Peer Review

Axia College Material

Appendix B

Web Source Evaluation

1. What is your expository essay topic? _Media in the Courtroom – the Michael Jackson trial

2. Provide the URL of the Web site: http://www.cnn.com/HLN/

3. Provide the name of Web site: HLN News & Views

4. Primary use: Educational Commercial Other

5. What is the purpose or goal of this Web site? To report current news stories and commentary about them.

6. What organization or individual created this site? Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., who is owned by Time Warner.

7. Does this organization or individual have affiliations that might create a built-in bias toward the information? Explain your answer.

No it does not have a built in bias. The website’s purpose is to reports actual events with facts.

What other references are cited for the information presented? CNN.com

8. What other types of organizations are linked to this site? (Using the Google search engine, type link: and the Web site address [for example, link:www.Website.com].)

The only other organization that came up was CNN.com and additional stories from HLN

9. Who is the author of the page? Does that person have valid credentials to present this information? Explain your answer.

There are various reporters and correspondents. There is a biography of each author on the site detailing their experience and credentials.

10. Can you provide feedback on the Web site and create an exchange with the author or Web site manager?

You can comment on most stories directly on the webpage. You can also contact the manager and the individual authors.

11. When was the material on the Web site copyrighted? 2010

12. When was the material updated? updated as news unfolds

13. How helpful is this site to you? Does it have the information...