My Sources

Now that I know what I am doing, it is time to climb the steps of research.

I've got to search for sources far and wide, nothing will escape me.

Kennedy Chuck. "President Barack Obama Uses Binoculars". 3/25/12 via wikimedia. Public Domain.

Okay, I am going to analyze 10 different sources, and the information is going to be slightly overwhelming, so I am going to add pictures of cute puppies because those pictures make me happy (and they provide a nice break from reading).

Source 1

• Where Found
• UW Housestaff Association website (UWHA)
• run by organization, credible
• Who
• No specific author mentioned
• "About us" page reveals website run by organization, but no individual member posts anything individually.
• This does affect credibility due to the potential bias, since members are volunteer residents and posts are relatively anonymous.
• When
• January 6, 2016
• This is the time when the UWHA and ACGME are still trying to come to an agreement, but issue has been going on for a while.
• What
• Provides fantastic overview of what the issue is, who is advocating for it, why it happened, and what can be done to improve the issue.
• Stakeholders: Medical residents, UWHA, ACGME
• Important because it is coming from the point of view of the organization and summarizes their claims.

Source 2

• Where Found
• The Daily, student-run news website for the University of Washington
• relatively credible
• Who
• Author: Susana Machado
• provides Twitter page, not a professional reporter 
• The author does not have ideal credibility established, but the website has some credibility.
• When
• January 14, 2016
• This was published during a time when the UWHA and ACGME are trying to negotiate.
• What 
• Provides information on stance of administration and students, while focusing on the salary aspect of the issue.
• Stakeholders: administration and union members
• Important because written from perspective of someone who has no personal stake in the issue.

Jiratarawat, Teerasuwat. "Chihuahua". 1/29/15 via pixabay. CC0 Public Domain.

Source 3

• Where Found
• Slate Magazine website
• Focus on science, politics, technology, mostly credible
• Who
• Author: Jacob Sunshine
• President of UW Housestaff Association and second year resident studying anesthesiology 
• Twitter page provided
• Due to credentials, he is credible, but possibly biased
• When
• May 20, 2014
• This is very early in the timeline, before the majority of the interaction between UWHA and administration. 
• What 
• Provides explanation of how residencies and match days work and emphasises the need for change.
• Stakeholders: Jacob Sunshine, UW Residents, UW Administraton
• Important because he is a second year resident and president of UWHA, which provides a unique account of the issue.

Source 4

• Where Found
• UWHA website
• Credible for the most part
• Who
• Unspecified author
• Website run by organization as a whole
• When
• October 29, 2015
• This was published earlier in the dispute period, but still during a time when students were hearing about the issue.
• What 
• Provides answers to frequently asked questions by incoming or potential UW residents.
• Stakeholders: Incoming resident aka medical school graduates, UW administration, UWHA
• Important because it focuses on a different group involved in the issue! It will be interesting to analyze how UWHA handles the issue with the incoming classes.

Wiedmeier, Lisa. "Puppy". 11/3/12 via Flickr. Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.

Source 5

• Where Found
• The Seattle Times online news site
• Credible
• Who
• Author: Daniel Beekman
• Seattle Times staff who likes to report of politics and government
• This is good news because he has no stake in the issue, so unbiased
• When
• December 27, 2015
• This was after the initial attempts by the unions to find common ground with the UW administration. The issues were not fixed, so more attention was drawn and more people were getting involved at this time.
• What 
• Provides a quick re-cap of the events between the UWHA and UW administration, and lists the city council members who are supporting the union of residents. 
• Stakeholders: council members, UWHA, UW administration
• Important because the article identifies new stakeholders who have joined the issue.

Source 6

• Where Found
• Puget Sound Business Journal under "Health Care" section
• Owned by American City Business Journals, which expands across the U.S. and publishes frequently
• Who
• Author: Valerie Bauman
• Journal staff member who likes covering business news concerning health care.
• When
• June 9, 2014
• This was published early in the issue timeline, around the time Jacob Sunshine, president of UWHA, published his own article on the issue for Slate Magazine. The issue is building momentum during this time, so the content discussed is fairly business like and reflects the ideas that allowed for the progression of interaction between UWHA and the UW administration.
• What 
• She actually mentions Sunshine's article and comments that he does not address specific numbers nor does he take certain economic issues into consideration.
• Stakeholders: Health care industry, UW
• This article shines light on some issues Sunshine may not have touched in his article. It offers a more economic view on the issue, which helps eliminate bias.

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Source 7

• Where Found
• "State of Reform" Website
• Focus on "Bridging the gap between health care and health policy"
• Lead by DJ Wilson and other contributors who meet up at annual conferences to discuss issues.  
• Currently looking to hire more reporters and analysts, still growing., affects credibility.
• Who
• Author: Stephanie Wick
•  Not much information provided, besides that she has been working there for about a year.
• When
•  January 14, 2016
• More recent time when more people have become involved in the issue and stakeholders are trying to find a common ground.
• What 
• Presents issue as an argument and provides links to demands from UWHA and responses from Byron Joyner, who is vice president of ACGME. 
• Stakeholders: UW administration, UWHA
• Important because provides information on direct responses among stakeholders.

Source 8

• Where Found
• UWHA website
• Who
• Author not specified, but website is somewhat credible
• When
• October 20, 2015
•  This time period was after the issue was first being talked about, but before it gained more attention. This is during the time when requests were being made.
• What 
• Details the burden of having to pay for parking, which was one of the issues brought up with administration. 
• Stakeholders: UWHA, UW residents, UW administration 
• Important because it addresses one of the demands the UWHA is making, but that seems to not emphasize so much at later times.

 

Federspiel, Manuela. "Chihuahua". 10/25/15 via pixabay. CC0 Public Domain.

Source 9

• Where Found
• University of Washington website, under "labor relations"
• Credible source, since it is coming right from the UW webpage
• Who
• Published by UW Labor Relations as a group, unspecified authors
• Somewhat affects credibility
• When
• Dates of posts are not provided
• However, each post title includes the date of an update 
• The earlier post dates back to January 26, 2015
• The most recent post is from January 25, 2016
• What 
• Publish updates on demands and negotiations between UWHA and UW administration. Provides details and summaries.
• Stakeholders: UW students, UW administration, UWHA
• Important because this page provides the most information throughout the longest time period of all the sources I have found. It is also the most direct and unbiased.

Source 10

• Where Found
• KPLU 88.5 Radio Station 
• Provide news for Seattle
• Who
• Author: Ashely Gross
• Business and Labor reporter working in the field for over five years, works for three different news organizations
• Credible source, Twitter page provided
• When
•  January 11, 2016
• At this point, many people are aware of this issue since it has gained momentum and the stakeholders have been trying to come to an agreement for months. The issue and arguments are well developed.
• What 
• Provide a summary of what started the issue and who is trying to find a solution. 
• Stakeholders: UW administration, UW residents, labor unions
• Important because it will reach a broader audience of people, so the issue will continue to expand.

Do you think I will need to find more sources? Maybe different types of sources?