23 Is your source enough of an authority on the topic?
We decided the LA Times article about online dating was a Medium level source and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication was a High level source.
Revisit these same articles and decide which source has a higher level of authority.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
To determine this, you should search for information on both the authors and the periodicals themselves.
Typically the periodical provides information about the author via a hotlink or a byline near the author’s name.
Most periodicals have links to an “about us” page, or you can find their “about us” page by using Google.
Write down things you find that suggest you can trust this periodical or author. Then decide which has a higher level of credibility to write about this topic.
Watch this video to see how you did and learn more about how to evaluate Authority.
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“Is your source enough of an authority on the topic?” by Jeff Sanger is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
