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Assessing the Authority and Validity

of Internet Information

Name Mrs. Waite Date March 17th 2009

Internet Information Checklist

Web Site

Name and URL The Pinky Show http://www.pinkyshow.org/

Authority

Is the source of the information identified?

Not really – Associated Animals Inc? Pinky, Mimi & Kim – curious cats,

many sources seem to be Wikipedia….

Does the creator have knowledge of

the subject?

Seems to!

Are qualifications provided? No, hard to find out who the authors

are, let alone why they are writing what they are.

Does the URL provide clues to help

you assess the information?

No.

Objectivity

Does the site state facts or opinions? Claims to be facts, is really full of

opinions. The lack of readily available sources and author

information leads me to believe that it is mostly a light overview of the

facts, and then a statement of opinions.

Do you suspect bias? If so, why? Yes, again, hard to find information on sources and authors. All content

is anti-globalization, with no discussion of possible alternative

views.

Is the source of information clearly stated?

No. I had to dig and dig to find sources. Disappointed to find

Wikipedia…

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Does the site include advertising? If

so, does this affect the reliability of

the information?

No. Only advertising for the Pinky

Show (donations, merchandise.) If

anything this increases the reliability of the information ,at least on the

surface.

Comprehensiveness

Does the content meet your research needs?

Good as an additional, but not main, source.

Does the content cover a specific

period or an aspect of the topic — or is it comprehensive?

Covers a lot of topics, generally

anti-establishment. (i.e. Joke on main page)

Do you need to find additional sources to add to the information

provided?

Absolutely.

Currency

If it matters to your topic, has the

site been updated recently?

Yes, it is updated regularly.

Links

Are links to other sources provided? Yes. Have to search for them

though. Under the title ”Fight” and subheading “Special” (huh?)

Do the links work? Yes.

Are they useful? Yes.

My Rating of This Web Site 1_________________________________ 7_ ____________________10

Not authoritative at all Highly authoritative