Credibility, Reliability and Bias

What is CREDIBILITY?

• Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

• If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

• Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

What is RELIABILITY?

• Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

• If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

• Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

What is BIAS?

• Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

• If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

• Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

What are the 4 parts that your need to look for to assess CREDIBILITY?

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

• Went

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the author or organisation that wrote the source?

• WHO

• WHAT

• WHEN

• WHERE

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the experts mentioned within the source?

• WHO

• WHAT

• WHEN

• WHERE

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the date that the source was written?

• WHO

• WHAT

• WHEN

• WHERE

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the original place that the source was published?

• WHO

• WHAT

• WHEN

• WHERE

Is there bias in the following scenario? If so what type?

A website hosted by Toyota says that the Toyota Yaris is the best small car on the market, with 90% customer approval.

• Social/Behavioural Bias

• Unconscious Bias

• No Bias Present

Is there bias in the following scenario? If so what type?

A vegetable grower states that in his experience Round Up is the best product to manage weeds.

• Social/Behavioural Bias

• Unconscious Bias

• No Bias Present