Evaluation of General Sources

As my project will focus on 2014's The Interview, it is important for me to research the entire timeline of the controversy since it took place over the course of several months.

BagoGames, "Please Make It Stop | The Interview Review" 2 February 2015 via Flickr Creative Commons Attribution License

Source 1: Sony hack: the plot to kill The Interview- a timeline so far - theguardian.com

URL: The website is a ".com" which signifies its commercial intent.

Author: Catherine Shoard, film editor, Guardian News & Media.

Last Updated: 31 December 2014 06.35 EST.

Purpose: To organize the events leading up to the film's cancellation in a convenient timeline.

Graphics: Images of cast members, trailers, tweets, and central figures of the controversy.

Position On Subject: Completely unbiased recollection of events.

Links: Links to most of the individual stories are presented, each leading to another Guardian article.


Source 2: Sony Drops 'The Interview' Following Terrorist Threats  - nytimes.com

URL: .com

Authors: Brooks Barnes, Editor, The New York Times. Michael Cieply, Writer, The New York Times.

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2014.

Purpose: To inform on the recent cancellation of the film and provide a detailed analysis of the lead and aftermath.

Graphics: Movie stills, posters, and a trailer.

Position On Subject: Unbiased and informative.

Links: Links to topic pages that contain all stories involved with the subject, for example Kim Jong-Un and Regal Entertainment.