How to Know If a Source Is Reliable by Shmoop

[@Lee-zl1mx]

when you should be paying attention for school but instead go to the comments

[@theparadigm8149]

u caught me

[@anima.asiama1]

mhm

[@barryboo2462]

Lets use this video to determine if the comment at 1:17 is reliable: Ellen Siminoff, the President and CEO of Shmoop co-founded Yahoo. She is also a New York Times internet contributor, so anything this video says about the New York Times is probably biased (1:17). Shmoop, what are you doing? Posting a video about reliable sources and being an unreliable one yourself????

[@Featherith]

damn. someone did some research. im down to back anything bad about this

[@d48731]

You seem stupid

[@theparadigm8149]

@@d48731 How?

[@crisisdude7439]

My teacher made me come here

[@Kaykoa]

Same

[@monserratharroyo4179]

Same

[@qteaky]

Same

[@cheems1383]

Same

[@dejuannero5260]

Same

[@Foos3yOW]

i had to watch this for online school. Who else is enjoying isolation v

[@forgotten._.900]

Same

[@gloxinia7020]

me

[@yug.m2634]

Me

[@caseyputz8650]

Same

[@DivineNerds]

truly is painful sitting through this

[@upthechoppa3693]

Who else is here because of online school...

[@amy5429]

mee:(

[@yug.m2634]

me

[@yug.m2634]

@@kabirlakhanpal1492 hi

[@j-jalyssa4715]

Dynamicz_FuSioN me

[@yordanostamrat7017]

me

[@rosariocool15]

I have to watch this for school

[@Lahbreca]

Otherwise a good video, but the point at 1:18 is utter garbage - in fact, from the way they phrase it you almost could swear they were being ironic - but I guess they were serious. Saying media is safe, if it's part of the leftist establishment is incredibly naive, and looking at current political issues from many sides I honestly think KZbin is often lot more credible than the media. And KZbin cannot be judged as a single entity - you should really judge each channel separately. There are lectures from Richard Feynman in there, for crying out loud, so clearly some of the information is actually valid. If anyone objects to a Feynman video simply because it's on KZbin, they are being a clueless snob. So obviously it depends on the channel - and in reality most people can at least tell the _incredibly reliable sources_ out. Take Jordan Peterson's lectures, for example. The guy uses sources from Neitzsche to Jung, and from Dostoevsky to Darwin. He has done countless scientific papers. And yet some mistrust him, because he uploads to KZbin. Really? The way I see it is KZbin and even Wikipedia are radically different beasts, and we don't know yet how to discern the reliability of such sources.

[@joselingalvanhernandez874]

Same

[@rebeccamedvetsky4894]

Sameee

[@forgotten._.900]

Same

[@mustafahazim827]

Your gay

[@corinnealtham7340]

1:17-1:20 is a little confusing. Sarcasm is tough because students need background knowledge to understand that second layer of narrative.

[@canadassesquicentennial9381]

Exactly. Myself, in Grade 10 can easily understand. But this video seems aimed at a much younger crowd...

[@curbyour____9506]

Shmoop is insufferable to sit through

[@jackjanelle44]

shmoop is the best thing to ever happen to me. watch your MOUTH!!

[@ameade3723]

this video is the most insufferable thing i’ve ever been forced to watch

[@nathanyao3525]

This was uploaded in 2015, but if you're still using that intro please just stop.

[@lynksflips]

that laptop be lookin like a 2001 asus

[@andrewl3847]

3:26 I don’t believe that’s how corn works

[@q.k.lawson3422]

Wikipedia is definitely a reliable source. Every edit is checked against hundreds of filters which weed out 99.9% of vandalism instantly, and dozens of people are checking every single change the the site. And, sources must be cited when adding to Wikipedia, so there is a safety net there as well. If anything is not a good source of information, it is this video. 1:18 sounds like satire, and if it is not, it is completely inappropriate for an educational video.

[@timmytimbit6780]

1:18 is DEFINITELY NOT APPROPRIATE for an educational video. Shameful that stuff like this makes it to the eyes of Primary School kids.

[@q.k.lawson3422]

exactly.

[@thaliavogelsang4497]

i luv ur piano lol

[@locklick_6515]

I love how Shmoop itself is literally everything they say counts against a source's reliability. Don't listen to it, kids. Just take your notes and get your grade.

