I used "Storify" to search for two social media sources that also discussed my controversy, the Common Core program. I used the same search as I did before, which was "Common Core controversy." In this blog post, I will analyze both sources that I have found to determine their validity.
My first source was a short video segment, on a popular television show, titled "The Colbert Report," found on Comedy Central.
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/nemi1a/the-colbert-report-common-core-confusion
Stephen Colbert, a "news reporter", gives a sarcastic and comedic position on the Common Core program. At the same time, however, he offers an excellent summary of what the actual program consists of.
Questions:
1. Credibility - Can you corroborate who the person who posted the social media message is? Can you Google them? Do they belong to an organization or institution that bestows credibility on them?
Stephen Colbert is the person behind the video, and he is very well-known on social media. He is a comedian on Comedy Central, a popular television channel.
2. Location - Are they in the place they are tweeting or posting about? Are they directly involved with any of the events relevant to your controversy?
Common Core is a nation-wide program, and the television show, "The Colbert Report" is filmed in the United States. Stephen Colbert is not personally affiliated or involved with the program.
3. Network - Who is in their network and who follows them? Do other individuals with institutional credibility associate with this person on social media?
Yes, Stephen Colbert has a large following on social media. Other comedians, politicians, and celebrity figures associate with him all the time, on social media and on his television show. He has a "special guest" star almost every episode.
4. Content - Can the information they’re relying on in their tweet or post be corroborated from other sources?
The information that he is displaying is from other sources, and some of them are even mentioned in the video. There are short clips of other news stories, talking about the Common Core program, and even some personal videos of parents discussing their views on the controversy.
5. Contextual updates - Do they usually post or tweet on this topic? If so, what did past or updated posts say? Do they fill in more details?
This video segment is the only time Colbert discussed this topic on his television show. As for other social media networks, there is a high probability that he did not post anything about Common Core.
6. Age - What is the age of the account in question? Be wary of recently created accounts.
The television show approximately aired for over 10 years, so the show and the comedian are credible sources.
7. Reliability - Is the source of information reliable?
Yes, the source of the information on the controversy is reliable, for many reasons. Stephen Colbert has a high-standing in the comedic industry, and his show has aired for over 10 years. Also, he is known as a "news reporter," which means that his facts and statistics are true, he just presents them in a very satirical and sarcastic way.
My second source is in a form of a tweet, which forces the author to be more direct and to the point with his thoughts.
https://twitter.com/KurtSchlichter/status/639241974793400320
1. Credibility - Can you corroborate who the person who posted the social media message is? Can you Google them? Do they belong to an organization or institution that bestows credibility on them?
The author of the tweet is Kurt Schlichter, which is a well-known Liberal. He has a large following on Twitter, and a full website, entirely dedicated to him, found through Google. He is the author of a novel titled, "Conservative Insurgency."
2. Location - Are they in the place they are tweeting or posting about? Are they directly involved with any of the events relevant to your controversy?
He is not directly involved with the implementation of Common Core, however, said in his tweet, his daughter is currently in school, having to learn by means of the program.
3. Network - Who is in their network and who follows them? Do other individuals with institutional credibility associate with this person on social media?
His "network" is the far-left, or Liberal party. Other like-minded people follow him and associate with him on social media, including Larry O'Connor.
4. Content - Can the information they’re relying on in their tweet or post be corroborated from other sources?
His entire tweet is based off of his opinion, therefore it cannot be corroborated from another source.
5. Contextual updates - Do they usually post or tweet on this topic? If so, what did past or updated posts say? Do they fill in more details?
Schlichter usually posts about issues that are related to this topic, and other controversial political topics, but does not usually post about this specific topic.
6. Age - What is the age of the account in question? Be wary of recently created accounts.
Kurt Schlichter has had his twitter account since 2008, so his account is approximately seven years old.
7. Reliability - Is the source of information reliable?
The source of the information is reliable, but not necessarily the information given in the post, because it is entirely based on opinion.
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