This paper dwells on the topic of credibility assessment on Twitter through development of a practical approach of solving the problem. The analysis is capped by a description of the design process involved in creating a classifier that is used for automatic credibility assessment in real time. Furthermore the author proposes implementation of a tool known that is able to give credibility scores on tweets in the native Twitter interface. With the growth of the internet, information dissemination has grown cheaper meaning that users can get access to information from any part of the planet from PCs and smartphones. This has in turn led to question marks in the information being disseminated through the internet given that there is no central figure to provide oversight or editorial work on content. This is especially the case with micro blogging websites like Twitter that are being leveraged as sources of information. Researchers have previously established that Twitter can be used in cases of emergency given that it can reduces the time in communication and in turns facilitates mitigation of such events. The challenge in this creative way of improving communication is in the difficulty in assessing credibility of information being posted a feat that is solved for by the ideas presented in this paper. The task tackled here is improving efficiency in real time Twitter credibility scoring systems There have been lots of studies on credibility and trust in a wide array of
Social media can be multifarious and beneficial in numbers ways, allowing people to connect and share ideas, as well as accessing information that would otherwise be difficult or delayed to obtain, such as pre-internet. The internet has grown in a way that perhaps most did not expect; however, this phenomenon has become part of our daily life both positive and negative. Culturally we are hooked on social media; therefore, the information we obtained is usually through news platforms via internet, because social media is so easily accessible, anyone can report false news information.
With the rapid advancement of technological devices such as Siri and Alexa, individuals have altered the role and purpose of the internet. The internet's purpose has transitioned from spreading and presenting information to becoming the main source of attaining information making media a dependent element in individuals' lifestyle. As access to information has effortlessly become an uncomplicated task, the act of concerning in regard to an article's trustworthiness has diminished with the rise of social media applications. As the number of people that acquire information from media sources without analyzing their credibility rises, the more prevalent it becomes in the 21st century. Even though social media's negatively portrayed aspects
Check” by Alyssa Rosenberg describes possible strategies that can be used when an individual is trying to figure out if the information found online is true. Rosenberg and her colleague David Ignatius asked individuals what outlets and writers did they had confidence in and to explain. Most of the people interviewed said that they trusted writers and individuals who passed along stories. Nick Baumann a senior editor at Huffington Post provided questions that people can ask themselves to ensure that the information on social media is credible. The author’s thesis is to help individuals who have trouble on judging what information online is true and to not get tricked
Today, it is very easy to obtain information of any kind. Thanks to the convergence and development of technology. “The Internet”, which today is one of the easiest ways to obtain quick information without allot of effort. There are millions of people from around the world that use the Internet as a tool to communicate, search, and find information on about any topic imaginable. (Aynur, Nejat, 2015). In this Essay on Social Media, we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of easily obtainable information, the advantages and disadvantages of social media, and importantly how knowing of these things can alter how a person might use social media, as well as the credibility issues that arise from the information on
C. Credibility: My family and I have experienced
All forms of media whether scientific or medical journals to school essays and even visual media such as news broadcast all share a common thread- the requirement of credibility. Credibility is the cornerstone to any successful presentation of information. An author must examine the credibility of sources before the inclusion of any information while audience members should also review credibility to determine the validity of information presented. Credibility can be complex but by determining on the origin of the source, conducting an in-depth evaluation of the source and focusing on both utilization and citation of the source the credibility of the presentation will resonate.
Credibility Statement: Recently I have researched this topic with the aid of various academic journals, magazines, books, and newspapers.
Online broadcasts is an effective platform for media houses to present information to people nowadays, because stories can be easily updated and accessed by people globally. However it is challenging for journalist to get credible sources online to verify most stories.
Most researchers believe that the key dimensions of the credibility are trustworthiness and expertise, which are developed from peer review. The credibility judgement are sometimes subjective and implicit because researchers need to acknowledge expertise to resolve that the information is trustworthy. They judge the credibility following peer review the article have and first-hand information or recommendation from an expertise in the given field.
this term and how to weigh information based on its level of credibility. You will now
Credibility judgment of information largely rests upon three elements of communication: source, message, and medium (Metzger, Flanagin, Eyal, Lemus, & McCann, 2003). Source credibility refers to the degree to which individuals perceive an information source as reliable. A source of information may be a person, a group, or an organization, each of which has its own characteristics that may affect credibility perception such as ability (expertise) and motivation (trustworthiness) to provide accurate and trustful information (Tormala & Petty, 2004). Message credibility is an evaluation of characteristics of the message communicated such as informational quality, accuracy, currency and language intensity, which create believability (Metzger et
Can people get credible sources from internet? Yes, they can. However, many people do not know how to identify whether the sources are fake or not. In general, the old people and young people are just starting to use the internet; they are getting confused with those informations. Some informations can earn old people and young people’s trust eventhough the informations are fake. This essay will teach people how to get credible sources from the internet.
As we navigate our reading this week as few thing stood out to me as it related to the weekly question. In taking a true inventory of how an organization is performing with the avenues of social media they choose I find that our text spelled out some substantial aspects or elements that appear as relevant as any others. In the text Levinson, Forbes, Frank (2010) “Believable. Does what you offer sound plausible to the people in the segment?” (Pg. 216) This speaks to if a “customer” or contact on social media values the aspect that you are credible or competent in what you are presenting. This precept is very large when it comes to finding the affectedness of your social media. It seems to be quite simple to use social media and quite difficult
Credibility: I am a credible source for this topic through all of the research I have found.
The world has never before been connected as much as it is today. One’s ability to communicate through various mediums is rapidly advancing, and this is much thanks to social media.