0008 Media and Information Sources (Lecture - Student Teacher) Selection Criteria

Article: http://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/11/14/1758858/passenger-loses-hand-mrt-station-accident

SELCTION CRITERIA	QUESTIONS TO PONDER	STUDENT ANSWER
Reliability	What are the details of this piece of news? Which of these details can be verified in other sources? Could these details be true? Why or why not?	An accident happened at the MRT Ayala Station on Tuesday afternoon (November 14, 2017). Around 2:35 pm, a 24-year-old Angeline Fernando felt dizzy after alighting from a northbound train at the Ayala Station. The victim fell onto the tracks in between the first and second car of the same train. Her hand was cut when she hit the coupler, which links the cars together. All of these details can be verified in other sources since they are all based on people who witnessed the accident. These details may not be true because information related on witnesses and experience may not be that accurate.
Accuracy	Which of these facts are measurable? How were they derived? Was the article written in an objective matter? Is the article written with care?	Measurable details include time, date, place and age of the victim which came from the family of the victim and the people who say the accident. The article was written in an objective matter because it is factual and not influenced by opinions. No harsh or mean words were told so the articles was written with care.
Value	Consider the audience of the article? Who would consider this article valuable?	Audience of the article includes everyone who receives and reads the newspaper since it is a news article. It would be useful for commuters especially those who use the MRT as a means for travelling.
Authority	Who wrote the article? How is the author related to the article? What was his source? Are the sources properly cited? What is the reputation of the author? Is he known for some biases?	Kristine Joy Patag who is a news writer from Philippine Star wrote the article. Her sources are the victim’s family and the witnesses of the event. The sources are properly cited in the article. The author comes from Philippine Star which is a news company not known for biases.
Timeliness	When was the article written? Is it possible that some of the information in the article has changed in time? If yes, would the change have any effect on the conclusion of the article?	The article was written on the same day of the accident. It is possible since information from other people may not be accurate and it may change over a period of time which may have an effect on the conclusion of the article.