What are three factors that could contribute to the credibility
of a source and three that contribute to a source not being credible?

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Accepted Answer

A source is probably credible if1. it was published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal2.The author of the work has a degree such as a PhD3. The material is fairly newA source might not be credible if1. It comes from a personal blog2. The author of the work seems to contradict themselves and generally seems to not know what they're talking about3. The material is outdated

Suggested Answer

Various Communication sources, i'm not really certain i'm tired but Credibility refers to a person's perception of the truth of a piece of information