Assignment - Researching and Evaluating Sources

Choose 5 of the questions below and answer them, so I can see you have an understanding of these concepts. 

1. Name four ways preliminary research will help you develop a story.

2. Identify three files or documents you should create as you begin your preliminary research.

3. What things do you need to decide as you collaborate with your editor after your preliminary research is finished?

4. Name three things you could do with the preliminary research that will not be used in the story you are working on.

5. Are preliminary and deeper research done for the same purpose? Explain your answer.

6. As a student journalist, how can you access subscription databases?

7. What characteristics should you look for when evaluating the reliability of an Internet source? How can you confirm the validity of the information you find?

8. Identify and explain the links in the chain of sources from eyewitness to published accounts.

9. What should you do when you learn that a source in breaking news reports has been inaccurate or untruthful?

10. How can triangulating help you maintain balance and accuracy in your reporting?