Fake News or Not? Internet Credibility

5Es of Internet Credibility

by Kathy Schrock

Who? Who wrote the pages and are they an expert? How can you find out more about them?

What?  What does the author say is the purpose of the site?  What makes the site easy to use?  What info is included? And what makes it different from other sites? 

When?  When was it created? When was it last updated?

Where?  Where does the info come from? Where can one find out more about the sponsor of the site?  

Why? Why is info useful for my purpose? why is this page better than another?

Fake News or Not??

Share your experience on your blogs.  

GenoChoice: Create Your Own Genetically Healthy Child Online.  

• content is not projected in a scientific process that makes me believe its credibility.  The created/updated date is the future, The information presented is not hosted by a reputable scientific agency. 

Dog Island. 

• As crazy as this is, it believe it is a legit site.  There are interactive simulations and windows that lead to further information about dog island.  There is ample information about the creators of the site.  there is no soliciting of information. 

ExplOratorium. 

• Looks legit, and is great scientific knowledge.  Interactive and educational. 

Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. 

• As real as this site looks and interacts, I find the content to be made up.  It is not hosted by a science organization, nor do I relate to the topic of a tree octopus. 

Science Kids

• Interactive and educationally sound for children.  Site has multiple windows on various topics and interrelate.