ENG/200: Rhetoric And Research

Using the results from the search you conducted on your topic and research question, complete the research worksheet responding with a minimum of 150 words per question (excluding question 4).

1. Who is the author of your first source (or the title if unnamed), and why is this work credible? Is this source peer-reviewed, and how can you tell? Quote or paraphrase something from the source that relates to your topic. Cite that quotation or paraphrase using APA style guidelines.

The title in which I chose was “Fake News” What are way to protect ourselves from fake news? And what are three ways to solve the problem? The first resource that I found interesting was written by Moravec, Patricia L.; Minas, Randall K.; Dennis, Alan R. MIS Quarterly. Yes, this would be considered a credible source as it has all the components that one would look for to make sure it is credible. It has the date, the author(s)

“We found that the presence of a fake news flag triggered increased cognitive activity and users spent more time considering the headline. However, the flag had no effect on judgments about truth; flagging headlines as false did not influence users’ beliefs.”(Moravec, Patricia L , Minas, Randall K. PG. 2)

2. Who is the author of your second source (or the title if unnamed), and why is this work credible? Is this source peer-reviewed, and how can you tell? Quote or paraphrase something from the source that relates to your topic. Cite that quotation or paraphrase using APA style guidelines.

“The article discusses the authors' views about the relationship between fake news and advertising as of 2019, and it mentions issues involving brand management, programmatic advertising, and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Ideological disinformation and advertisers' control are examined, along with digital advertising, the impact of fake news on brand integrity, falsehoods, and organizational advertising. “DOI: 10.2501/JAR-2019-007. (AN: 135103654)

3. Who is the author of your third (or the title if unnamed), and why is this work credible? Is this source peer-reviewed, and how can you tell? Quote or paraphrase something from the source that relates to your topic. Cite that quotation or paraphrase using APA style guidelines.

“ In order to understand the role of contemporary journalism and the media system it is vital to consider consumers' relationship with news content in terms of trust and perception of dubious content. This analysis is particularly relevant in a context where intense flows of information raise serious questions about individual ability to interpret, validate, and reproduce content. This analysis explores a news literacy scale used by Maskl et al.” (2015)

4. Create and include the list of references for your sources provided above. A reference list should be in alphabetical order by last name. You may use the citation tools from the library or the Reference and Citation Generator from the Center for Writing Excellence.

Paisana, Miguel; Pinto-Martinho, Ana; Cardoso, Gustavo. Communication & Society. 2020, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p105-117. 13p.

PLOEȘTEANU, Nicolae; MIRON, Raul. Pandectele Române , 2019, Issue 5, p104-109, 6p; Language: Romanian Abstract: (English)

Weiss, Andrew P.; Alwan, Ahmed; Garcia, Eric P.; Garcia, Julieta. International Journal for Educational Integrity , 2/3/2020, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-30, 30p Abstract: 

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