How did you go about searching (what technology did you use? What search interface (Google? other?). What keywords did you use?

Part I. The Administration
In this section of the paper write a detailed description of how you are (intentionally or unintentionally) receiving information about the administration of the current President of the United States. In this part of the paper, be sure to address the following….
Conversationally (people talking about it)?
Older technologies (such as television, radio, print newspapers/magazines)?
Newer technologies (computers, phones, tablets through online news, social media, video clips, etc.).
Is most of the information you are receiving serious? Satire/jokes?
Do you attempt evaluate the truthfulness of the news to which you are exposed? If so, how do you go about that?
How do you evaluate the accuracy/strength of the information you receive about the current president/administration?
How has the sharing of political messages changed with the advent of new information technologies?
In general, what is your favorite source of U.S. political information?
Part II. Information-Seeking Behavior
Pick one of the current hot button political topics (health care policy, global warming, immigration, gun control, school choice, pandemic response) and search for information on where the current administration and their political opponents stand on this issue. In this section you will write about:
How did you go about searching (what technology did you use? What search interface (Google? other?). What keywords did you use?
How successful was your searching? Did it take several searches to find the information? How many? How did you decide to revise your search strategy for better results?
Choose one of the information behavior models outlined on pages 193- 197 in chapter 9 of your textbook. Apply that model to your information searching. Did your personal searching process fit the assumptions of the model? In what way did the model fit and/or not fit? (This should be at least 10% of your paper! One sentence is not enough!)
Did the sources you used in Part II correspond with the sources you found to be most credible in Part I?
Remember! Any time you use a source outside your own brain, you must cite it. You may use APA, MLA, or Chicago style citations. More information about these citation styles can be found at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.htm

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