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Evaluating Websites: Objectivity

Is the page's bias obvious? Or is it hidden?

 

 

 

Click on the picture to check out this website. 

Look at the "About Us Section".  Check out the Board of Directors.  What affiliation does the Chairman of the Board have with the ACLU?  Do you think he is able to be objective about it?

 

v  What is the purpose of the page?

 v  Does the page present factual information? Why was this page written and for whom?

 v  Is there advertising on the page? Can you tell the difference between advertising & information?

 v  What is NOT being said?