While researching a thesis paper on Ronald Reagan’s presidency, you discover multiple resources that support your argument. Which resource would be the most valid and reliable?

a newspaper reporter who covered the Reagan presidency

an internet blogger who studied presidential history

an author who wrote books on presidents from the 1800s

a high school teacher who taught US history for years

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a newspaper reporter who covered the Reagan presidency." The resource that would be the most valid and reliable is that a newspaper reporter who covered the Reagan presidency

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andriansp andriansp · Answer 2 · 2018-10-17T06:15:54-04:00

I believe the answer is: a newspaper reporter who covered the Reagan presidency.

Among other professions, newspaper reporter tend to be subjected to higher standard of journalism, that make them most likely expeirence larger blowbacks if they somehow spread false information.

Even though it's true that bias would still exist depending on the journalist who wrote the coverages, they are the most trusted sources compared to other people in the options above.