Website analysis worksheet

Here is the website I found for gun control.


Is there an author? Is the page signed?

-Yes, the author is Brad Bannon.

And there is a link to his profile.


Is the author qualified and/or reputable? An expert?

- His profile says,  "Brad Bannon, a Democratic consultant, is president of Bannon 

Communications Research, a Washington, D.C. based political polling and consulting firm".


Who is the sponsor?

-He is a guest writer for Politix.

Is the sponsor of the page reputable?

How reputable?


-This particular page was written by a guest writer. So, it would be more sensible to do more research on that writer. However, since the website allows anyone to write without using sources, I would say the site isn't very reliable. 


If the page includes neither a signature nor a sponsor, is there any other way to determine its origin?

-There is a signature and a sponsor.


Are there links that take you outside of the site?

-None that I could find.


Is the information reliable and error-free?

-The writing itself was fine, but there were some statistics which failed to be cited. 

That causes me to be a little worried about the reliability of the page.


Is there an editor or someone who verifies/checks the information?

-None that I could find.


Where doubt exists, can the information be cross-checked with a reliable source?

-No outside sources were given. 


Does the information show a minimum of bias?

-No, it shows a lot of bias. 


Is the page designed to sway opinion?

-Most definitely. 


Is there any advertising on the page?

-I didn't see any.


Is the page dated?

- It was added Jan. 9th.

All links work.


Is there an indication that the page has been completed, and is not still under construction?

-It looked completed to me.


What topics are covered? How in-depth is the material?

- The material is meant to sway the audience toward favoring gun control. The information is very biased, and no sources are given. Not very in-depth at all. I don't believe this to be a reliable source, and would not use it.