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Advisory Quote by Eric Alterman

“If bloggers are to improve our public discourse - helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world - it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly advisory) is a body of their peers. Perhaps not.” quote by Eric Alterman
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“If bloggers are to improve our public discourse - helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world - it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly advisory) is a body of their peers. Perhaps not.”

Eric Alterman

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Source Essay: Media Critique, Eric Alterman, 2009

Assessing blog reliability requires a shared standard, possibly peer review, to help uninformed readers navigate information.

In simple terms: Use a standard to judge blog reliability.

Key Takeaway

Adopt peer review for blogs.

Themes

media literacy trust information quality

Mood

critical analytical

Type

advisory reflective

When to use this quote

  • news consumption
  • academic research
  • online education
  • policy making

Key Concepts

journalism peer evaluation digital credibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we create fair standards for all blogs?
  • What role should readers play in evaluating credibility?
A Different Perspective

Peer standards may be hard to enforce across diverse platforms.

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