The invalid and biased news complication that has advanced through America in recent Months has been analyzed by authors across the country, displaying their take on the condition of the political world today through a multitude of informational and assertive works of expression. While Glenn McCoy and Stephen Marche appealed accordingly to their respective audiences emotions, Marche is more likely than McCoy to succeed in accomplishing the goal of convincing the democratic party to change their minds concerning the issue of the notorious fake news phenomenon in America. Marches essay touches on the heated interviews between political contras and the way the line between irony and reality has blurred, backing up his argument with statistics …show more content…
Through the use of ethos and logos the rhetorical purpose of the text is strongly presented to the audience. As the essay advances and his opinions are expressed, it becomes evident that Marche is in fact a supporter of the democratic party, therefore relating to his audience on a political level. Marches background implies that he’s a credible author, with a degree from the university of Toronto and a trusted platform where his work is presented. These considerable factors regarding his career and confidence in delivery, is what makes the audience take notice towards his opinions and trust what he has to say. While ethos is clearly displayed in the text, logistics play a crucial role in relation to Marches political essay. Everything stated is supported by plausible concepts and accurate information that persuades the listeners to change their minds concerning the issue of fake news. All of these factors complement one another …show more content…
However there's more meaning than what meets the eye. McCoys text was first presented on Belleville News Democrat, exhibiting that he too has an audience of democratic viewpoints. The cartoon showcases a CNN newscaster stating in speech bubbles that the underlying message of his news report is that he doesn't agree with President Trumps ideology, and therefore will focus on the saturday night live skits that target satirist news rather than real news. McCoy is exhibiting the idea that newscasters and programs, like CNN aren't sharing actual news but rather directing the audience towards what they want them to see, all while getting paid to be passive and even biased. McCoy is a well known political cartoonist, with multiple awards granted by the National Cartoonist Society giving his audience the impression that what he says is valid and true. McCoys strongest element towards the persuasion of his audience is pathos. Considering that his piece is a cartoon, it is easier for art to appeal to human emotion rather than words. The way the cartoon is presented creates an emotional response. For example, the newscaster is sketched with an emphasis on his large mouth and smaller head or brain giving the impression that he is merely a puppet for CNN. With a paper in his hand, stating “ Read Prompter, blink” this blatantly shows that the
“The Onion’s” mock press release on the MagnaSoles satirical article effectively attacks the rhetorical devices, ethos and logos, used by companies to demonstrate how far advertisers will go to convince people to buy their products. It does this by using manipulative, “scientific-sounding" terminology, comparisons, fabrication, and hyperboles.
Trump, lacking political experience, is “thin-skinned” and is a “non-precedent” president. The article on the Women’s March not only addresses Trump insulting women, but the importance of a call to action. Describing Trump, words like “impetuous,” “thin-skinned,” and “trouble” begin to build the support for the movement and how Trump is far from precedent. By using rhetorical questions, the writer juxtaposes the loss in the election to the loss of a loved one. In both situations, a person is faced with various emotions and ideas. However, Trumps inauguration set off a movement through, not only the county, but across the
By using diction and repetition, Cesar Chavez emphases the need to use nonviolence during moments of injustice. The rhetorical choices made in this argument draw forth feelings of understanding and cause the readers to think deeper into Chaves' point of view. The purpose is to carry a message that shows the power of nonviolence and what it brings to the world. People quickly follow the straight, bloody path of force and violence, rather than thinking deeper in search for the winding yet cleaner path. As human beings, we crave the freedom and power we believe was bestowed upon us by God. We will fight tooth and nail, even threw the deaths of many, in order to achieve these trivial things.
