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Transcript of Osama, Ollie, and Al The Internet Solution
By Ryan Woodall and Ellyn Polley
ATTENTION!
Here is some food…
The Internet
A wealth of information Information can be posted by anybody
False nameAnonymously
How do you sort the good from the bad?
Internet Hoax
Oliver North had warned the US about bin Laden
E-mail was anonymous Dig a little deeper
Uncovering the truth
Gore was not present at the conference The actual transcript from the
conference never has North claiming these things
Many credible sites dedicate a page to proving the hoax false
How can I find the good sites? The source: Who stands behind the
information?AnonymousUntraceable Authority
Government Sites
“Dot-gov” Don’t trust everything you read Political bias
Academic Institutions
“Dot-edu” Colleges and Universities Students given websites
News Organizations
New York Times BBC Local Newspapers- Hurricane Katrina Nexis and Factiva
Wikipedia
Anyone can edit Use only as a starting place Many instances of mistakes Verify your information
Blogs
Usually biased Pastime Diary Blogs in Iraq Verify
Due Diligence
Check out the management and financesSellingReputationVerificationBehind the informationMoneyPeople
Other questions to ask
Is it current? Are there many errors? Does the author have an educational
background? Does the websites correct errors
efficiently? Is the information plagiarized?
Finding the Good Stuff
It takes time and effort to find good information on the Internet
Learn to avoid un-credible sites
How does this relate to me? Pyramids
OuterworldsNOVA
OxicleanProduct WebsiteReview
Voting
1984
Ministry of Truth Who stands behind the information? Where does the information come from?
The End