Evaluation of General Sources

After searching the internet for a current controversy in my field of study, which is business, I found one that is based around a very current and hot topic right now, Uber. In this post I will look deeply into the two general sources that I found, which are based off of this debate.

Tdeg15. "Infographic showing places where Uber has faced legal challenges" 2/6/2015 via Wikipedia. Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

The first source that I found is from the Hartford Courant, titled "In First Year, Uber Snaring Fares in Connecticut"

• URL: The URL ends in ".com", which means that this is a general site for the public. Although the Hartford Courant isn't well known on a national scale, it is the #1 newspaper in central Connecticut, which gives it some more credibility.
• Author: The author's name is Don Stacom. He has written for a variety of sources in his long career and seems quite reputable.
• Last Updated: The site was last updated when the article was published on April 25, 2015. Although it has been a few months since publication, this article's content is still relevant, because the heated debate over Uber is still occurring. 
• Purpose: The purpose of this article is to inform the reader about what Uber is, and how it services its clients. It talks about the growing popularity of the company, but also addresses the disdain coming from taxi drivers and taxi companies, and their demand for some legislative decisions to be made on this matter.
• Graphics: There is one large image at the top of the article. It is a picture of the windshield of an Uber vehicle, which makes sense based on the content of the article.
• Position on Subject: The way that this article is written seems unbiased. The author merely relays the facts about what Uber is, and the controversy that surrounds it currently. There doesn't seem to be any personal opinion interjected into the article. The information in the article can definitely be verified by numerous online articles that contain similar information.
• Links: There are numerous related articles spread out over the page, however there are no links that direct the reader to a source that the author used.

The second source that I found is from The Huffington Post, titled "Uber Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit By Connecticut Taxi Companies" 

• URL: This URL also ends in ".com", which signifies that it is for commercial intent. The Huffington Post is known to be a liberal entity, which may result in some bias. However, it is a well-respected and recognized site.
• Author: The author if this article is named Jonathan Stempel. He is a well-educated individual, and has written quite a few books, and many articles for various websites.
• Last Updated: This article was hasn't been updated since its publication on August 13, 2015. This date is recent so it shows that the content definitely isn't out of date.
• Purpose: This text, much like my first source, is made to inform readers. This article describes the current legal situation of Uber in Connecticut. The article discusses a case, demanding that Uber should be forced follow the same regulations as regular taxi companies, which has recently been rejected by a U.S district judge in Hartford.
• Graphics: There is only one graphic within this article. It is a picture of the Uber logo, outside of the company's New York location.
• Position on Subject: This article does not appear to pick a side on this matter. The author merely described the plaintiff's argument and the judge's ruling, without including any personal opinion. All the information in this article can be verified because it is public knowledge.
• Links: Other than related articles for reading, no other links were provided by the author. I suppose this is one example of why scholarly sources are considered to be more reputable than general online sources.