Current, Canadian and international business, economic and policy issues. Authoritative evidence-based resources will include statistics, reports and information found on government, research institute and advocacy organization websites. Newspaper articles and online media will help in identifying useful sites and reputable sources of information. Academic/scholarly reports and articles from the article databases are also key.
Finding credible and reputable sources means thinking about the range of players involved in the issue and what information they may publish.
These could be:
Media reports can provide clues to information sources. Look further than the headline and ask:
What did the journalist base the story on
is there a report, a website, some stats?
Who did they interview
a politician, public health or business leader, scientist or academic?
from what agency or organization?
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