I strongly believe that content should come with transparency if covering topics like sexism, racism, socioeconomic statuses, sexuality, gender, and politics. More recent work is more sourced than earlier stuff but most posts at least include links to the information in the articles or at the bottom. Below are some frameworks I use when determining which sources to include and where I am finding information. More in depth, recent articles have notes and source files uploaded to the File Share page.
SSMELL TEST FRAMEWORK
LOGICAL FALLACIES
Below information is my paraphrase of Owl Purdue's and other linked sources definitions of logical fallacies. When writing and making arguments in articles I try to check those arguments for logical fallacies.
FINDING SOURCES
The media being reviewed is always the main source. This includes horror movies, TV and streaming shows, comic book series, books, and stories. This is typically movies streamed from platforms, but can also be books both digital and physical, DVD sets of shows, YouTube videos, etc. I also heavily use Wikipedia as a jumping off point to start outlining research.
The starting point of every project is utilizing search engines, like DuckDuckGo or Bing, to find the media being reviewed and start researching topics related to it. This is the best way to find images and articles including announcements, reviews, and interviews. I tend not to use Google search anymore because top results don't match my quieries as often.
Social media like Bluesky and Reddit can provide insight into an audiences feelings at a given point in time toward a piece of media, production, actor, the genre, announcements, etc. This helps to support or refute insights and conclusions being drawn from the research about cultural norms and opinions. It also can help support claims made in interviews.
I search for and use relevant databases and peer-reviewed research for historical and societal contexts, validating claims, and confirming background information. I try to root review projects in real-world circumstances and issues beyond the horror media itself. Not every review is as researched but I turn to databases and peer-reviewed sources when in need of solid information.