GROUP 2

Media and Information Literacy

 Keith Thurman gambling
on himself to KO Manny Pacquiao
in 1st round
(Inquirer.net)
LAS VEGAS—Keith Thurman is betting on himself—literally.
Thurman, the undefeated welterweight champion, has been
talking trash since his welterweight showdown with Manny
Pacquiao was announced several months ago and now he’s
putting his money where his mouth is.
“We’re going for the overall victory and then, we’re going for first
round knockout, second round knockout and then, lucky number
seven round knockout,” Thurman said.
“At the end of the day, it’s a sport. I’m a winner in life, but to bet
on myself for the opening rounds makes me do what I said earlier
which is ‘swing swing swing.’ You gotta swing to hit a home run.
You can’t just sit there and pump fake all day. I just wanna
encourage myself.”
The 30-year-old Thurman, who hails from Clearwater, Florida, said
going all-in on himself pushes him more to keep his promise of
closing the curtains on the Filipino legend’s career.
 RELIABILITY
• What are the Thurman, the undefeated welterweight
details of this champion, has been talking trash since his
welterweight showdown with Manny
of news? Pacquiao was announced several months
ago and now he’s gambling himself to
knockout Manny Pacquiao in 1st round.
(Inquirer.net)

• Which of this The fight will take place in the gambling

details can be capital of the world, however, and
Thurman hasn’t hidden from the fact that
verified in other he has placed a substantial bet on himself
sources? to score an early knockout.
(cbssports.com)
• Could these Yes, because we verified the statement in
details be the article by citing another source and
determining the content of the article and
true? comparing their news and it seems to us
Why or Why that they have the same content.
not?
 ACCURACY
• Which of these Keith Thurman gambling on himslef to KO Manny
Pacquiao in 1st round since this can be seen in
facts are various sources and various media.
measurable?

• How were they They were derived from different types of

derived? Was the media and different medias. Broadcast, Print
article written in media and new media.
an objective Yes, because the content of the article is
manner? factual it is based to Press Conference
Undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Keith
Thurman. And the one who wrote this article is
not an ordinary person but a person who is
professional in the field of sports journalism.

• Is the article Yes, because before it was publish the

written with article has many process to encounter
care? in order to be publish.
 VALUE

• Consider People of the Philippines and

the also the supporter of Manny
audience Pacquiao in the other country.
of the
article?
• Who would Valuable to the Author
find this Valuable to the Reader
article
valuable?
 AUTHORITY
• Who wrote Mark Giongco
the article?

• How is the Mark Giongco is a sports journalist

author and he capable of writing articles that
is related to sports local, national and
related to the
even international.
article?

• What was his Published in Philippine Inquirer.net

source? To write Mark Giongco’s article he
based or he gathered data from the
Press Conference Undercard of
Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman.
 AUTHORITY
• Are the Yes
sources
properly
cited?

• What is the He has been reporting or writing

reputation of articles for many years without any
complain and he is obviously
the author?
professional sports journalist and
considered a respected writer.
• Is he known No. For many years that doing
for some his job there are no complain
biases? about him for making a bias
report.
 TIMELINESS
• When was the JULY 18, 2019 at exactly 8:49 PM
article written?

• Is it possible Yes.
that some of
the information
in the article
has changed
in time?

• If yes, would People may think that the content is

the change not a solid article since the
have any information in the article may be less
effect on the or the information will be increase that
conclusion of makes the article unreliable.
the article?