[@theparadigm8149]

How so?

[@caesarstrundova8003]

"Liberal Media Machine" Sounds like the exact opposite of a good source. A rich family's approval also does not seem like a good thing to rely on either. Jesus I hope you people aren't professors.

[@theparadigm8149]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@funniehatman]

Wikipedia is extremely reliable tho, its taken extremely seriously by fantastic editors that make sure they're presenting correct information.

[@CalicosStudios]

But it can be edited by anyone on the internet, you can even put in misinformation. I’ve changed wiki pages to be worng for jokes and it aloowed it

[@loghanditheimperialdiehard8876]

@@CalicosStudios Not really. I've edited wikipedia before and no matter how small it is, they take it down and correct it within a half hour.

[@inhumanash1326]

3:54-3:57 TD* REFERENCE!?!? V If you don't know what TD is, click here. *Total Drama, more specifically, Total Drama Island.

[@lynksflips]

actually that's a reference to the show "Survivor", from '97. boomer moment

[@isaiahabner4018]

That's a Survivor reverence! At 3:54.

[@isaiahabner4018]

What animation software did you guys use back then?

[@427Arbok]

Y'all do realize that Wikipedia cites its sources, right? It's unstable information, but the sources can be fact-checked all the same. Also, I have distinct concerns that this promotes the idea that "any bias makes a point invalid," which has grown significantly as of late and is a massive detriment to any and all forms of intelligent discourse. Unbiased coverage is a myth to begin with, and accuracy can be achieved only by understanding biases and concerns, not throwing them in the bin.

[@canadassesquicentennial9381]

If i've ever seen biased, it's this video.

[@rhughes8197]

427Arbok Understanding bias is merely scratching the surface. During intelligence gathering, motive plays a superior role in the establishment of and reporting under the umbrella of bias. When writing or creating a video, one can avoid bias by adhering purely to the “factual” evidence and avoiding the use of speculation. It is not as difficult as you would have others believe. If when one recalls a story, points of uncertainty are either labeled as such or omitted. If the story is being written without all or most of the facts, it will likely cause great loss of public trust when it is later revealed that the writer did not validate their so-called facts or their “trusted sources” . Investigative reporting is becoming increasingly rare. To write unbiased, factual intelligence reports, one must simply tell their self, just the facts, read and re-read both the source and the article derived from for factual accuracy and steer clear of embellishments and ambiguous statements. It is not difficult to write without bias after the writer agrees to: validate facts and sources, check both when in doubt (when not possible to check don’t be the fool that writes the story), avoids speculation or embellishments for drama, avoids ambiguous statements so as not to cast the unnecessary shadow of doubt, and above all avoids lying. Avoid committing all of these writing blunders in order to establish or support one’s narrative. Based solely upon these criteria, it is difficult to know just how much of today’s media is filled with lies and inaccuracies. But yes, it is possible to write with an unbiased tone as long as you set out to do so. One may not enjoy writing the truth, free from their emotions and feelings, but it most certainly is possible and would save the world from being so divided. I know, you’re saying to yourself, “but what fun is that?” It’s not entertainment, and that is the whole of the point. Write not to shock or entertain, but to dispel untruths and present factually supported truths, no matter how bland or unexciting.

[@canadassesquicentennial9381]

I could swear this video was sarcasm if I didn't know otherwise. Employing a layer of political sarcasm (1:18) is extremely dangerous, as it could be interpreted as truth by young kids (the ones viewing this video). Frankly, a poorly made video like this is much more damaging to watch than reading a Wikipedia article (which are highly accurate, by the way.).

[@daveed_.]

this is an outdated source yet im being forced to use it >:(

[@daveed_.]

3:58 biologist A was the impostor

[@theparadigm8149]

Yes, he was pretty sus

[@isaiahabner4018]

0 imposters remain. Crewmates: Victory

[@metro41412]

10/10 for the constant animations

[@AnameAnothername]

i highly disagress with wikipedia being an "unreliable" source. Sure, something there isnt always 100% and anyone could change it but that actually doesnt apply to all articles MOST articles, almost all, so its not true that "anyone" could change an article. infact, most articles you find on wikipedia are written by an expert or professional researchers that also source their work to reliable sources. If you wanna know if a wikipedia article is reliable, look for who wrote it, where the sources came from, and make sure that its locked and no one else can change it. (make sure its not publicly available to change). Wikipedia is the biggest site to easy access knowledge and information and it should get all our support.

