December 19, 2007
Book Review: Consider the Source
"Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to the 100 Most Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web" Written by James F. Broderick & Darren W. Miller
Reviewed by Graham Stewart; Reviewed by Graham Stewart, FreePint, Dec 20, 2007.
"Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to the 100 Most Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web" reviews 100 sites in 450 pages.
"Each of the 100 sites gets about four pages of analysis, divided according to a straightforward template. After an overview that introduces the company behind the site, we get a description of the site's contents ('What You'll Find There'), reasons you might want to use the site ('Why You Should Visit'), a brief look at any hidden - or explicit - bias or agenda ('Keep This in Mind'), and a final judgment and rating."
There is an associated website at TheReportersWell.com with reviews of the book. Amazon (click on image) provides search-inside capability.
The list of the 100 sites (but without the ratings) is in The Newshole.
The authors said this about the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - "A model of thoughtful, meat-and-potatoes journalism, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) offers a wealth of information about the goings-on in that enigmatic country". CBC received a rating of 3 out of 5 "newspapers" and generally positive comments as a "foreign-based" news service, although calling hockey a "national religion" in Canada indicates the writing is a tad glib. BBC with its much richer offerings in content received 5 "newspapers".
Posted by Gwen at December 19, 2007 03:16 PM