Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
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Sources
Objectives
• Demonstrate an ability to examine and compare information from
various sources in order to evaluate its reliability, accuracy, authority,
timeliness, and bias.
newspaper,
magazine,
social media,
TV, Internet.
Selection Criteria
• Reliability of information
• Accuracy of information
• Value of information
• Timeliness
• Reliability of information - Information is said to be reliable if it can be
verified and evaluated. Others refer to the trustworthiness of the
source in evaluating the reliability of information.
• Accuracy of information - Accuracy refers to the closeness of the
report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending
on the type of information being evaluated. Forecasts are said to be
accurate if the report is similar to the actual data. Financial information
is considered accurate if the values are correct, properly classified, and
presented
• Value of information - Information is said to be of value if it aids the
user in making or improving decisions.
• Value of information - Information is said to be of value if it aids the
user in making or improving decisions.