Fear and Ida B. Wells

Tell me who the authors are that wrote it, what are their credentials? Are they experts on the subject or topic they're writing about? Research the organization that owns the website that published this study. Look at the citations that the authors provide and find out if those are valid sources. Summarize for me what it is that they're telling us in this introduction piece, and then tell me if you find any problems with this as a source. Also, tell me what appeals are used in this introduction, what kind of language they use, and who you think is the specific audience. The name of the organization that published this study is Center for American Progress and you can research that group to identify their agenda or bias. The title of the article is "Fear, Inc. 2.0: The Islamophobia Network's Efforts to Manufacture Hate in America" and the authors are Mathew Duss, Yasmine Taeb, Ken Gude, and Ken Sofer. It was first published online February 2015. Do these authors have any kind of bias or have something to gain by publishing this material (could there be a conflict of interest)?

I also want you to research the second reading, which was initially presented as a speech. The link I provide has both audio of the speech and the transcript of the speech itself. Tell me who the author is and what citations she uses to prove her point. Who is her specific audience? What's her tone? And what kind of language does she use? What is her point? What is the argument she's making here and is it cogent? What appeals does she use? Do you find any issues with this as a source? And why is she an important historical figure in America who is still very relevant today?

(The first reading that I'm referring to here is the article included with the drawing of the rhetorical triangle that I provided you this week. The second reading is Ida B. Wells' speech that is assigned this week.)