With so many types of news sources available on the Web, this study sought to examine
where those in the millennial generation are turning for credible news and how they are
assessing the credibility of that news. A total of 207 participants were asked to use the Web
as they would naturally to find news information about a given topic. They were asked to
print out a source that they deemed credible, and then complete a questionnaire about their
news source and their news consuming habits. The majority of participants turned to the
websites of traditional news media sources for information. When evaluating the credibility
of their source, participants valued from most to least: type of source, organization of the
information, type of information, depth of information, reputation, and presentation. No
correlations were found between credibility scores and the frequency of news consumption