Saturday, October 20, 2012


Title of web page 
Perry: Texas will stand against "Obamacare"

URL of the web page

What can you tell about this web page from the URL?
It is from CNN, so it is valid


Authority
Is there an author of the document or web page?Yes


If yes, who is the author?
Ashley Killough, Tom Cohen
Are his/her affiliations and qualifications given?
Yes
If yes, list them.
Reporters for CNN
Is contact information provided (address, phone

number, email)?
Yes
Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization

for this web page?

CNN
Accuracy


Do you trust the information given on the web

page? Is it

reliable and valid?  Yes

Does the web page document its sources? In

other words, does it tell you where the

information comes from?
Perry's political campaign

How does the information on the web page

compare with what you already know?
Yes


Currency


Does the web page tell you when it was created

and last

revised? July 9, 2012

Are there outdated (dead) links? No


Coverage


What is the depth and breadth of the information

on the web

page?
It is one political partys viewpoint.

Does it contain original information or just links

to other sources? Original

Does the information have real value? Explain.
Yes and No. because it only gives one side to they story.


Objectivity


What is the web page's purpose or intent? Why

was it created?  It is against Obamacare.




inform/facts/data




explain




persuade




sell/advertise




share/disclose




other


Is the information biased? Is it designed to sway

opinion? From whose perspective is it given

Yes, Perry's prespective.


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