Newspaper coverage written at the time an event happened counts as a:
ASecondary source
BTertiary source
CFictional source
DPrimary source
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Primary source
1. The reporting is contemporary with the event.
2. It is drawn from direct observation.
3. It is a primary source.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, source evaluation and multimodal composition sections._
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