Thinking critically about information
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This document discusses critically evaluating information from various news sources on the topic of whether blondes and redheads will go extinct within 200 years. It provides examples of news stories reporting on this claim from the BBC News, CNN, Washington Post, and GlobalTV, but notes that the extinction of blondes was vastly overreported. The document encourages questioning news reports and provides library reference desk contact information for further research.
Thinking critically about information
- 1. Thinking Critically about InformationTruthiness, wikiality, and more…
- 3. Blondes to die out in 200 yearsBBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2284783.stm
- 6. Extinction of Blondes Vastly Over ReportedWashington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A30318-2002Oct1
- 8. Redheads too?Red Hair Disappearing on GlobalTV (Canada) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0zqITJ7MMM&feature=related
- 9. Have a Question?Reference DesksFenwick: 703/993-2210 Johnson Center: 703/993-9070Email &IMBlackboardInfoguide (http://www.infoguides.gmu.edu/honors)