The Civic Practices Network is a group of civil servants from educators, doctors, community organization leaders, and environmentalists to name a few that are working together to empower families and develop new strategies for solving problems that families are facing everyday. Their mission is to tell inspirational stories, research, and wisdom in order to educate other about the ever changing world we live in. This site brings in an audience from a truly diverse range of people. The publications are open to the public and each article or page is able to be printed and reviewed by anyone. The site seems to be credible in that it is backed by many universities and professionals. The editors and partners are also back by educated professionals. I did not notice advertising for any products or items. There are materials, tools, and case studies that can be viewed online or printed off, there are not any materials that need purchased. From this site I learned that it is important to have partners. From this site I was introduced to several other organizations that are also working towards a goal of family, work, and community improvement. It is great that they are working together and are able to help each other reach as many people as they can.

The Council on Contemporary Families is a non-profit organization that provides the most recent research and studies about American families. They cover why families are changing, how these families are changing, and the different challenges they are facing everyday. The audience that can be members of this site seems to be strictly professionals, such as family therapists, doctors, or historians. However most of the articles are available to the public to view. The site states that there are forums that are open to the public, and also a weekly newsletter for the public. The site seems to be very credible. I am not familiar with this site or it's creators, but the .org lets me rest easier about its credibility. The directors are also professionals with degrees from prestigious schools such as University of Illinois and Berkeley. Because the members are strictly professionals, the articles are written and critiqued by these professionals that know their subjects, rather than the public hashing out their feeling about topics without knowing the facts. There does not seem to be any item or product that this group is advertising besides their work. There is an option to donate to the organization for the funding for their conferences. The site does not seem to have any certain bias. From this site I learned that professionals will sometimes use words and phrases that the public does not understand which makes sites like these somewhat trying to read. However, these professionals are full of knowledge of these subjects and are giving us facts learned from hours of study, work, and research, and we must respect that. It is sometimes easier to understand different ideas and points of view then they are coming from a professional, rather than an upset parent because you aren't feeling that bias.