[@maureenosias9028]

But why everyone says that wikipedia is not reliable? Wikipedia has a bibliography on each of the articles and a group of people who verify if the information is true or not

[@motovate1255]

honestly, why

[@stutiphalle8522]

It's hard for me to understand these Video But I need to see it for my school

[@crazyone8430]

Lol, i hope this channel knows that our teachers made us watch this because online learning. Also my teacher says that Wikipedia is reliable, because it will probably get changed to the right stuff in the span by 5 minutes, because only people that care about the topic will change the page

[@Taboomix]

Wikipedia logs ips of who change it too now lol

[@ethangilbert7305]

wikipedia is a great source because it has so many citations. Never directly quote wikepedia but you should definitely go to Wikipedia to find citations from actual reliable sources.

[@8ycorn]

This is so Hip. I can relate so much to this video.

[@jacobrhodes4508]

Such a Beautiful video...

[@logancaudill2457]

WOW the New York Times as a reliable source? Get a load of this guy.

[@somethingorother]

is it not?

[@shubhipushkar]

1:30 very funny 😂😂

[@shubhipushkar]

I mean 1 :29

[@shubhipushkar]

1:29

[@shubhipushkar]

Like please

[@wooly7177]

1:19, the shade though!

[@wyrdali3nb0y]

"Ever hear of ethics? *bonk* Yeah.." this was actually entertaining for me

[@audreyreeb359]

STOP HATING ON CATS

[@TheAmazingColt]

Wikipedia is probably the best learning tool of all time, sir.

[@locklick_6515]

I usually go to Wikipedia and use the references tbh

[@mao4974]

saying that wikipedia isn't a good source is not only outright false, but omitting important parts of the truth and only makes everyone's lives harder. It may be true that anyone can edit articles on wikipedia, but the site is CONSTANTLY checked by moderators and getting away with inserting misinformation into anything but the most obscure and isolated pages is almost completely impossible. I used to do some minor editing on the pages of certain comic book subjects and my account was put on probation because I didn't use the proper brackets to indicate when I was paraphrasing a quote. Even if a teacher doesn't consider any kind of wikia a good enough source because they want you to use primary sources, every wikipedia page has an incredibly detailed list of sources where you can find all of the information from "proper" sources. Wikipedia is undoubtedly one of the most powerful tools on the internet. Don't diss it.

[@claykid2]

le shmoop has arrived

[@andrewklein5019]

wow this video is legendary 🔥😏 I'll keep using wikipedia tho

[@lexinator5183]

they only get views because of us students, i mean am i wrong?

[@marcelromero8466]

Have to whatch this for school as well lol

[@papasmurf4078]

Teachers mad us come here to "learn" when all we're actually dong is reading the comments

[@vanessacanepari9814]

seriously

[@ReferredRhyme82]

language art ;

[@blakeberrrry]

why is this channel getting me through middle school 😭

[@aeroxerox7464]

soo everyone is here because of online school i assume?

[@Jamnn]

Yup

[@astrotrainreviews1355]

Cool, this was very helpful for my class work.

[@kadenspencer-smurthwaite9006]

How do I know this video is reliable?

[@cathifuhrman1997]

Do you realize that this video can be seen as possibly derogatory to BIPOC? As well as to China?

[@rhyanpearson3423]

Champ 🤣🏌🏾‍♀️

[@theparadigm8149]

1:16 Big government?! Rich people?! Liberal media?! REEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@anima.asiama1]

My school librarian is making me come here.

[@RedWolf_Leopard.therian]

I had to watch this for class. 2 seconds in and I already love it 😂

[@isaiahabner4018]

Jaywalking. Due Immediately.

[@olowaleoko2099]

my teacher makin me watch this boring ahh video 😭😂💀

[@yixuanzhang6483]

why mention China???

[@MorganT311]

1:03 what is wrong with that cat?!

[@heythatsprettygood1655]

Was their budget in the negatives when they made this video?

