Source table....but not in a table.

The information below was previously in a table. each of the links represents a site which I have found to use in my research. below the links (or book titles)  is information about how i found them and how reliable they are. 29.9.10

Change of topic. Started secondary research again.
http://www.thinkbox.tv/server/show/nav.1258   
 Through google

In their ‘about us section they have a paragraph on the importance of the quality of their research beginning ‘Research is integral to Thinkbox…’ 5.10.10

 Started collecting my 18 sources and checking they are reliable.

http://www.uswitch.com/digital-tv/catch-up-tv-on-demand/  - what is TV on demand?

Came up as a hit on google.

Claims to be ‘free and impartial’ But we can never be sure this is the whole truth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/dec/18/tv-advertising-survive-on-demand - advertising will survive

I Simply typed in the media guardian website.

‘The most important currency of the Guardian is trust. This is as true today as when CP Scott marked the centenary of the founding of the paper with his famous essay on journalism in 1921.’ This leads me to believe the site is unbiased.

http://www.channel4sales.com/advertising/video_on_demand -

Tells me benefits of TV on demand. Found through an ‘ask’ search.

This is a sales site so it is unlikely the information will be objective. This is frustrating because I do not want biased information in my research.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2010/feb/22/online-tv-seesaw-benefits

Found through a link at the bottom of a guardian page.

OCR Media studies for A2  third edition – 2009 (book) Hodder Education Julian McDougall Pages 97/97

 

Found by reading through the index of 3 books. This was the only one with relevant information.

http://www.nma.co.uk/opinion/web-tv-success-shows-way-ahead-for-regular-tv-funding/39274.article  

Found through a google search.

After reading the article I found it was unreliable because it is out of date. (2008)

http://browse.guardian.co.uk/search/all/Media/Television+industry?lDim=N%3D4294926105&search=TV+on+demand&search _target=%2Fsearch%2FTelevision%2B%26%2Bradio&N=3375&fr=cb-guardian – Audio research Found through a Bing search. Article written in 2007. Out of date but could be useful if I wanted to compare the situation now with four years ago.

 

https://www.google.com/adplanner/?pli=1#siteSearch?identifier=bbc.co.uk%252Fiplayer%252Ftv&geo=US&trait_type=1&lp=false

I wrote about this site on my blog

http://www.barb.co.uk/

Our teacher introduced this site to us  

It does not work in their favour to be bias.

  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_on_demand

I would need to back up this information with other sources because Wikipedia can be unreliable.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Wnta_vrUWLoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=video+on+demand&hl=en&ei=tKisTLaGA8nNswbQ1aW4BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false – (book)  video on demand – television for a new millenium.  By: Kristoph kotch

 

Looked up related topics on Google books to get suggestions on books to find.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/sites/video-on-demand/# - advertises the advantages of tv on demand but may not be useful for my research

From an advert link, advertising Virgin.

Virgin is going to have a bias representation of the TV industry as they will try and promote themselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_television

After trying different Wikipedia searches, I found this one was relevant.

I would need to back up this information with other sources because Wikipedia can be unreliable.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/06/04/has-microsoft-cracked-tv-on-demand-with-msn-video-in-windows/

Found through a Google search.

Includes valid information about the evolution of TV on demand. Written well.

http://www.itvdictionary.com/definitions/advertising-supported_video_on_demand_ad-supported_vod_.html http://www.itvdictionary.com/vod.html Must be registered Blocked on the school computer system and needs regestration. Not useful and has little information on my topic. This website claims http://www.marketresearch.com/browse.asp?categoryid=765    Found through a Bing search. ‘MarketResearch.com is the world's largest and continuously updated collection of market research’ http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_RO/ro/insights/deloitte-research/9c3b5a1264001210VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm - about advertising Through a Google search Written last year and does not go into enough depth on my chosen topic. Not useful

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/04/media-trends-2010

I visited the Media Guardian site.
An up to date article from a website I trust due to previous experience 


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/8041978/Time-Warner-chief-Jeff-Bewkes-advises-against-ITV-paywall.html
Very current
suggested to me by a friend 

 

