Identify the type of source you read in addition to the scholarly, peer-reviewed article. Who is the audience for each source? How does the intended audience affect the choice of language, images, and organization?

I read New Rules on Wellness Programs Spark Privacy Worries by
Hannon and Next Avenue. The article was published by Forbes Magazine. To this end,
the article is a popular source. It can also be classified as a magazine article. The audience of the
article is the general public and people who have an interest in wellness programs. The
authors seek to elaborate on the new rules on wellness programs and the concerns raised by
the rules. The rules give employees incentives to participate in wellness programs. However,
there are privacy issues that relate to the information that workers must hand over. Since the
audience is the general public and not experts in a particular discipline, the article uses
understandable vocabulary. The article also uses photographs to illustrate the points raised as
well as to entertain the readers. The article does not use technical terms and ensures that it
explains the points in sufficient detail for the audience to gain a better understanding.
The scholarly article is titled Health and Big Data: An Ethical Framework for Health
Information Collection by Corporate Wellness Programs. The article’s audience is scholars
in the field of law and healthcare. The article uses technical language that can only be
understood by scholars in the fields of healthcare and law. The article is also formal, and this
is in line with the need to address scholars.
Analyze the credibility of the two sources that you read. What specific features of the
articles led you to conclude the source was or was not credible? Provide at least one
specific example for each source.
The scholarly source is credible. Scholarly articles are written by experts who hail
from a certain field of study. The articles are also reviewed by other experts, and the review

includes proofreading and analyzing the information contained in the articles. The language
used is also professional. Health and Big Data: An Ethical Framework for Health
Information Collection by Corporate Wellness Programs is a scholarly article that is credible.
The authors include Ifeoma Ajumwa, Ph.D., who is an assistant professor of law at the
University of the District of Columbia. She is well accomplished in her field and holds a
Ph.D. in sociology (Ajunwa, Crawford, & Ford, 2016). The coauthors are Kate Crawford and
Joel Ford. Kate also holds a Ph.D. and is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research. Joel is
an internal medicine resident. The article also contains a bibliography that indicates that the
authors undertook intense research before publishing the article. It was published by the
Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics which further speaks to its credibility. The magazine
article is not credible. The author does not cite any research and only offers their opinion on
the subject matter. There is no bibliography, and the article is not peer-reviewed by experts in
the field. The author’s credentials are not written.
Explain how each source might be used to address a specific information need. What
would research situations be appropriate for each source? What concerns would you
have about using the sources in those situations?
The scholarly source can be used in research where a researcher wants information
given by experts. In studies that need information drawn from scholars in the field of law and
medical ethics, the scholarly article would be more appropriate. The article is credible and
uses various references to back the points given. On the other hand, the non-scholarly source
would be best used when one needs a perspective on a certain issue. The non-scholarly article
gives the opinion of the author on the topic. The article is thus useful in studies that analyze
opinions.

References

Hannon, K., & Next Avenue. (2016, May 29). New rules on wellness programs spark privacy
worries (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2016/05/29/new-rules-on-wellness-programs-
spark-privacy-worries/#6fc33f205ad5
Ajunwa, I., Crawford, K., & Ford, J. S. (2016). Health and big data: An ethical framework for
health information collection by corporate wellness programs. Journal of Law, Medicine &
Ethics, 44(3), 474–480. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073110516667943