For the Following Issue, Discuss Which Source You'd Trust More

question 84

Essay

For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings.
Issue: How do the economic policies of the Venezuelan government affect the standard of living of most Venezuelans?
a. the editor of a daily newspaper in a small town
b. a friend who just returned from a trip to Venezuela "to see what was going on"
c. a professor of Latin American studies at Ohio State University
d. a Republican state senator in Arizona e. a politically radical councilwoman for a middle-sized New York city

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