Currency        

-Published or Posted

May 2, 2018

- Revised or updated

Updated 

-Information current or out-of-date 

current

-Links functional

yes

Relevance

-Does the information relate to your topic?

Yes and no

-Intended audience?

Audience from Comedy Central

-Appropriate Level

yes

-Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing this one?

yes

-Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?

Yes and no

Topic: Feminism

https://www.factcheck.org/2018/05/michelle-wolf-not-fired-from-comedy-central/

Authority

-Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?

Saranac Hale Spencer

-Author’s credentials or organizational affiliations if given? 

both

-What are the author's credentials/organizational affiliations if given?

She has covered the federal courts, local government and crime for newspapers from New York to Delaware,and she studied philosophy as a student at Cornell University.

-Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?

no

-Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?

no

Accuracy

-Where does the information come from?

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

-Is the information supported by evidence?

yes

-Has the information been reviewed or refereed?

Reviewed

-Can you verify any of the information in another source?

yes

-Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?

no

-Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?

No

Purpose

What is the purpose of the information?

To clear up the rumors and stating whats true

Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?

fact and opinions