Created to support journalism courses including Media Writing - introduction to writing for broadcast media [print, TV, Internet, radio, public relations]
A lot of sites post information that is tertiary at best, ie far removed from the source. How to get around this problem? If you are going to use Google:
add specific domains to your search such as .edu .org .gov
get corroboration from multiple sources
Google's Wonder wheel - start entering a search. Scroll down; on left, look for Wonder wheel - click on 'Show Search Results' if you don't see it listed
a project of the Center for Media and Democracy, is a collaboratively edited wiki dedicated to critically examining attempts by PR firms and other entities to influence public opinion.
a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit research group The Center for Responsive Politics. The group’s mission “track[] money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy [and] to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government.”
