E TECH Good source and Satirical Source

1. GOOD SOURCE
AND
SATIRICAL SOURCE
Sheena L. Adrayan
Hafiz Hadji Omar

2. What is Good Source?
A reliable source is one that provides a
thorough, well-reasoned theory,
argument, discussion, etc. based on
strong evidence. Scholarly, peer-
reviewed articles or books -written by
researchers for students and
researchers

3. 6ways to identify
good source

4. AUTHOR
Information on the internet
with a listed author is one
indication of a credible site.
The fact that the author is
willing to stand behind the
information presented

5. DATE
The date of any research information
is important, including information
found on the Internet. By including a
date, the website allows readers to
make decisions about whether that
information is recent enough for
their purposes.

6. SOURCE
Credible websites, like
books and scholarly
articles, should cite the
source of the information
presented.

7. DOMAIN
Some domains such as .com, .org,
and .net can be purchased and used
by any individual. However, the
domain .edu is reserved for colleges
and universities, while .gov denotes
a government website. These two
are usually credible sources for
information

8. Be careful with the domain .org,
because .org is usually used by non-
profit organizations which may have
an agenda of persuasion rather than
education.

9. SITE DESIGN
This can be very subjective, but
a well-designed site can be an
indication of more reliable
information. Good design helps
make information more easily
accessible.

10. WRITING STYLE
Poor spelling and grammar are
an indication that the site may
not be credible. In an effort to
make the information
presented easy to understand,
credible sites watch writing
style closely.

11. What is Satirical Source?
Satirical sites are websites that
report untrue of false stories
meant to amuse or entertain.
These sites take their cue from TV
shows that report exaggerated
news that are untrue but
intriguing and funny.

12. These sites started as spoofs of
real public figures such as Political
leaders or movie personalities
with real stories from known news
source such as:

13. ABS-CBN
RAPPLER
Philippine Daily Inquirer
STAR
GMA7

14. How to Detect Satirical News?
1. If it is too good to be true, then it
must be so.
2. If they are from known satirical
sites.
3. If the news did not emanate
from reliable news site

15. List of top source of Satirical news in
the Philippines

16. Note:
Untrue Stories should not be shared
with your friends, family, and
contacts. You need to be careful and
analytical with what you share in the
Social Media even if shared by your
friends or people you respect.