4. The last few decades, the world has witnessed
the soaring development of information
technology, which gave rise to the creation of
the Internet in the mid 1990s . As the Internet is
prevalently used by an increasing number of
individuals, online media has become the
mainstream press in contemporary society .
Wikipedia 2010, Internet, Wikipedia, accessed 5 August 2010,
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_internet>.
5. 1. By the end of September 2009, there are more
than 1.7 billion people using the internet.
2. Compared with the data in 2008, Internet users
increased 18% in the end of September 2009.
Pingdom 2010, Internet 2009 in number, Pingdom, accessed 5 August 2010,
<http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/>.
6. It is undeniable that an increasing number of
people tend to receive news via online media.
But in the meantime……
Whether the news in online media can be
believed has sparked much debate.
7. Some people start to suspect the
authenticity of the news in online media.
Some of them even begin to doubt the
news from major “brand name” web
sites such as New York Times, NPR, the
Los Angeles Times, etc.
Lasica, JD 2004, Transparency begets trust in the ever-expanding blogosphere, USC, accessed 5
August 2010, <http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/>.
9. 1 Bloggers may deserve to be believed
in online media.
Reasons: Niche expertise. bloggers can be experts with a deep
knowledge about a topic like open-source software or micro-
biology.
Transparency in motives. Bloggers have greater freedom
to speak from the heart and use a personal voice whereas
most journalists are constrained by an institutional objectivity.
Transparency in process. Bloggers link to documents,
sources and supporting evidence to buttress their own
authority.
Forthrightness about mistakes. When bloggers err, the
credible ones publish a mea culpa and take responsibility,
with the corrected information alongside their original posting.
Lasica, JD 2004, Transparency begets trust in the ever-expanding blogosphere, USC, accessed 5
August 2010, <http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/>.
10. 2 The websites which are provided by
non-profit organizations or institutions
may deserve to be believed.
Example: The website such as .org and . edu, may deserve to be
believed rather than the website such as .com and . net .
Reasons: The website such as .org and . edu are always offered
by research organizations or educational institutions
which release news more objectively while the website
such as .com and. net. are provided by commercial
organizations which usually release news driven by
their profits; therefore, the news lack the authenticity.
11. Non-profit web sites
Vandelay Design 2009, 40 of the Best Websites of Non-Profit Organizations , Vandelay
Design, accessed 15 August 2010,<http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/edpol07.pdf>.
12. 3
The websites which have strictly
monitoring mechanisms may deserve
to be believed.
Reasons: Monitoring mechanisms can supervise the content of
the news. Also, web site administrators can delete or
correct error news immediately thereby controlling the
dissemination of pseudo events .
Example: ABC
13. Example: ABC
The website which provided by ABC may deserve to be believed,
because ABC has strictly monitoring mechanisms.
ABC 2007, Editorial politics, ABC, accessed 15 August 2010,
<http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/edpol07.pdf>.
15. Nowadays, more and more people tend to receive news in online
media.
But in the meantime…
The authenticity of the news in online media has been suspect by
some people.
Therefore…
To explore who deserves to be believed in online media is
significantly important.
Three suggestions
Bloggers The websites
The websites which are
which have
provided by non-profit
strictly
organizations or institutions
monitoring
mechanisms
… may deserve to be believed in online media.
16. Reference list
Wikipedia 2010, Internet, Wikipedia, accessed 5 August 2010,
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_internet>.
Pingdom 2010, Internet 2009 in number, Pingdom, accessed 5 August 2010,
<http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/>.
Lasica, JD 2004, Transparency begets trust in the ever-expanding
blogosphere, USC, accessed 5 August 2010,
<http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/>.
Vandelay Design 2009, 40 of the Best Websites of Non-Profit
Organizations , Vandelay Design, accessed 15 August 2010,
<http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/edpol07.pdf>.
ABC 2007, Editorial politics, ABC, accessed 15 August 2010,
<http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/edpol07.pdf>.
