Credibility

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Module 8 Db – Credibility
Recall your Module 5 Db assignment concerning doxogenic and falsifying lies – this builds on that discussion.
In the Module 5 Db, you had to make your case with evidence you believed was credible. Now in this Db, you are to define; explain; and apply the concept of credibility to the informational channels that discuss UFOs.
DISCUSSION BOARD ASSIGNMENT
Submit both an original post and reply
Identify and discuss at least two peer-reviewed sources (not used in this course) that discuss the concept of credibility as a central thesis to their topic
Your peer-reviewed sources do NOT have to even mention UFOs – the principle target of these sources is credibility
You may find it useful to review the Module 3 video again entitled Peer Review in 3 Minutes | libncsu (Time = 3:16)
Each of the two peer-reviewed sources MUST be at least 12 pages in length so encyclopedia or dictionary entries are not eligible
Apply and discuss the conceptual arguments in your 2 peer-reviewed sources to UFO informational channels/media/etc.
Reply to another student’s original post
FOR YOUR ORIGINAL POST: In 300-350 words, define and explain the concept of credibility as it relates to what is understood about UFOs. Be specific and clear in what the term “credibility” means and how it is understood in the literature (the 2 peer-reviewed sources) that you have chosen. In essence, you are giving a very brief literature review of credibility and how it has been scholastically applied. Then synthesize and evaluate informational channels and outlets on UFOs in terms of their credibility. What makes them believable or not? In essence, you are to apply what you have learned this semester to elucidate what makes a source “credible.”
Of course, lateral reading helps in checking facts, but how can that skill be applied here? What are the pitfalls and opportunities of studying UFOs given the information environment in which UFOs are currently understood? Given what you have learned about the concept of credibility; and given what you know about the government policy of disinformation and psyops; what can we know about the subject of UFOs, and how will you negotiate the disclosure landscape in the near future? In taking this course, are you more, the same, or less apt to find what government officials say about anything as credible? Why or why not? Indeed, recall that you had chosen sources in your Module 5 Db that you had believed to be credible. Whether or not you chose government documents as a credible source in M5 Db, has your opinion changed since then? Why or why not? You might think more deeply about what promoted your belief in those sources’ credibility and apply it here. These are just some of the issues you can discuss after clearly defining credibility and how it was applied in the literature you chose.
Videos including documentaries; Discovery +; or others elsewhere do not count as peer-reviewed sources and thus cannot be used for that purpose of this Db. However, they can be used to demonstrate and discuss UFO information channels or media.
FOR YOUR REPLY post: choose any original post to reply as long as it does not already have a reply. In a minimum of 75 words, critique (either skeptically or credulously) the arguments laid out by the student. This means you may or may not agree with the original post – it is your choice, but you must take one position or the other and be consistent e.g. either agree or disagree with the post. No matter your position, you may critique any aspect of argumentation in the post as long as it is not personal.
BEWARE: in replies, consider only the arguments laid out because no personal criticism or praise is allowed and will be punished by a significantly lower assignment grade (remember the Netiquette policy)

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