Analysis

In looking at the story about Jared Kushner and his private email, which Politico first reported, the use of sources was surprising. To begin, the meat of the story comes from four anonymous sources. These four people told Politico about the email and its contents. I am continually fascinated by the idea of an anonymous source. It interests me that there always seem to be these kinds of sources, especially in the political world. Do they have something to gain or are their moral convictions strong? I digress.

There are a couple other uses of sources in this story that are very different. They are not at all similar to how the anonymous sources are used. Kushner's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, is frequently cited in this story, and her quotes are dispersed across the article, unlike the anonymous sources, which were mainly tied to the beginning paragraphs of the story. The writer also attributes the law itself, explain that it is the law for all records within the white house to be saved, including the emails Kushner sent from this email. There are three different types of sources within the story, and they are all used effectively.

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