Source: Philippine Star
Today and for the following days,
our teacher, Mr.
Rodel Opiana, will not be the one administering our lessons. This
week is called the Boys and Girls Week wherein student teachers
are assigned to teach the class temporarily. Our classmate Kim Tuico was our student
teacher for MediaLit
Kim discussed the Media Sources
and how to assess them. He taught us about knowing if a source is reliable,
accurate, timely, has a credible author, and many more.
He provided articles about the
recent UAAP CDC 2017 to be thoroughly studied. Here are my answers:
Check the author: Paolo Del
Rosario
Check the date: December 2, 2017
Check the citations: NA; there
is a quote of the Adamson pep squad coach
Check the domain:
cnnphilippines.com
Check the design/style: average
sports news
Studying the article further here
are more of my answers to his questions:
Reliability
What
are the details of this piece of news?
The details that are in the piece of news are
as follows:
·
Date
of CDC 2017
·
Winner
of the CDC 2017 which is Adamson
·
Winner
of the CDC 2016 which is NU
·
Tally
sheet of CDC 2017 and rankings of other schools
·
Quote
of Adamson Coach
Which
of these details can be verified in other sources?
All details can be compared with other sources.
Could
these details be true? Why or why not?
The details could be true because the source is
credible locally and internationally. There is also reliable data presented.
Accuracy
Which
of these facts are measurable?
The facts that are measurable are the scores of
the schools.
How
were they derived?
The scores were derived from the UAAP
officials.
Was
the article written in an objective manner?
The article was written in an objective manner
because the opinions of the writer on the schools’ performances were not
included. He gave a technical description of the schools’ performances
Is
the article written with care?
Yes. It was based on facts.
Value
Consider
the audience of the article? Who would find this article valuable?
Those studying in the universities that
participated in the CDC 2017 are the audience that will find the article
valuable.
Authority
Who
wrote the article?
Paolo Del Rosario wrote the article.
How
is the author related to the article?
He was a sports writer at CNN Philippines.
What
was his source?
UAAP CDC 2017 officials
Are
the sources properly cited?
Yes.
What
is the reputation of the author? Is he known for some biases?
As far as I’ve searched, Del Rosario has no
accusations of being biased.
Timeliness
When
was the article written?
December 2, 2017
Is it
possible that some of the information in the article has changed in time?
No. The CDC 2017 only happens once, and
whatever result was given, it will be final.
If
yes, would the change have any effect on the conclusion of the article?
I answered no.
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