Topic:Should the Obama administration work to eliminate pay inequality?
Category: Institutional/Citizen ,blog
Title:Opposing View:Old Habits Die Hard,Discrimination Prevents Women From Getting Salaries They Deserve
Publication Information: USA TODAY opinion blog,published June 6,2008 in Pay/Issues Editorial.The site says it welcomes ” lively, but civil discussions” and comments are unedited, but offensive posts are removed.The paper , with its claim to fame being “News,Travel,Entertainment and More” is published in McLean,Va, and is owned by Gannett Co,Inc,which owns several newspapers and Tv stations.
Author: Michele Leber, chair of National Committee on Pay Equity
Location:http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/06/opposing-view-o.html?loc=interstitialskip
Accessed:2/12/09,2 pm
Support: The author is the chair of the National Committee on pay equity, her expertise makes the post more effective.Reference to statistics pulled from Census Bureau.
Source Analysis: The USA Today blog site is operated by the newspaper as a means for people to share their opinions.
Usefulness: The author created the post to educate readers in the blogosphere about issues in discrimination.Since she is a head of the NCPE, her input is credible. There is also reference to Census Bureau statistics ,which I will look into for further sources.
Works Cited:http://www.pay-equity.org/
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