Hum176 Week 2 Assignment
Title | Credibility and Impact Exploring the Internet and Politics |
Assessment A, Part One - Credibility and Impact: Exploring the Internet and Politics | Indicate whether each website is credible. | The Drudge Report: not credible | Daily Kos: not credible | The Huffington Post: credible | POLITICO: not credible | Salon: not credible | Colbert Nation: not credible | The Hill: credible | The Nation: credible | Red, Green and Blue: not credible | Crooks and Liars: not credible | The Washington Post: credible | The New York Times: credible | |
Assessment A, Part 2: Answer the Senator about Credibility | Comment on credibility issues pertaining to using information from Internet sources. | I think that the person using information should look at more than just the homepage. To find out if the website is credible or not. By doing this he/she could find out if the author is bias and offer his/her own views. | | |
Assessment B: Writing the Speech | Speech Introductory Paragraph | I think that the internet has reshaped the political landscape because the internet spreads information fast, politicians must stay in the know so they can react fast. The availability of information on the Internet has effected how people view politicians and politics as a whole because the Internet informs and empowers Americans. The Internet can benefit politicians directly by having many tools on the internet to help them communicate with voters such as an e-mail distribution list, blog, twitter account, or a podcast. Politics has changed the Internet because it's lightning fast and Politicians must be able to react quickly to what's happening in the world. I think that the internet is a great way for politicians to use to their advantage because it's all about communication a message, and the internet is a great platform for just that. Politicians could use today's technology like e-mail, websites,
Assessment A, Part One - Credibility and Impact: Exploring the Internet and Politics | Indicate whether each website is credible. | The Drudge Report: not credible | Daily Kos: not credible | The Huffington Post: credible | POLITICO: not credible | Salon: not credible | Colbert Nation: not credible | The Hill: credible | The Nation: credible | Red, Green and Blue: not credible | Crooks and Liars: not credible | The Washington Post: credible | The New York Times: credible | |
Assessment A, Part 2: Answer the Senator about Credibility | Comment on credibility issues pertaining to using information from Internet sources. | I think that the person using information should look at more than just the homepage. To find out if the website is credible or not. By doing this he/she could find out if the author is bias and offer his/her own views. | | |
Assessment B: Writing the Speech | Speech Introductory Paragraph | I think that the internet has reshaped the political landscape because the internet spreads information fast, politicians must stay in the know so they can react fast. The availability of information on the Internet has effected how people view politicians and politics as a whole because the Internet informs and empowers Americans. The Internet can benefit politicians directly by having many tools on the internet to help them communicate with voters such as an e-mail distribution list, blog, twitter account, or a podcast. Politics has changed the Internet because it's lightning fast and Politicians must be able to react quickly to what's happening in the world. I think that the internet is a great way for politicians to use to their advantage because it's all about communication a message, and the internet is a great platform for just that. Politicians could use today's technology like e-mail, websites,