In fact, in this course I have tried to omit sites that charge fees. You do, however, invest your time, and that's important. Moreover, your own credibility rests on the quality of the material that you use. If you submit inaccurate information in a news story or in an academic paper, your credibility will suffer. Therefore it is important to be selective about what information you use from the Internet.
People lie like fiends in news groups.
So, be on your guard. We'll look at ways to check the accuracy of web sites later in this course. For now, though, be careful out there.