website credibility is anything we’re told true?
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Website CredibilityIs anything we’re told true?
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The Paleo Diethttp://thepaleodiet.com/
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AuthorityWho is responsible for the websites content?
• Loren Cordain PhD• The Paleo Diet LLC• Contributors have undergrads or
certifications only
Authority
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AccuracyIs the content reliable?
Accuracy
• Current blog linked from front page
• Blogs have references• Quoting articles from 2009 (Time),
2007 (Science Daily)• Several references are cyclical
and link back to past articles written on ThePaleoDiet.com
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CurrencyIs this website up to date?
Currency
• Most recent book for sale, 2015 The Real Paleo Diet
• No dates• Outdated info• Dead, circular links• Loosely fact checked
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ObjectivityIs this website free from personal opinion and biases?
Objectivity
• Attempts to sway personal lifestyle
• Biases and agendas are clear • Ads are not clearly differentiated
from informational content• But it does have AdChoices link at
bottom of page, which is a nice courtesy
• NO objectivity• Commercial and Advocacy
advertising
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CoverageDoes this website successfully cover the topic?
Coverage
• Not a great range and depth of topics (one diet, one set of food types, leaves out legumes, dairy, grains)
• Site Map has – Books– Home– Events– Blog– Podcast– Store– Recipes– Information on Loren Cordain
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Eat Right, Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticshttp://www.eatright.org/
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Authority Who is responsible for the websites content?
Authority
• The Academy is led by a Board of Directors comprised of national leaders in food, nutrition and health
• It is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals
• The Academy has over 75,000 members — registered dietitian nutritionists, dietetic technicians, registered, and other dietetics professionals holding undergraduate and advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics, and students
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AccuracyIs the content reliable?
Accuracy
• It is free of spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typographical errors
• It is detailed and comprehensive, recent
• Lists sources for presented information
• Links to reputable outside sources• Contains charts, graphs, and
tables that are labeled and legible
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CurrencyIs this website up to date?
Currency
• Copyright is as of 2015. Articles are posted and updated regularly
• Articles and information are written with a serious and informative writing style
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ObjectivityIs this website free from personal opinion and biases?
Objectivity
• Agendas are clearly stated, and advertising is differentiated from the informational content
• Content is not influenced by outside interests, political or commercial pressures, private or industry sponsors, advertisers, donors, partners or collaborators or any personal interests
• The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy
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CoverageDoes this website successfully cover the topic?
Coverage
• There is a wide range of topics covered under nutrition. Information is easy to find by search and through global navigation. All information is presented professionally
• Topics are listed on the websites home page as well as the sitemap