[@vanessacanepari9814]

LOL

[@bubbles1408]

Well hi I’m a student and ya wellllll this video ain’t that bad.

[@gettokyoko]

no

[@bubbles1408]

Yes

[@rolandharter8708]

this is a fever dream

[@ashleys8730]

Actually from what I heard Wikipedia is becoming more correct these days.

[@sankalpa3668]

Depends on who is editing the info

[@Lahbreca]

On the other hand I used to see people disregarding it as a buch of Snobs - in fact, one of my teachers, who is really adept at the academic side of things said off-the-record at some point that he also sees the academic disdain for Wikipedia as largely pointless snobbery. Sure, there are a few articles that draw the ideologically motivated crowd, and that become untrustworthy as a consequence. But on the average it's pretty darn good. Most of the mathematics pages are so detailed I have no chance of understanding them, and while that is not a measure for reliability, it's at least a hint in that direction. Clearly they were written by someone who was not simply talking out of their ass.

[@andrewl3847]

Ashley S did you hear that on wiki

[@SB-og3sl]

no it actually is @Drew Dude

[@peterron924]

Yeah because you have to put your sources on wikipedia or it's invalid and won't make the change (for the most part).

[@toeseater2855]

dude what are you talking about

[@boogerflicker7360]

I had to watch this for my $12,000 indoctrination.

[@nathanhoffman2214]

Im tired of teachers saying Wikipedia is not a reliable because whatever article you read almost every line puts an official source where that information came from. Wiki is practically like a school and every locker has information with proper sources. Its just a place to find quick and easy information.

[@mr.mannington]

My teacher had me come here

[@siriusbit]

how very hip and cool, im practically xD'ing in my chair as we speak! well meme'd good sir ;))))) xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@claykid2]

le epic shmoop has arrived

[@thegamingasian4770]

le epic video epic gamerz

[@extraearth3392]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@timmytimbit6780]

Yes. It's extremely disappointing that a video with layers of sarcasm is being passed off as "education" for Grades 3-8.

[@jaxxknocker]

why did the guy sailing stuff out the trunk have to be Mexican smdh

[@cookie4501]

righhhht? leaving this vid now

[@luxuryorbits3241]

im here because of my teacher anyone else ?

[@lexinator5183]

saaaaaaaaaaame

[@vanessacanepari9814]

@@lexinator5183 mmeee

[@pxndxlunx5821]

Every damn college teacher tells me Shmoop is not reliable.

[@sarahcountiss7307]

why tho

[@animexliriousz1879]

Anyone Else Here For School...........................................

[@kerzuckles]

this video makes me want to commit bath tub toaster

[@holidaytheraptor6567]

Yo why is everyone hating on Wikipedia?

[@fan_of_vine694]

This is unbearable. Why.why?

[@grumpycat21]

At the start why did I hear Allah akbar

[@vanessacanepari9814]

So hard to sit through.

[@itsangi3quercia68]

Who’s here from 606 doing work early (or late) from Mrs Lindsey. 2020

[@Lailaahmed12]

SAMEEE but I’m from 602

[@4kherox68]

bruh what is this

[@alexrtlr]

hear me out.....no

[@susanlancaster192]

Check your spelling please; the illustration should say "pesticide."

[@toddcunha2045]

Knowing Shmoop - probably an intentional play on the word as a fake product name.

[@Blank-lr3ux]

me...

[@joshl6893]

We speak i&s!

[@Underground_Lifting]

home school RIP

[@toeseater2855]

what are you talking a bout

[@RxtnNero]

"And the liberal media machine behind it" that SENT me, finally somebody calling out libs for their bias lmfaoooooo

[@dominicmares-do1106]

cool

[@joshl6893]

Lel

[@mauicatmeow]

GCU sent me here

[@bgnoxzyonpc2019]

Make a less cringe video please. Thank you

[@christianhopkins1867]

School is bad they made me watch

[@nxswaggernx5543]

cringe

[@roccocarbone5967]

online school boys

[@ngocthuy8350]

i don t this video

[@tylerleblanc520]

they are trying too hard

[@BraydenOverHeaven]

ok

[@marcusnoahjefftuckernate6589]

CRINGE 😫

[@franciscomendez5573]

lol

[@Eliasknoes1]

My teacher made me come here

[@natesiebert1226]

cringe