Research log Date	Activities	Sources found	How found?	Reliable?
29.9.10	Change of topic. Started secondary research again.	http://www.thinkbox.tv/server/show/nav.1258	Through google	In their ‘about us section they have a paragraph on the importance of the quality of their research beginning ‘Research is integral to Thinkbox…’
5.10.10 09.10.10 11.10.10	Started collecting my 18 sources and checking they are reliable.	http://www.uswitch.com/digital-tv/catch-up-tv-on-demand/  - what is TV on demand? http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/dec/18/tv-advertising-survive-on-demand - advertising will survive http://www.channel4sales.com/advertising/video_on_demand - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2010/feb/22/online-tv-seesaw-benefits OCR Media studies for A2  third edition – 2009 (book) Hodder Education Julian McDougall Pages 97/97 http://www.nma.co.uk/opinion/web-tv-success-shows-way-ahead-for-regular-tv-funding/39274.article http://browse.guardian.co.uk/search/all/Media/Television+industry?lDim=N%3D4294926105&search=TV+on+demand&search _target=%2Fsearch%2FTelevision%2B%26%2Bradio&N=3375&fr=cb-guardian – Audio research https://www.google.com/adplanner/?pli=1#siteSearch?identifier=bbc.co.uk%252Fiplayer%252Ftv&geo=US&trait_type=1&lp=false http://www.barb.co.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_on_demand http://books.google.com/books?id=Wnta_vrUWLoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=video+on+demand&hl=en&ei=tKisTLaGA8nNswbQ1aW4BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false – (book)  video on demand – television for a new millenium.  By: Kristoph kotch http://allyours.virginmedia.com/sites/video-on-demand/# - advertises the advantages of tv on demand but may not be useful for my research. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_television http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/06/04/has-microsoft-cracked-tv-on-demand-with-msn-video-in-windows/ http://www.itvdictionary.com/definitions/advertising-supported_video_on_demand_ad-supported_vod_.html http://www.itvdictionary.com/vod.html http://www.marketresearch.com/browse.asp?categoryid=765 http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_RO/ro/insights/deloitte-research/9c3b5a1264001210VgnVCM100000ba42f00aRCRD.htm - about advertising http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jan/04/media-trends-2010	Came up as a hit on google. I Simply typed in the media guardian website. Tells me benefits of TV on demand. Found through an ‘ask’ search. Found through a link at the bottom of a guardian page. Found by reading through the index of 3 books. This was the only one with relevant information. Found through a google search. Found through a Bing search. I wrote about this site on my blog Our teacher introduced this site to us Looked up related topics on Google books to get suggestions on books to find. From an advert link, advertising Virgin. After trying different Wikipedia searches, I found this one was relevant. Found through a Google search. Must be registered Found through a Bing search. Through a Google search I visited the Media Guardian site.	Claims to be ‘free and impartial’ But we can never be sure this is the whole truth. ‘The most important currency of the Guardian is trust. This is as true today as when CP Scott marked the centenary of the founding of the paper with his famous essay on journalism in 1921.’ This leads me to believe the site is unbiased. This is a sales site so it is unlikely the information will be objective. This is frustrating because I do not want biased information in my research. After reading the article I found it was unreliable because it is out of date. (2008) Article written in 2007. Out of date but could be useful if I wanted to compare the situation now with four years ago. It does not work in their favour to be bias. I would need to back up this information with other sources because Wikipedia can be unreliable. Virgin is going to have a bias representation of the TV industry as they will try and promote themselves. I would need to back up this information with other sources because Wikipedia can be unreliable. Includes valid information about the evolution of TV on demand. Written well. Blocked on the school computer system and needs regestration. Not useful and has little information on my topic. This website claims ‘MarketResearch.com is the world's largest and continuously updated collection of market research’ Written last year and does not go into enough depth on my chosen topic. Not useful An up to date article from a website I trust due to previous experien

Reliable Websites

who what why where?
The internet provides us with extremely fast and easy access to lots of information. However it is vital that researchers don't believe everything they read on websites. an important research skill is knowing how to check if a source is reliable. In my research i will need to take the following factors into account:
Who:  who wrote the information? are the people who add content to the website reliable and knowledgable? Is it the appropriate to answer your questions? There is often a 'about us' link which might tell you this information.
What: What kind of websire is it? Blogs and forums are contributed to by the general public, their information may not be so reliable. For example when using wikipedia as a source you must take into account that almost anyone can add information to it, although it may be difficult sometimes it is still possible.
Why: why is the information there? People often use the internet as a persuasive tool. For example a band trying to promote themselves will say they are extremely popular and make the best music on the planet. This of course is an extreme exageration of the truth and a very opinionated statement.
When:  when was the information entered? I am researching quite a modern topic. A website from 2000 will have little information on the effects of TV on demand because it did not exist. checking the dates a website was last updated is important as the information may have changed.