the information supported by evidence? • Has the author provided citations or links to research they quote? |
Purpose |
• Is the information presented objectively, or could the author be trying to sell, entertain, or persuade readers? • Can you detect any potential biases? |
In many domains, we have to trust the expertise of others to guide our decisions.
Yet not all experts hold rational beliefs, and many people who are framed as experts in media are not actually experts.
Below are some questions to ask when assessing the credibility of people who are framed as experts.
Adapted with permission of the author, from http://www.stephanguyenet.com/quickly-assessing-the-credibility-of-public-experts/
►This video discusses bias in media, filter bubbles and tips to finding out the truth about your news feed.
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