Logan Murray's List: Researching Credible Connections

• By Jim Angle

  Published February 15, 2014

  FoxNews.com
• • Article: This news site is called foxnews.com and the title for this article is "ObamaCare patients with serious pre-existing diseases could face expensive drug costs". URL: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/15/obamacare-patients-with-serious-pre-existing-diseases-could-face-expensive-drug/
• • 1. Content: This content is considered "popular" and the article was published by Fox News.

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• • Currency: Article was published on February 15th, 2014.
• • 2. Credibility: The Author was easily identifiable, but couldn't identify the news reporters.
• • Content: The content seems pretty accurate because it's based on statistics and facts. The article is in good taste.
• • 3. Critical Thinking: I know from past experience that Fox News is pretty biased and they are more conservative.
• • Authority: The author is easily identified although the reader cant't really find where the information came from. Also the author's bio is located at the bottom of the page.
• • 4. Copyright: This article is copyrighted by Fox News.
• • Navigation: The article can be easily shared, with a constant streaming comment system.
• • 5. Citation: This article's citation weren't clear at all. I am only guessing that the sources are from Fox News reporters.
• • Experience: This article informed me about what I expected to learn about ObamaCare. It seemed biased and a little dull for me to read.
• • 6. Continuity: This website is completely free to all and is updated regularly.
• • Multimedia: The only multimedia in this article is one photo of a registered nurse doing her job.
• • 7. Censorship: I believe that Fox News is filtered mostly through the republican party. So there is some censorship here.
• • Treatment: This entire news station seem to be very biased against democrats, President Obama, etc. The content is appropriate because this new healthcare system may have some flaws in it.
• • 8. Connectivity: This website is accessible to all users for free.
• • Access: The page loads pretty quickly and the article is displayed on one page.
• • Miscellaneous: The title of this article matched the content well. In summary, this article points out the flaws of ObamaCare and how it is affecting people with serious conditions negatively with the costs of healthcare. Since Fox News is more geared toward conservatives, that is what the article is.
• • 9. Comparability: There is nothing to compare this article to.
• • 10. Context: The context of my research was to discuss popular news articles and this satisfied my search.
• Jim Angle currently serves as chief national correspondent for Fox News Channel (FNC).

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• • 1. Content: The content would be classified as "popular" and the article was published by NBC News.

  • 10 C's
• • This website and this article is completely free to all internet users.

  • 6. Continuity: 
• • Multimedia: The article was accompanied by various photos and videos, showing the reader what the winter storm was actually like and how it is affecting people.
• • Experience: Reading this article was engaging and informative. The many different images and videos made it come alive to me.
• • Currency: The article came out on February 14th, 2014.
• • Navigation: The article is easily accessible and can be shared and interacted with to the fullest capacity.
• • Miscellaneous: Article title matches the content well. In a brief summary, this article describes the aftermath of the recent winter snow storms that swept through the American South and Northeast.
• • Content: The content is very accurate, revealing statistics about the recent snow storms that have happened up north.
• • Authority: The author is easily identified as Erik Ortiz and his bio is located at the bottom of the page.
• • Treatment: The content is very appropriate to the situation. This article seems like there is some bias because of the negative tone it has with this winter blast. 
• • Access: The article, which is displayed all in one page, loads very quickly.
• • Article: I chose NBC News for this Article, called "Battered: Millions Still Reeling from Messy Winter Blast". URL: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/deep-freeze/battered-millions-still-reeling-messy-winter-blast-n30681
• • 2. Credibility: The author was easily identifiable and has a bio. NBC News is known to be a reliable source for news. 
• • Free to all internet users.

  • 7. Censorship:
• • I do know from past experience that NBC is a very big network with reliable sources.

  • 3. Critical Thinking
• • This site is viewable by all web browsers for free.

  • 8. Connectivity: 
• • 4. Copyright:[about 1 hour ago]
    This article is copyrighted by NBC News.[11 minutes ago]
• • There is nothing on this site to compare this article to.

  • 9. Comparability: 
• • The context of my research was to pick a popular news website and to pick a news story to discuss and evaluate.

  • 10. Context: 
• • This article is properly cited, the author was responsible for covering the breaking news coming from the reporters.

  • 5. Citation: 
• First published February 14th 2014, 5:16 pm
• Erik Ortiz is a staff writer at NBC News. He covers national and breaking news, joining NBCNews.com in December 2013.

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• Rick Neale and Gary Strauss, USA TODAY
• • Evaluation Guide[39 minutes ago]
    Article: The news site that I chose for this evaluation was usatoday.com and the title of this article is called "Attorney: Dunn 'overcharged' due to Trayvon killing". 
    URL: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/02/13/attorney-says-michael-dunn-overcharged-due-to--trayvon-martin-death/5457507/[34 minutes ago]
• • Currency: This article came out on February 13th, 2014.
• • Content: The content is very accurate because the story was reported directly on the scene by USA Today news reporters.
• • The authors are news reporters from USA Today.

