Ricky Morris

History 343

Foreign TV

www.foreigntv.com

Questions to ask

  1. What is the scope of the site.
    2.

    What is included as well as what is not included

    Latin music TV, Cancun TV, Jazz TV, Global fashion, Travel Spain TV,

    Etc…………. The list goes on and on and anything concerning foreign television should be found at this site.

    Are links provided to other sites? (and if so are they useful?)

    Yes, all of the above mentioned TV sites are set up as links to that actual site.

    How is the site organized? How many "levels of navigation" does it have?

    This site is organized by different nationality TV sites and has over twenty levels of navigation.

    How easy/difficult is the site to navigate?

    This site is easy to navigate, you just simply click on the desired link and your off and running.
  2. Who are the sites authors? (person, institution)
    3.

    Can you tell who the author(s) is (are)?

    No.

    Do they list their credentials? Educational backgrounds?

    No.

    Are they experienced in their fields?

    It is very hard to say since the author’s information is not provided.

    Are the authors cited by others?

    No.

    What is the site's institutional affiliation?

    Medium4. com Inc. © 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. All Rights Reserved.
    1220 Collins Ave. Ste. 100, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305-538-0955

  3. What category does the site fit in (what type of information are you

getting from that site)?

Secondary Sources

 

4. What is its focus: American, non-Western, etc., time-period or general

The focus of this site is global and definitely not American. The site is named foreigntv.com

5. Rate the information contained in the site:

Are the facts and information presented accurate?

Yes, the facts are accurate. When dealing with public television you pretty much have to tell the truth for the most part.

How is the information documented?

It is documented using articles and links to other sites.

Is the information current?

Yes, it is updated currently.

Is the information biased?

It is not very biased however, it may have a little because it is a foreign site.

Are criteria listed for including information?

Must be of foreign concern and also must be current.

Does the site appear to be well researched?

Yes.

How does the information compare with other sources that are available on the topic? This site is very unique and I’m sure that if there were any other sources of information close to this one that they would compare nicely.

  1. Rate the site:

    2. Is the information or site stable through time?

    Yes, it has updates daily.

    When was the information last updated?

    April 11, 2001

    Does the site list any awards that they have received?

    No.
  2. How does this site relate to the course you are currently taking?  How

    3. Helpful/not helpful is it? Would you recommend it to other students?

    This site only relates to history 343 because it may have some of the current event stories in it. It would be helpful in that regard and I would only recommend this site to someone who may be doing foreign current event work as far as for school purposes.
  3. Write a brief narrative summary of the site.  What courses and kinds of

research would this site be most useful for?

This site is basically a series of links to other foreign television sites. It serves kind of like a table of contents in which of the different links are included. Again this site would be useful for classes who are doing work with foreign current events but, not useful for the majority of classes.