[DMEC] Essay Quotes: Legitimacy
While there were only 14 winning essays, the majority of the over 130 essays offered some insight into and perspective on the role of digital media amongst today's teens. The following is a collection of some of the best quotes around the topic of Legitimacy.
Stephanie M., Bob Jones High, Madison, Alabama:
Many people use the internet as a crutch. They use it solely for all their research, not bothering to make sure their sources are accurate and reliable.
Kristen M., Bob Jones High, Madison, Alabama:
When I google my topic, I see thousands of sites containing related information pop up before me. Maybe these sites are legitimate, maybe they’re not. I’m careful not to use student papers or anything that looks “homemade.” We’re normally required to use several sources when researching, so by cross-referencing, it makes it possible to spot discrepancies.
Andrew D., Bob Jones High, Madison, Alabama:
When given a ridiculously hard research paper it is not at all uncommon for me to do the whole paper using solely internet sources. … Though I am able to retrieve information swiftly there is still a danger of this information being incorrect. How am I to know that the information I receive via the internet is not completely made up by someone incompetent in the subject area I am researching? … Because of this I mostly use web sites that I know are being monitored such as news websites like cnn.com. Also, sometimes it is possible to understand the web site’s author’s expertise on his/her subject by reading information about him/her provided on the site itself.