  • Authority: The authors of this article were Rick Neale and Gary Strauss and the article states that they reported the trial from McLean, VA.
• • The extension of this website is .com so it is a company that makes profit. USA Today is a Gannett company and the company specializes in media and marketing solutions.

  • The author's of this article are reporters who were interviewing the attorneys and they witnessed the trial first hand.
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  • • This article is credible because it comes from a very reliable source: USA Today.

    • 2. Credibility: 
• • 4. Copyright:[44 minutes ago]
    This article is copyrighted by the authors and by the company that it was published in.[41 minutes ago][less than a minute ago]
    4. Copyright:[44 minutes ago]
    This article is copyrighted by the authors and by the company that it was published in.[41 minutes ago][39 minutes ago]
• • 3. Critical Thinking[11 minutes ago]
    I know from past experience that "USA Today" has a newspaper. I know that they are a national news company that is credible. I know that a lot of american citizens probably read USA Today daily to get their news.[4 minutes ago][32 minutes ago]
    3. Critical Thinking[11 minutes ago]
    I know from past experience that "USA Today" has a newspaper. I know that they are a national news company that is credible. I know that a lot of american citizens probably read USA Today daily to get their news.[4 minutes ago][32 minutes ago]
• • 1. Content: This article is called "Attorney says Michael Dunn overcharged due to Trayvon Martin death", an the intent of this article is to inform the American people about a case that has recently happened that was similar to the Travon Martin case. In this Article Michael Dunn's defense attorney Cory Strolla states that Dunn, 17 year old black teen Jordan Davis's killer, is being overcharged for his crimes because of the media attention of the case with Zimmerman. This is a very important article which is very current (02/13/2014). The tone of the article is a serious one because another white man killed another defenseless young black male, just like the George Zimmerman case.  
• • Treatment: The reporters that wrote this article seem completely unbiased because all they are doing is reporting what both the defense attorney and the prosecutor said. The attorneys of course were biased against each other.
• • Multimedia: Right when you click the page to this article there is a video that shows a news report about the Zimmerman case relating to Dunn's case. Also, there are photos of Michael Dunn and another video showing the details of the case of the murder of Jordan Davis.
• • Experience: For me, this article was very informing and engaging. I learned a lot about this case that I never knew about. Since the Trayvon Martin case, the court seems extra strict about this case, which is similar.
• • Navigation: When I found this article, it was on the homepage of USA Today. Also the article can be shared, tweeted, commented on, emailed, and more. The page is very easy to access and share.
• • This website is completely free for anyone to access and the site is always up to date on the latest news stories.

  • 6. Continuity:
• • 7. Censorship:[18 minutes ago]
    This site is completely free of charge and there are no search restriction to this news site.[12 minutes ago]
    7. Censorship:[18 minutes ago]
    This site is completely free of charge and there are no search restriction to this news site.[12 minutes ago]
• • 8. Connectivity:[22 minutes ago]
    This website is accessible to anyone and is completely free.[21 minutes ago]
    8. Connectivity:[about 11 hours ago]
    This website is accessible to anyone and is completely free.[about 11 hours ago]
• • The article was cited and written by the people who reported the story, Rick Neale and Gary Strauss of USA Today. They were both live on the scene of the article.

  • 5. Citation: 
• • Miscellaneous: The article title matches the article content 100%. In summary, this article reports on a case that is very important, because it relates to Zimmerman's case which had a big impact on the way people view the gun laws here in Florida and also how young black males are sometimes racially profiled as being up to no good. Most of the article quotes Michael Dunn's lawyer who said that if it wasn't for the Zimmerman case that was heightened by the media, and other factors, Michael Dunn would have never been charged with first-degree murder. Basically some kids were blasting loud music and Dunn told them to turn it down, and Jordan Davis said no and they got into a huge argument which triggered Michael Dunn to feel threatened, so he shot into the car that Jordan Davis was in and Dunn killed the 17 year old black teen. I believe that if this were to be a white kid that was there, this whole entire case would be different, and I think Michael Dunn is a scared and paranoid white man who overreacted to the situation.
• • About 3 hours before this article was published, an article was done almost the same way but not quite the same. The first article was comparing this case to the Zimmerman case that happened last summer. In this article, it adds some extra multi media and also a response from an attorney that represented Jordan Davis and his family.

  • 9. Comparability:
• • I had to evaluate the credibility of the front page articles from these news sites. 

  • The context of my research was to find and evaluate articles from popular news websites.
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  • • 10. Context:
• • Also, the older version of this article is displayed on the right side of the page.

  • Access: The article loads up fast and the article is displayed in one page that pops up over the home page. Other stories are displayed on the page that relate to the Trayvon Martin case. 
• Strauss reported from McLean, Va.

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