#3. Credibility and Reliability

During the months leading up to presidential campaigns, many campaign advertisements are on television. What aspect of the political advertisements should be examined when determining the credibility of the source?

• The viewer should identify the type of media used for advertisement.

• the viewer should evaluate the impact of the colors and images used in the advertisement.

• the viewer should identify the political party that the author of the advertisement supports.

• the viewer should evaluate the impact how well the advertisement appealed to his or her emotions on the issue.

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What would negatively affect the credibility of a source such as a political campaign advertisement?

• the author of advertisement is not stated

• the advertisement uses statistics from non-partisan groups,

• the advertisement compares quotes from opposing candidates

• the advertisement states that it is approved by the candidate it supports.

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Texting while driving is illegal in the State of Ohio, and has been prohibited in other states as well. Which of the following sources would be most credible in a study supporting the new texting laws?

• a survey of cell phone owners regarding their texting habits

• a petition signed by 1,000 licensed drivers asking that the law be reviewed

• an collection of obituaries for teens who died in accidents caused by distracted driving

• a report issued by the state highway patrol that contains the causes of automobile accidents over the past 10 years.

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When determining the credibility of a source what is an important qualification for a source to be considered credible?

• there is evidence of bias and unstated assumptions

• the reputation of the writer and/or organizations questionable

• the source material was generated for use in a political campaign

• supporting evidence is used and the conclusion is consistent with other sources.

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If you wanted to understand the supreme court ruling on Citizens United v Federal Elections Committee and the impact of it for the American people, which pairing of sources would be the best to consult?

• political cartoon about the ruling and Gallop poll on the ruling

• Public opinion poll on the ruling and a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece

• case opinions written by Supreme Court Justices and a political cartoon about the ruling

• SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) blog analysis by attorneys and a National Public Radio news story of the ruling,

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Which source of information about candidates for state senator would likely be free of bias?

• a blog written by a political campaign worker

• a newspaper editorial giving the editorial board's position

• a full-text transcript of the most recent candidate debate

• a social media post paid for by a political action committee

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An interest group produces a television commercial that criticizes environmental regulations. The advertisement may be a credible source of information if the claims in the advertisement

• make use of stereotypes.

• are consistent with other credible sources of information.

• are presented in a way that is easy to understand.

• rely on unstated assumptions.

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What are the considerations involved in evaluating the credibility of a source when deciding whether or not a new spending bill will help people who are impoverished? Select all the correct answers.

• the opposing party telling you it is full of bad ideas

• the internal consistency of the research and bill

• the use of supporting

  evidence and logical conclusions from a policy group

• the ability to find information online

• the number of copies sold online

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Fake news is out to get you! The media has come under scrutiny in the last decade for its own biases. One can and should watch the news, but should absolutely use what factors in determine whether or not they trust the story?

• Its trending on social media sites

• there is video or a picture

• The news source states who produced the news and the media being shown

• the person and or group who created the media has a reputation for telling the truth

• the story itself doesn't suffer from a clear lack of logical reasoning.

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Sometimes the media can reinforce biases or assumptions made about a group of people or a particular person. The issue with these sort of generalizations is that it can

• perpetuate harmful stereotypes

• push an incorrect or incomplete narrative (story)

• incorrectly gauge how a person or a group actually feels/does not accurately portray their views

• cause people to mistrust media sources

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