evaluationofwebsites

Evaluation of Web Sites
Created by: Amy Hurd and Christina Miller

Summary: The Worker's Rights Consortium would be the first choice of websites out of the three chosen. This website has the most authority, while being current and accurate. The second choice would be Witness. Witness was founded by a wellknown musician so I don't question the authority, but I do question objectivity. The weakest site would be the Clean Clothes Campaign. It does have authority, but currency is questionable as is the objectivity and content.

Workers Rights Consortium Clean Clothes Witness

Accuracy We can assume that this site is accurate in its information. It is supported by numerous reports. We can assume that this information is accurate. They provide the phone numbers, addresses and email address of several different offices of the CCC in various foreign countries. This seems like a credible organization. A mail address is listed, as well as telephone numbers. There are numerous job postings for translators. It was founded by a well known musician, Peter Gabriel. Furthermore, you can order videos that were taken by WITNESS members that show human rights violations.

Authority This site is maintained by the Workers Rights Consortium, an organization that is composed of colleges and universities that ensure that the products that bear the names of the colleges and universities are produced by groups that respect the human rights of the workers. This site is maintained by the Clean Clothes Campaign. This organization is a consumer campaign that works towards maintaining the working conditions of the European garment and sportswear worker. This site is maintained by WITNESS, a non profit organization that defends human rights world wide, via the use of technology to expose violations.

Objectivity This web site clearly portrays the interests of the Third World countries workers that produce collegiate products. This site focuses on the European garment and sportswear worker, and vaguely refers to similar workers worldwide. The focus of this web site is defending the human rights of people in Third World countries.

Currency A report found on this site is dated (in Spanish) from March, 2003. The home page of the site has not been changed since 2001. This site was last updated on May, 2003. The Witness web site was last updated on January 13, 2003.

Coverage This site covers the maintenance of respecting human rights in the manufacturing of college products in Third World countries. The site also publishes a list of the colleges and universities that are in support of their efforts. This site is a consumer campaign that focuses on the garment/sportswear worker and their working conditions and rights. They work with other organizations to strengthen their cause and to further promote their interests. They provide that legal options that the public can pursue in order to ensure that human rights are not violated. Witness is a non profit organization that recruits people worldwide to defend human rights of all people. They use video and audio technology (received via donations) to record and publicize human rights violations.

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	Workers Rights Consortium	Clean Clothes	Witness
Accuracy	We can assume that this site is accurate in its information. It is supported by numerous reports.	We can assume that this information is accurate. They provide the phone numbers, addresses and email address of several different offices of the CCC in various foreign countries.	This seems like a credible organization. A mail address is listed, as well as telephone numbers. There are numerous job postings for translators. It was founded by a well known musician, Peter Gabriel. Furthermore, you can order videos that were taken by WITNESS members that show human rights violations.
Authority	This site is maintained by the Workers Rights Consortium, an organization that is composed of colleges and universities that ensure that the products that bear the names of the colleges and universities are produced by groups that respect the human rights of the workers.	This site is maintained by the Clean Clothes Campaign. This organization is a consumer campaign that works towards maintaining the working conditions of the European garment and sportswear worker.	This site is maintained by WITNESS, a non profit organization that defends human rights world wide, via the use of technology to expose violations.
Objectivity	This web site clearly portrays the interests of the Third World countries workers that produce collegiate products.	This site focuses on the European garment and sportswear worker, and vaguely refers to similar workers worldwide.	The focus of this web site is defending the human rights of people in Third World countries.
Currency	A report found on this site is dated (in Spanish) from March, 2003. The home page of the site has not been changed since 2001.	This site was last updated on May, 2003.	The Witness web site was last updated on January 13, 2003.
Coverage	This site covers the maintenance of respecting human rights in the manufacturing of college products in Third World countries. The site also publishes a list of the colleges and universities that are in support of their efforts.	This site is a consumer campaign that focuses on the garment/sportswear worker and their working conditions and rights. They work with other organizations to strengthen their cause and to further promote their interests. They provide that legal options that the public can pursue in order to ensure that human rights are not violated.	Witness is a non profit organization that recruits people worldwide to defend human rights of all people. They use video and audio technology (received via donations) to record and publicize human rights violations.