Criteria

authority is the credibility of a website. Who wrote the information on the page or who the author is.

purpose is the reason why a website exists, to persuade, to inform, etc. In what way will it benefit you.

coverage is the content and quality of information a website has, and how it is applied to the purpose of the site. How the information a website has help inform you more on the site.

accuracy is how quick or relevant the data that the website that it says it displays and how much of it is actually true. 

objectivity is the bias in a website, and how the amount of that bias affects the content and how it is given or viewed.

currency is when a website was published and how recent it has last been updated.

appearance is how a website looks to the eyes, if it looks presentable and pleasing to the eye. With proper spelling, grammar and composition.

usability is how easily accessible a website is.

the new York times has a great appearance/usability because it is easy to access and has excellent grammar and composition. Its constantly being updated with new information, and their links and resources never expire showing good currency. The clearly state how they are made to inform the people of current events going on in the world and how we should know whats going on. Lastly they demonstrate great authority because it always notes the author on how updates certain articles or information. As well as they contain an about us on when it was published and founded.