TheWebsite Analysis Paperis simply a short paper (2 pages minimum, typed and double-spaced) that allows you to examine a particular website and critique its credibility and use of evidence. 1) Pick a website that is dedicated to UFO News or sightings, and pick one story or sighting to discuss. 2) Summarize the contents of the story, briefly. 3) Reading it over, analyze how believable or credible the story is. Answer the following questions: 1. a) What is the primary evidence, and who are the primary sources, for this story or sighting? Who witnessed it, and how many? What other evidence does the story present for the sighting? 2. b) Is there a byline (authors name) for the story reporting this sighting? What can you find out about this person, that is, are they a journalist? Blogger? Do they have any credentials (where they went to school, who they work for, etc.?) 3. c) What kind of website is reporting this story---s it clearly a news site, or a blog site, or an entertainment site? Go to the websites About section: Does the site describe itself as a fantasy news or satirical news, or unexplained mysteries site? 4. d) Does the contact us section include an email address that matches the domain (not a Gmail or Yahoo email address)? 5. e) Does the website or story make a claim about containing a secret or telling you something that the media doesnt want you to know? 6. f) Does the story have a current date on it? 7. g) If you do a search on the website name, what does that reveal about this website? 8. h) Can you find other websites that have reported this story? What type of sites are they? (newspapers/blogs/organizations, etc.) 4) Based on all these considerations, do you consider the story to be believable?

TheWebsite Analysis Paperis simply a short paper (2 pages minimum, typed and double-spaced) that allows you to examine a particular website and critique its credibility and use of evidence. 1) Pick a website that is dedicated to UFO News or sightings, and pick one story or sighting to discuss. 2) Summarize the contents of the story, briefly. 3) Reading it over, analyze how believable or credible the story is. Answer the following questions: 1. a) What is the primary evidence, and who are the primary sources, for this story or sighting? Who witnessed it, and how many? What other evidence does the story present for the sighting? 2. b) Is there a byline (authors name) for the story reporting this sighting? What can you find out about this person, that is, are they a journalist? Blogger? Do they have any credentials (where they went to school, who they work for, etc.?) 3. c) What kind of website is reporting this story---s it clearly a news site, or a blog site, or an entertainment site? Go to the websites About section: Does the site describe itself as a fantasy news or satirical news, or unexplained mysteries site? 4. d) Does the contact us section include an email address that matches the domain (not a Gmail or Yahoo email address)? 5. e) Does the website or story make a claim about containing a secret or telling you something that the media doesnt want you to know? 6. f) Does the story have a current date on it? 7. g) If you do a search on the website name, what does that reveal about this website? 8. h) Can you find other websites that have reported this story? What type of sites are they? (newspapers/blogs/organizations, etc.) 4) Based on all these considerations, do you consider the story to be believable?