Blog Post 3

E-zines are magazines published on-line.
http://www.worldmag.com/webextra/15170

This e-zine is titled “ Our reflection”. It is about Bernie Madoffs character. Most people find him and what he had done as true “evil”. This article talks about how there is evil in all of us and we are all capable of the same evil. And what is really upsetting us all is not just the loss of money but that the flaw in all of us has been revealed. We are no longer hiding behind the façade.

The article goes on to show examples of how normal people do evil things.

News blog.
http://scaredmonkeys.com/2009/06/27/poetic-justice-served-bernie-madoff-loses-evedrything-must-forfeit-170-billion-per-federal-judge-order/

This blog was about Bernie Madoff court case on Friday, June 27, 2009. It notes that Mr. Madoff has been ordered to forfeit all his possessions. Also, Mrs Madoff is to forfeit the possessions as well, except for 2.5 Million in cash. She will have to give up her home where she lives.


2) Compare and contrast the blog to the e-zine.
Which do you feel was more professional and effective?
I found the e-zine to be more professional and effective. The e-zine had the publications name at the top followed by the date and authors name. This lets me know exactly who wrote the article and what company is standing behind the material. The e-zine also noted upfront that this article was from the opinion section, so I knew that I could choose to accept their opinion or choose to make my own opinion. The picture in the article was captioned, leading me feel this article checks each detail. Then it also noted facts that I believe would be true because of the magazines reputation. Finally, the e-zine included a © at the bottom, which gave it extra credibility.

The blog was less professional. The name on the blog was strange and they did not mention the author’s name. As I read it I felt that the copy was true, maybe it had been copied from a real news article, but I couldn’t be certain.

Which was easier to find on the internet?
Both articles were very easy to find on the internet.

Which was easier to read?
I found the e-zine easier to read. I think the style of writing was more professional. The blog just had quick facts. I think most blogs have more opinions but in this case the blog just stated facts.

Did they both cover the same current events?
The articles were about Bernie Madoff, but about different subjects.

Did you feel they were credible or trustworthy?
I felt the e-zine was more credible and trustworthy. I believe that the organization that hired the reporter has rules and standards that the author must adhere to. The blog, just posted facts. I noticed that the blog had advertisers, which he probably would have if he posted wrong information. So he must have some reputation, but what kind? Are the advertisers there because of his facts or because of some other reason?? I really would not know and why would I spend the time to find out, if an e-zine was readily available to me?

Would you be more likely to feel a print source such as a newspaper or magazine was more credible than a blog? Than an e-zine? Why?

I believe the e-zine would have the same reputation as the printed version. For me there is not difference. The blog has no credibility, even though it might be factual.

3) Did the research material you found support or not support your original thesis (posted in module 1)?
I still believe in my original thesis.

To help you quantify your research, rate the preceding question on a scale of 1 to 5.

5 Strongly supports my thesis.