In the case of Jonah Goldberg he is writing for USA Today, which is a national daily-published newspaper. This newspaper has been accused of journalists allegedly plagiarizing other writers. This piece of information skews the reader’s thoughts on whether or not they should rely on the facts presented to them no matter how formal they seem. As a reader one must be cautious of how something sounds. Goldberg’s article is clearly opinionated but the way he presents his facts and statistics makes the reader want to believe him even if he isn’t the most credible. Despite accusations USA Today is still a fairly credible cite at the time Goldberg wrote and published his article. Source is important but so is the author. Looking into his history he has written a book called Liberal Fascism and he has also not only contributed to USA Today but also the Los Angeles Times, Fox News, and The Atlantic. Knowing he has written a book and been published in many big name news headlines certainly adds a lot to the credibility of his
In the case of Jonah Goldberg he is writing for USA Today, which is a national daily-published newspaper. This newspaper has been accused of journalists allegedly plagiarizing other writers. This piece of information skews the reader’s thoughts on whether or not they should rely on the facts presented to them no matter how formal they seem. As a reader one must be cautious of how something sounds. Goldberg’s article is clearly opinionated but the way he presents his facts and statistics makes the reader want to believe him even if he isn’t the most credible. Despite accusations USA Today is still a fairly credible cite at the time Goldberg wrote and published his article. Source is important but so is the author. Looking into his history he has written a book called Liberal Fascism and he has also not only contributed to USA Today but also the Los Angeles Times, Fox News, and The Atlantic. Knowing he has written a book and been published in many big name news headlines certainly adds a lot to the credibility of his