Identifying and Evaluating a Source Task: Select an online news outlet

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Identifying and Evaluating a Source

Task: Select an online news outlet. Choose any current article that you would enjoy reading. After you read the article, cite the article and identify two primary sources. You may choose from the following or select your own site:

. Los Angeles Times: www.latimes.com |

Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com

New York Times: www.newyorktimes.com

BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news

6. Cite the online newspaper and the article you read. When you cite the article, use the following format:

Krugman, Paul. “Reagan Did It.” New York Times. 6 June 2009. Web. 13 May 2011

| Author of Article | Title of Article | Title of Newspaper | Date the Newspaper | Date You Accessed was Published the Article

7. Quote at least two examples of primary sources found in the article.

Quote: a

Who said it? ee

Quote: ee

Who said it? _

8. Are the sources believable? Explain. (Consider: Is the source giving an opinion that is objective or is it self-serving? For example, if a company is drilling for gas and says the procedure is completely safe, it may be hard for the company to be objective because it stands to-make a lot of money.)

9. Do the sources in the article offer varying viewpoints—or are both sources just saying the same thing? Explain.