Do Tax Cuts Create Jobs? - Republican Side

Evaluating Web Pages Worksheet

Title of web page:  

Do Tax Cuts Really Create Job? - Conservative Crusader

URL of the web page:

http://www.conservativecrusader.com/articles/do-tax-cuts-really-create-jobs
 
What can you tell about this web page from the URL?
It's a conservative website and it is a .com so it's for commercial/commerce.

Authority

Is there an author of the document or web page?  If yes, who is the author?
Yes, David Bozeman.

Are his/her affiliations and qualifications given?
If yes, list them.
Within the website, it does a biography of him.  He worked in newspapers for over 30 years and in a telecom warehouse, in 1984 he was a Libertarian Party state chairman, and in 1982-1983 he ran for the state house.

Is contact information provided (address, phone
number, email)?
There is a form to submit any questions or concerns to the website itself.

Who is the publisher or sponsoring organization for this web page?
"ConservativeCrusader.com is a group of non-compensated, independent writers bringing common sense commentary to the public in the midst of the mainstream media's blatant liberal bias."

Accuracy

Do you trust the information given on the web page?
It is slightly bias, it seems, but does cite and factual.

Is it reliable and valid?
After researching a little, it seems that the facts are reliable and valid.


Does the web page document its sources? 
No, but it does cite columnist Froma Harrop.

In other words, does it tell you where the information comes from?
The columnist, yes.


How does the information on the web page compare with what you already know?
I actually did not know the history of the tax cuts.  It speaks of Reagan and Clinton's terms, along with W. Bush's 2 terms and how it is now.  

Currency

Does the web page tell you when it was created and last revised?
Yes, September 22, 2010.

Are there outdated (dead) links?
No.

Coverage

What is the depth and breadth of the information on the web page?
It's not exhaustively long, but it is full of information.

Does it contain original information or just links to other sources?
Some original, some from another columnist.

Does the information have real value? Explain.
I wouldn't have known how valuable or true it was if I hadn't gone and cross checked the sources.

Objectivity

What is the web page's purpose or intent? 
Promote Republican/Conservative views.

Why was it created?
• inform/facts/data - Yes.
• explain - Yes.
• persuade - Yes.
• sell/advertise -No.
• share/disclose - Yes.
• other - Possible.

Is the information biased? Is it designed to sway
opinion? From whose perspective is it given?
Yes, it is a Conservative website.  Definitely to persuade views to those that are not conservative.