PSYC 2000 Lecture : Intelligence NOTES
Document Summary
Evaluating the information you find is possibly the hardest part of information literacy. It is, however, arguably the most important part. You must appreciate that not all information is equal in authority, completeness or accuracy. It matters to your credibility as a researcher where your information comes from, who compiled it, who published it, and why. Take, for example, the child molestation case against former penn state defensive coordinator. The case has gotten quite a lot of press in the mainstream media and the tabloids. Here is how the story was covered by the new york times: (mouse over image; ctrl+click to link. ) And here"s how the national enquirer covered it: Notice any differences? (mouse over image; ctrl+click to link. ) Tell people you get all your news from the enquirer and they will wonder why your family hasn"t had you committed.
