Sunday, January 31, 2016

Evaluation of General Sources

My controversy for project one is about the "Black Swan" movie and whether Natalie Portman took all the credit from her dancing double, Sarah Lane. 

Source #1





   URL
The URL for my first post is “www.huffingtonpost.com.” Because this URL ends in “.com,” it is a commercial site that is credible but can also be biased.

   Author
The author is Jordan Zakarin. He is a writer, reporter, and editor who lives in New York. He has worked for The Huffington Post, TheWrap, BuzzFeed,    The Hollywood Reporter.

   Last Updated
The article was published on April 17, 2011 and last updated on June 17, 2011. There are links on the site that still works so the material is not out of date.

   Purpose
The purpose of this article was to inform its readers of the controversy between Natalie Portman and her dancing double for the movie, “Black Swan.” It is not biased because it gives both side of the controversy and does not favor either of them.

   Graphics
This article does not contain any graphics.

   Position on Subject
This article is not one-sided or biased. It simply informs the readers and makes them think about their own opinions on which side they take in the controversy.  

   Links
The article contained links so the reader could further their knowledge about the controversy if they would like. The links included a Youtube video of an interview with Sarah Lane, Natalie Portman’s dancing double, and other articles about the controversy.

Chen, Catherine. "Black Swan."12/7/10 via Flickr. Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic.


Source#2

My (Double) Life as a Black Swan



   URL
The URL for my second source is “blogs.wsj.com.” The “.com” at the end means that it is a commercial site.

   Author
The author of this blog is Sarah Lane. She is a professional dancer and soloist on the American Ballet Theatre. She also served as Natale Portman’s double in “Black Swan.”

   Last Updated
The blog was posted on March 30, 2011 and was not updated. However, it still contains working links so the material is not out of date.

   Purpose
Sarah Lane said the purpose of her blog was not to create conflict but to give credit to where it belonged. She wanted to support her art form and not have people think that it can only take a year and a half to become a professional ballerina.

   Graphics
There is one photo at the top of the blog of Sarah Lane on set of “Black Swan.” The photo is there to give the readers an image of Sarah as the black swan instead of Natalie Portman.

   Position on Subject
This blog is obviously biased because it is written by Sarah Lane.  She is trying to give credit to the artistry and difficulty of dance.

   Links
There is a link on Sarah Lane’s blog to another blog written by Christopher John Farely, the producer of “Black Swan.” However, his blog defends Natalie Portman.  


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