Website Credibility Is anything we’re told true?

Website CredibilityIs anything we’re told true?

The Paleo Diethttp://thepaleodiet.com/

AuthorityWho is responsible for the websites content?

• Loren Cordain PhD• The Paleo Diet LLC• Contributors have undergrads or

certifications only

Authority

AccuracyIs the content reliable?

Accuracy

• Current blog linked from front page

• Blogs have references• Quoting articles from 2009 (Time),

2007 (Science Daily)• Several references are cyclical

and link back to past articles written on ThePaleoDiet.com 

CurrencyIs this website up to date?

Currency

• Most recent book for sale, 2015 The Real Paleo Diet

• No dates• Outdated info• Dead, circular links• Loosely fact checked

ObjectivityIs this website free from personal opinion and biases?

Objectivity

• Attempts to sway personal lifestyle

• Biases and agendas are clear • Ads are not clearly differentiated

from informational content• But it does have AdChoices link at

bottom of page, which is a nice courtesy

• NO objectivity• Commercial and Advocacy

advertising

CoverageDoes this website successfully cover the topic?

Coverage

• Not a great range and depth of topics (one diet, one set of food types, leaves out legumes, dairy, grains)

• Site Map has – Books– Home– Events– Blog– Podcast– Store– Recipes– Information on Loren Cordain

Eat Right, Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticshttp://www.eatright.org/

Authority Who is responsible for the websites content?

Authority

• The Academy is led by a Board of Directors comprised of national leaders in food, nutrition and health

• It is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals

• The Academy has over 75,000 members — registered dietitian nutritionists, dietetic technicians, registered, and other dietetics professionals holding undergraduate and advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics, and students

AccuracyIs the content reliable?

Accuracy

• It is free of spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typographical errors

• It is detailed and comprehensive, recent

• Lists sources for presented information

• Links to reputable outside sources• Contains charts, graphs, and

tables that are labeled and legible

CurrencyIs this website up to date?

Currency

• Copyright is as of 2015. Articles are posted and updated regularly

• Articles and information are written with a serious and informative writing style

ObjectivityIs this website free from personal opinion and biases?

Objectivity

• Agendas are clearly stated, and advertising is differentiated from the informational content

• Content is not influenced by outside interests, political or commercial pressures, private or industry sponsors, advertisers, donors, partners or collaborators or any personal interests

• The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy

CoverageDoes this website successfully cover the topic?

Coverage

• There is a wide range of topics covered under nutrition. Information is easy to find by search and through global navigation. All information is presented professionally

• Topics are listed on the websites home page as well as the sitemap