Hum176

Hum176

Title Credibility and Impact Exploring the Internet and Politics

Assessment A, Part One - Credibility and Impact: Exploring the Internet and Politics
Indicate whether each website is credible.
The Drudge Report: not credible  
Daily Kos: not credible  
The Huffington Post: not credible  
POLITICO: not credible  
Salon: not credible  
Colbert Nation: not credible  
The Hill: credible  
The Nation: credible  
Red, Green and Blue: not credible  
Crooks and Liars: not credible  
The Washington Post: credible  
The New York Times: credible  

Assessment A, Part 2: Answer the Senator about Credibility
Comment on credibility issues pertaining to using information from Internet sources.
There are many credibility issues. You need to make sure to really look into the website's and where the information is coming from.  

Assessment B: Writing the Speech
Speech Introductory Paragraph
The internet has a growing source of information available to us all, and because of that the internet has reshaped the political world a great deal. The internet has reshaped the political landscape because the internet spreads information fast, politicians must stay in the know so they can react fast. Politicians need to be able to respond to gossip that comes with being in politics.
The availability of information on the Internet has effected how people view politicians and politics as a whole because the Internet informs and empowers Americans. The Internet can benefit politicians directly by having many tools on the internet to help them communicate with voters such as an e-mail distribution list, blog, twitter account, or a podcast. Because of how fast the internet spreads updates it has drawn more Americans into following them. Politics has changed the Internet because it's lightning fast and Politicians must be able to react quickly to what's happening in the world.
I think that the internet is a great way for politicians to use to their advantage...