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Tutorial 3

Feature Article Chosen: 7 World Trade Centre

Source Chosen: https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/08/nyregion/as-a-hurdle-is-cleared-building-begins-at-ground-zero.html

Discuss the reliability and usefulness of the source based on:

Scholarship

Author’s background

Author: Charles Bagli He has been a reporter at the New York Times for more than 20years and specialises in covering real estate and politics. He has worked at other newspapers and has his own book.

Where was the source published?

This source was published with the New York Times which is recognised for high factual reporting.

Is the information within the source independently verifiable?

Can be verified by the owner of the 7 World Trade Centre, Larry A. Silverstein, the Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey, presidents of Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (Louis R. Tomson) and the Regional Plan Association (Robert Yaro) and State and City Officials of New York.

Context

Age of source relative to topic

The source was published in May 8, 2002 which is relative to the topic as the attacks to the World Trade Buildings and surrounding area (which includes the 7 World Trade Centre) occurred on September 11th of 2001. Hence this article being about the re-building of this area in Lower Manhattan is relevant to the time frame in the Wikipedia article about the new building construction.

Intent of information, targeted audience

The target audience is pretty broad as most residents of New York would have been interested in the plans to re-build the building, hence it was published in the New York Times

Content

Does the source omit important details and overrepresent others?

Presents all sides relatively evenly.

Is the information fact or opinion? (This doesn’t necessarily disqualify the source from use but does mark against objectivity)

The information is based of interviews of people with different perspectives, experiences and roles in the re-building and administration details of the project, so involves objective opinions but from all different perspectives forming a factual, formulated response.

Style and structure of content.

Simple, article structure and style.