RWS 1301 Information Timeline

RWS 1301

Information Timeline​

Maya Conde-Kalmijn, Utep Librarian

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On this skeleton scale, rate your current mood.

​Information changes as time passess from the original event.

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Information Timeline

​Minutes

Days

Weeks

Months

Years

​Let's talk about information and how it changes on this Padlet

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Minutes

• Raw facts mixed with opinions​

• Info may be incomplete false, or biased​

Social Media

Open Ended

Can you name a social media platform have you gotten news from before?

• Updated info

• Verified info

• Opinions emerge​

​Days

News Sites, TV, Radio & Daily Newspapers

Multiple Choice

Where should I look to find out what the weather was like yesterday?

• Call your parents to ask if it rained on their side of town.

• A book about weather patterns in El Paso

• An academic, peer reviewed article about the rate of accidents when it is raining

• A documentary about climate change

• Online weather app or website

• ​Offers more insight

• Context info and related topics

• Interviews​

​Weeks

​Weekly Magazines

• Additional time allows for better reporting

• May include opinions​

Months

Monthly Magazines

Scholarly Articles

• Written by experts

• Well-researched and more objective​

​Not all events make it to scholarly research

Open Ended

Why might a scholarly article be more trustworthy than a monthly magazine?

• Benefits most from hindsight

• ​Give most in depth coverage of topic

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Years

Books

​Movies/TV Shows

• Easy to consume content

• Usually made for entertainment

• ​Not always factual

Open Ended

Can you think of a movie or show that was made about a real event?

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