Blog #5

In today’s society, there’s so much media available at the tips of our fingers all the time, but how much of it is really true? It’s difficult to distinguish between the actual facts and the false information that is available through the various types of media. I personally tend to believe the information that I see from reliable sources. Sources that I believe are reliable are sources that have been correct in the past and have not presented false information. Typically I look for qualitative information as well as very detailed information. One example of a time I needed to be sure I found a reliable source for my information was when rapper Pop Smoke had apparently been killed. I wanted to be sure it was true, since I originally heard from an article on TMZ, which I know from past experience is not always correct. I waited until I saw detailed reports from more credible sources such as Rolling Stone or NBC news.