Senior Project Online Source (4)

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	“Media Influence”
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	POV
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	Rader Programs
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	Rader Programs
Date Page was Last Revised	2011
Date You Read It	3 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)	http://www.raderprograms.com/causes-statistics/media-eating-disorders.html

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

Women, starting at an early age, are reinforced and given the idea that “to be happy and successful we must be thin” (Rader Programs).

·         Statistics show that “35% of occasional dieters progress into pathological dieting”. A lot of younger girls diet as well, nearly “One half of 4th grade girls are on a diet” and “51% of nine and ten year old girls stated they felt better about themselves when they were adhering to a diet” (Rader Programs).

·         Younger children are most vulnerable and are easily affected by the idea of being skinny, “81% of ten year old girls are afraid of being fat” and “42% of girls in first through third grades state they want to be thinner” (Rader Programs).

·         The average U.S. woman is “5’4” and weighs 140 pounds”, yet the average U.S. model today “is 5’11” and weighs 117 pounds”. The weight difference is huge and very noticeable (Rader Programs).

·         Statistics has shown that “One out of every four television commercials sends out some sort of message about attractiveness” and that videos featuring “thin women” lead to an increase with “body dissatisfaction”. Nearly “80% of women who answered a People magazine survey responded that images of women on television and in the movies make them feel insecure” (Rader Programs).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

This article was written to simply be informative about the topic of societies influence. The anonymous writer of the article has broken down different types of media and has listed specific problems each cause. The writer of the article also provides miniature tips on how to be happy with yourself and how you can avoid the negative message.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The author of the source isn’t given.

This website contains more information on bulimia and anorexia and where you can get help with such issues. It provides treatments and facilities and also helps you along the way with your issues.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

The author is simply informative but like the previous articles, seems to put more emphasis on the fact that society is a negative influence. The author would’ve gained some insight onto the problem.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

The author doesn’t give a biased opinion.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The article does not include specific references as to where they have received their information, but the article does cite different scientific facts on the topic.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I will use this source for the facts given, I want to use the percentages given and be able to show how big the problem is in our society. I want to be able to use the given tips to be able to help others.