Keeping Up with Credibility

This morning, November 12th, 2018, Stan Lee died at age 95. He is the mastermind behind Marvel Comics. Here are some stories that commemorate his passing.  "Legendary Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee Dies at 95"  by Brian Truitt (USA Today)   "Stan Lee, Creator of a Galaxy of Marvel Superheroes, Dies" by Andrew Dalton and David Zelio (the Associated Press)  "Stan Lee is Dead at 95; Superhero of Marvel Comics"  by Jonatan Kandell and Andy Webster (the New York Times) "Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee is Dead at 95" by Michael Rothman (Good Morning America)  "Marvel Remembers Stan Lee" by Marvel "Remembering Stan Lee" by the Walt Disney Company   

Here is an article just published today (November 5th, 2018) about the pipe bombs from the week of October 22nd. It is an update on the man who was convicted for this crime. Here is the story:  "Pipe Bomb Suspect Ceaser Sayoc to Appear in Federal Court Hearning Tuesday; New Details of 16th Device"  article written by Kevin McCoy on USA Today If you did not know about the incident or are unsure of the details check out this link below from the Associated Press which outlines several article following the event:  "Pipe Bomb Attacks"  

(Image per BuzzFeed News and Yes Theory video ) A few weeks ago, this picture of Justin Bieber eating a burrito was floating around the internet and social media. It turned out to be a set up for a video (see video below). This is a clear example of why where we get our news is so important. People truly believed that Bieber did not know how to eat a burrito... after some research was done, it became clear that this was a hoax and a made up story. It goes to show you how easily people believe whatever they see on the internet. In fact, the whole video was to prove how easy it is to stage a story in today's society where Photoshop and many other editing tools are so readily available to anyone. The lesson truly is, be sure to check your sources before believing news on the internet or anywhere, because it is so easy now to stage a whole story.

Check out Twitter for instant updates on the blog and more news articles @credibility_up ! This Twitter feed is a way of showing that social media can be used very effectively for the news, if done properly. Twitter one of the main sources of suspicious stories in the news, this is a perfect reason to use Twitter to prove the opposite is possible!

The definition of journalism according to dictionary.com is: " the  occupation  of   reporting,  writing,  editing,  photographing,  or   broadcasting  news  or of   conducting  any  news  organization  as a   business." Journalism is not only about broadcasting the news, it is also all about the reporting of current events in the most ethical and unbiased way possible. Because this is what journalism truly should be where one goes to receive their news is extremely important. The question is then, where do you get your news from? It is so important in today's society to be sure to find news in only the most ethical and unbiased places as possible, but this becomes challenging with the social internet. When reading the news, one must know that not all sources posted on the internet and social media are credible enough or even unbiased enough to be classified as a place to receive news from all the time. Truthfully it can be hard to tell if a source is biased or not. But

Welcome to Keeping Up with Credibility! On this blog you will find various news topics with many sources to credible and accurate reports on these news topics. Lots of the time, people either do not know the correct facts or do not know what is going on when it comes to the news. This is a growing problem in the world of the social internet; lots of articles that are read are not necessarily credible. This site will hopefully make it easier to learn about current events from credible journalists. And give readers a guide to where they should be looking for news sources in the future. The blog will also feature posts about journalism so audiences can have a deeper understanding about what journalism is as a whole. Some of these topics will feature short videos that correlate with the topic, but will usually be uploaded in a different post! The goal is to educate readers about the importance of vetted news sources in the world of social media. Hopefully, this blog will help readers un