Factors that influence credibility?

Question

I have to evaluate sources for newspapers, magazines, television programs, movies, television news reporting, internet, advertising and answer this question. What factors may influence their claims?

Answer 1

Here are some things to check for:
-Who the media source is owned by. Disney owns ABC, so ABC's coverege of an accident at Disney World is less credible than CNN.
-Where the reporters get their information from. Follow who they source to see if they are believable and what motives they have. A 80 year old man who witnessed D Day is less credible about the invasion than the government report.
-If the piece is fact or fluff. The more fluff, the more bs, and less credibility
-What language is used. Read between the lines. "The Best" also means equal to everything else. Big claims without concrete, independent facts are not credible.