Argument Analysis Of Jonah Goldberg's Article

Argument Analysis In many editorials and opinion based articles pressing and controversial topic are being thrown around everyday. Every author and citizen has a strong message they wish to project into the world for society to read. These works are heavily biased for a reason. They want your undivided attention so they can tell just what it is you should be arguing for. Topics range from the all to familiar gun rights and marriage equality arguments that we are all immersed in everyday. These topics along with many others are here to persuade you into their side of the argument. The topic of banning books may have fallen to the wayside in recent years but the topic still sits uneasy for far to many Americans. Is censorship right or is it a direct violation of our …show more content…
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