How Do We Judge Credibility?

Or how is credibility conferred in the offline world?

Is it different online?

Linking as an indication of credibility ... or avoiding responsibility?

Objectivity or bias in online writing: Are bloggers suspect because they show their biases?

Notes

Explore credibilty issues in the online journalism space.

1. Are practitioners and scholars concerned about credibility in this space?
2. In what ways are their concerns like and unlike concerns in print?
3. From the practioner's perspective, what are some cautions about using online for story research?
4. And, from the consumer's standpoint, what steps should we take to measure the journalistic credibility of what we see online?

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