Evaluating News Sources (Carbonatto): Home

• Reputation of the publication / source
• Credentials of the author
• Source is a special interest (e.g., nonprofit, company)
• Author is unbiased
• Type of source (e.g. newspaper, book)
• Date of publication
• Information presented can be verified
• Lines between facts and opinion is clear
• Evidence presented supports the conclusion(s)

Sources for studying the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Tweets
• Newspapers
• News websites
• Blogs
• Presidential statements / news conferences
• Government websites (e.g., San Jose City Council)
• News magazine articles (e.g., Time, Newsweek)
• Scholarly journal articles (e.g., Journal of Communications)
• Statistics
• Documentaries / Films
• Books