the information timeline

THE TYPE OF INFORMATION ABOUT AN EVENT CHANGES WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME.

THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT AN EVENTDEPENDS ON WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED.

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

TELEVISION, RADIO, INTERNET

ONLY BASIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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SOME OF THE INFORMATION MAY BE INACCURATE

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ONLY THE BASIC FACTS: WHO, WHAT, WHERE

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NO EXPLAINATION OF WHY SOMETHING HAPPENED

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IN THE DAYS AFTER AN EVENT

NEWPAPERS WILL BE THE SOURCE INFORMATION.

MORE DETAILS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE

NEWSPAPERS

A LOOK AT WHY AN EVENT HAPPENED

NEWSPAPERS

MAY INCLUDE COMMENTS FROM EXPERTS AND

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

NEWSPAPERS

WRITTEN FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

NEWSPAPERS

IN THE WEEKS AFTER AN EVENT

Popular and mass market magazines will be reporting about an event.

More detailed information will be available.

POPULAR MAGAZINES

There will be analysis explaining why something happened.

POPULAR MAGAZINES

Magazine articles will not have detailed citations for the sources used.

POPULAR MAGAZINES

The information will have been written for the

general public.

POPULAR MAGAZINES

IN THE MONTHS AFTER AN EVENT

Months later trade magazines will publish articles about an event.

Current news, trends and products in a specific industry.

TRADE MAGAZINES

TRADE MAGAZINES

Practical information for professionals working in the field or industry.

TRADE MAGAZINES

Author is usually a professional in the field, or someone with subject

expertise.

TRADE MAGAZINES

Articles directed toward professionals in that line of work.

TRADE MAGAZINES

Articles may contain specialized terminology or jargon.

IN THE YEARS AFTER AN EVENT

Scholarly journals, books, conference proceedings, and reference sources such as encyclopedias.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

Scholarly articles are written by researchers, professors, or students and are published in research or academic journals.

Scholarly articles have the highest level of credibility. They have been put through a system of review where other experts in the that field check the article for accuracy.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

Authors are experts, scholars, and researchers with significant knowledge

in the subject area.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

The articles are written for professors, researchers, students, and other

professionals in the field.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

The articles will use scholarly language, as well as technical or

specialized language.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

The articles will cite the sources used and contain a bibliography.

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

REMEMBERTHE TYPE OF INFORMATION ABOUT AN EVENT

DEPENDS ON WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED.