2.11 Evaluation of Social Media Sources

Source #1:

Mother of slain Wisconsin teen, Tony Robinson: 'My son was never a violent man'    (Mashable) 
https://storify.com/search?q=tony+robinson

Credibility: "Mashable" posted this source but the quote was stated by Tony Robinson's mother. I wouldn't consider this to be a credible source since that is what Tony Robinson's mother said. I'm not saying she is not telling the truth but it's a family member so it's hard to know if she is actually telling the truth. Tony Robinson might have done more crimes in the past, but who knows....

Location:The person who posted this source is not directly involved with any of the events relevant to the incident. 

Network: No, there are no other individuals with institutional credibility that associates with is person. 

Content: This was just a quote stated by Tony Robinson' mother. 

Contextual Updates: This source was just tweeted explaining what the mother said. The person who posted this wanted to quote what Tony Robinson's mother said about her son. 

Age: Doesn't list their age but I think this is some kind of organization/company. 

Reliability: This source is reliable because that was the exact words Tony Robinson's mother said about her son. 



Source #2:

"The murder of Tony Robinson shows once again that violence against people of color is a function — not a quirk — of the US law enforcement system."      (NDBnewswire) 
https://storify.com/search?q=tony+robinson


1. Credibility: Yes, the person who posted this source is NDBnewswire. This is a large company/organization. 

2. Location: No, they are not directly with any of the events relevant to this controversy. 

3. Network: No, there are no individuals with institutional credibility that associates with this person on social media. 

4. Content: Yes, this source can be corroborated from other sources. 

5. Contextual Updates: They usually post about this topic. They did update it when  the white police officer was not charged for the crime.

6. Age: Doesn't list their age but I think this is some kind of organization/company. 

7. Reliability: This source is not reliable although I agree with this source. It would not be considered reliable because it's someone's opinion.