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[Alex G]

Google (leans left)

LMAO!

[EZ2]

Now, ain't this interesting!!


OBAMA'S CHOICE OF SEPTEMBER 8TH TO ADDRESS CHILDREN HAS A VITAL HIDDEN AGENDA

As an observer of the Oba-Hussein Administration strategy and tactics, which increasingly seems to misjudge the minds of the American people and bask in the narcissistic glow of accolades from their core admirers and bought supporters, it occurred to me that the choice of Tuesday September 8th to try to hog the national news scene has much to do with another MAJOR event taking place on that date at 8:00 a.m. in Santa Ana, California................

http://noiri.blogspot.com:80/2009/09/obamas-choice-of-september-8th-to.html

[ONEBGG]

* Fact Checking Resources *

Here are some websites where you can check stuff before you run the risk of possibly being embarrassed.

Google (leans left):
http://google.com/

Hoaxbusters (virus buster, good for emails):
http://www.hoaxbusters.org/

Hoax Kill (multiple resources):
http://www.hoaxkill.com/urbanlegends.html

Hoax-Slayer (email hoax & Internet scams):
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/

Scam Busters (another good email source):
http://www.scambusters.org/legends.html

Snopes (urban legends, myths, email hoaxes, virus warnings, and folklore)
http://www.snopes.com/

Straight Dope (educational source):
http://www.straightdope.com/

Truth Or Fiction (especially good for emails, leans a little right):
http://www.truthorfiction.com/

Urban Legends Online (creepy and interesting myths and superstitions):
http://urbanlegendsonline.com/

Urban Legend Zeitgeist (email source check):
http://tafkac.org/ulz/

Wikipedia (IMO it is not reliable as it can be edited by anyone):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Yahoo’s Urban Legend Directory (many sources):
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Mythology_and_Folklore/Folklore/Urban_Legends/

Beware of fake news form satire websites, here are some examples:

* The Onion (Satire)
* The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
* Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

Evaluation Criteria

Posters should evaluate the quality of information they find on the web as well as other information resources, consider the following ideas:

Authority. Who says? Know the author.

· Who created this information and why?
· Do you recognize this author or their work?
· What knowledge or skills do they have in the area?
· Is he or she stating fact or opinion?
· What else has this author written?
· Does the author acknowledge other viewpoints and theories?

Objectivity. Is the information biased? Think about perspective.

· Is the information objective or subjective?
· Is it full of fact or opinion?
· Does it reflect bias? How?
· How does the sponsorship impact the perspective of the information?
· Is there a balance of perspectives represented?
· Could the information be meant as humorous, a parody, or satire?

Authenticity. Is the information authentic? Know the source.

· Where does the information originate?
· Is the information from an established organization?
· Has the information been reviewed by others to insure accuracy?
· Is this a primary source or secondary source of information?
· Are original sources clear and documented?
· Is a bibliography provided citing the sources used?
· Can this email or article be found elsewhere with a link.

Reliability. Is this information accurate? Consider the origin of the information.

· Is the source truth worthy? How do you know?
· Who is sponsoring this publication?
· Does this information come from a business, political or company site?
· What’s the purpose of the info’, is it to inform, instruct, or persuade?
· What's their motive?

Timeliness. Consider the currency and timeliness of the information.

· Does the information provide a timeline, specific dates?
· Does currency of information matter with your particular topic?
· How current are the sources or links, is there a date?

“If it is a miracle, any sort of evidence will answer, but if it is a Fact, proof is necessary” ~ Mark Twain