Eagle Carry: The Influence Of Social Media

the seed of doubt in the mind of the reader as to the credibility of

Today, it is very easy to believe anything seen on the internet. With numerous resources available instantaneously, it is impossible to know which ones are misleading, and which ones are legitimate. In the end, it all comes down to being able to distinguish a fake source, from a real source.

Check” by Alyssa Rosenberg describes possible strategies that can be used when an individual is trying to figure out if the information found online is true. Rosenberg and her colleague David Ignatius asked individuals what outlets and writers did they had confidence in and to explain. Most of the people interviewed said that they trusted writers and individuals who passed along stories. Nick Baumann a senior editor at Huffington Post provided questions that people can ask themselves to ensure that the information on social media is credible. The author’s thesis is to help individuals who have trouble on judging what information online is true and to not get tricked

There are newspapers (such as the “National Enquirer”) renowned for their fictitious (although admittedly attention-grabbing) headlines, yet we hardly hesitate to assume the information is fabricated. On the other hand, when our trusted news sources present their stories, many automatically assume the information is true, which is why “[e]rroneous reporting by established organizations is a bigger threat than

Credible sources are ones the reader can trust. We trust that the author’s ideas are his or

From personal experience working as a library professional in my local library, libraries make it a responsibility to not only provide their patrons with information--they improve the information literacy of their communities--Information literacy empowers the user to use discernment in their research in order to question the validity of the resources--because human beings live in an age with such rapid advancement due to the speed of information on the internet, fake news can take us for a ride. According to Rick Mercer (2017), “half the information is false and not just false it is intentionally false designed to confuse us fake news” (para. 3). Information seekers are susceptible and vulnerable to the constant bombardment of data, however, just like with varying food choices, the user possesses the ability to decide where they choose their knowledge

Having skepticism is a sign of precaution, when receiving information for any source of media, companies and individual one should investigate the data. Comparing and contrasting the information will reveal if the information given is exact or with a personal bias. A person agenda varies, it relies on who and what is expecting from the data given. Research is inevitable to ensure one is receiving accurate information. Pedro, you presented a great analogy regarding statistic information.

Quantitative research is concerned with objectivity, tight controls over the research situation, and the ability to generalized findings (Nieswiadomy, 2008, p.

They tell us one thing one moment and everyone believes them without question, then years later someone else comes along and proves the opposite. Fructose is good for you, fructose is bad for you. The sun revolves around the earth, the earth revolves around the sun. The general public knows only what these sources want us to know. Only those who are willing to dig for information and actually bother to ask questions about what’s going on will ascertain the truth, and thanks to the internet, many of these secrets are impossible to keep hidden for long.

What is the purpose of the study or the question(s) that the investigator is trying to answer (e.g., literature review)?

Since there is little science publications can do against deliberately distorted reports, the case study will only have to operate under the assumption that the data was filtered non-deliberately, and study the conditions under which individuals are most able to cherry pick the facts and the conditions under which they are least able to. To examine this, the study

There are numerous conflicting viewpoints concerning the efficacy of vaccines. Globally, the medical community tends to agree that they are a safe, effective method of controlling dangerous epidemics. Incidents such as the MMR vaccine controversy in 1998 (the discredited claim that autism was linked to the combined vaccine) have tainted vaccines’ “safe” image, and the social backlash from that untrustworthy research paper are still

Consequences of statistical inferences providing a result rather than an answer could include researchers incorrectly applying related management implications to their studies, when in reality they are applying a treatment that was not correctly interpreted. This could result in the new study producing a non-significant result when a biologically significant result should have been detected. Researchers desperate for a significant P value may claim an observation that was not present in the study, or perform researchers degrees of freedom, which is defined as decision making as researchers conduct the study, and not beforehand.

■ The researcher might miss out on phenomena occurring because of the focus on theory or hypothesis testing

Summarize the methods used in the study to analyze the data or evidence – what reasoning or rationale are they using to link the evidence or data to the conclusions of the study?