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Communications Research Guide

How to evaluate information sources

Use the criteria below to help you evaluate the information you find to determine if it is appropriate for your research. Remember that different criteria will be more or less important depending on the topic or purpose of your research.

Media Bias Chart

The following chart was developed by Ad Fontes Media.  Additional information regarding the chart and the methodology used to create it can be found on their website at https://www.adfontesmedia.com/

A brief video overview of the chart can be found here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL-CHyzgK1Q