Is this site reliable?
The mission of the site itself is to promote citizen journalism and provide support for citizen journalists: no product or ideology is being pitched, beyond the ideals of journalism itself. There is no predeterminedaudience, the story is available as a matter of interest. The author's name, Rex Weyler, is clearly visible beneath the headline, which in itself is a link to his credentials.
The story is formatted and presented as a hard news story, not fitting for a book or a journal. The site provides the date the article was published as well as the occurences of the events themselves. While this provides more than enough information to google the topic and verify the facts, links to other sources are not readily provided. it should also be noted the article is also out of date, although the story may still ahve all the information pertinent at the time the story was relevant.
The site is independently run ,with no allegiances to other organizations. It is a national site, and provides stories for readers and resources for journalists across Canada. Moreover, the author has no invested interest in the topic, besides as a concerned citizen and human rights activist. Even so, he still manages to write without bias.
The transparency of the site and its writers makes the ICJ a reliable source. Image depicting: John Graham.
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