MCOM 100 – Research Paper #2

Internet Content Evaluation

Directions:

In this assignment you will be critiquing information that is found in a web site of your choice – as long as has to do with the mass media. You must pick a web site that is designed to provide information, NOT one that is selling a product or service.

First pick a research topic that you are interested in (i.e. media violence and children, copyright law and policy, stereotypes in television, etc…). Then search the web for information on this topic. You must find content that is exclusively for the web with no connections to other forms of content – For example, time.com and cnn.com are NOT acceptable.

While examining the site please consider the evaluation guidelines provided in the library session, during class, and in the course readings. You must discuss at a minimum the following issues (from Web Research Evaluation Checklist):

· Accuracy

· Authority

· Objectivity

· Currency

· Coverage

Your paper should be 2-3 pages and follow normative guidelines for manuscripts – 12 point type, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, etc…

Turn in your paper and staple a copy of the first page of the web page (including the url) to the end of your assignment.

Due: November 9^th at the beginning of class.

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