For example, the image has various debris scattered around the building which represents the politicians’ lies to lower prices at fuel stations around the nation. The utilization of ethos is clever since the audience is able to understand the cartoonist's talent; however, they are reassured that he is a credible source because he abides by the same laws they do as citizens. He stays consistent with his artistic style, enforcing it to communicate a truth that Congress has hidden from its constituents. The picture reveals that the far left and right sides of the building remain intact. The audience can decipher the hidden truth of illegal funding taking place in Congress from private organizations which elucidates why these sides of the building received no damage. Accordingly, the spectators can consider his political cartoon important through ethos. The craftsman of this artistic creation appears properly understood and provides a variety of solid dimensions which are exhibited in the drawing, and he does not emerge as a novice because of his experience in the art of presentation. The believability of the political case is exponential along these lines; the audience can believe the author’s position important without being informed about his previous knowledge in
In his essay, “The Good, The Bad, and The Daily Show,” Jason Zinser explores the vices and virtues of so-called “fake” news programs. “Fake” news, as Zinser explains, are those programs that blend newsworthy events with comedy. By examining The Daily Show, Zinser reveals both positive and negative impacts that “fake” news could have on society. As a result, Zinser concludes that there are benefits as well as potential problems with “fake” news programs but insists that the true challenge is determining the net impact on society. The essay, which first appeared in The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen and the Art of Fake News in 2007, challenges experts on both sides of the argument who either claim fake news is for entertainment only or that fake news is an acceptable source for information on current events. On one hand, Zinser uses expert testimonies to support his argument that the end result is a better informed public but on the other, he makes logical arguments enhanced by examples to illustrate the potential impacts “fake” news can have on its viewers and mainstream media.
Throughout the analyzing process, logos, ethos, and pathos are searched for and scrutinized. While reading this article, one may see believe there is a lack of evidence from outside sources to back up an argument, and then quite possibly assume it is just made up and not reliable. Granted, Jones seems to use only one source for his article, which does not necessarily mean he does not state any evidence or logos. This whole article is Jones’s evidence, and the source is himself, because the article is a story about the author’s involvement with violent media.
On May 5, 2018, Atlanta rapper Childish Gambino released a video for his new song titled “This is America.” The video featured not-so-subtle commentary on the current gun debate in the United States and began trending quickly. Many began to wonder if a song with this much political weight could make it past the viral stage and hold its own on the music charts. One of those inquiring was Chris Molanphy, a journalist for Slate.com who often writes about popular music. He makes the claim that this song is “one of the most lyrically daring [Billboard] Hot 100 No. 1 in history.” In his article, “‘This is America,’ the Video, Is a Smash. Will the Song Have Legs?,” Molanphy uses diction, ethos, and analogy to argue that Gambino’s “This is America”
Jon Krakauer uses different methods to appeal to a variety of people. Logos makes sense to those who tend to use logic and reason to rationalize while Pathos is best used when convincing those who can be moved by emotions. Krakauer also incorporates Ethos to appease those who respond well to credibility. The purpose of using these multiple techniques is to convince a broader amount of readers that many people could actually relate to Christopher McCandless.
Modern society is fixated on the existence of bias in media. They have recently discovered that every news outlet and journalist holds ulterior motives that drive their perspective on noteworthy events. However, this “political phenomena” is far from a recent development in news publications. Propaganda has been a persuasive tactic in advertising for as long as there have been differing political opinions. By any means, one of the most notable pieces of propaganda ever written, was penned by Frederick Douglass in 1845, at the height of the abolitionist movement.
By appealing so much to pathos, his letter focuses more on emotionally convincing and persuading the reader to accept his claim, rather than providing facts and logic to his argument. His combined use of logos and ethos also adds an aspect of logic and reason to his argument, as well as further showing his credibility and connection to the subject as the author. His use of the three rhetorical devices helps to bolster and support his claim, while also personalizing and connecting with the
In this era of technology there has become an increasing thirst for a constant flow of information and news. With the giant news corporations such as CNN, Fox, and MSNBC there are plenty of places you can go to find information. However, Stephen Colbert has paved the way for a new type of news through his patriotic filled program, The Colbert Report. Colbert portrays himself as an extremely conservative, right winged pundit, anxious to assert his opinion on every issue that crosses his desk. However, this is not the true Colbert, it is merely the façade that he hides behind to conceal his left leaning tendencies. In this paper, I will prove the effectiveness of Colbert’s Republican disguise and whether or not it has an affect on the younger audience that he caters to.
Comedian Jon Stewart gives a speech on the Daily Show during the “Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear”. He wants the viewers of the Daily Show to realize the difference between the real and fake threats and to take a humorous perspective on most of America’s “problems”. Stewart also emphasizes to his audience not to take every person on the media by his word and not to overreact to everything they hear. He uses metaphors, comparisons, and hypothetical examples to get his point across.
Through manipulation and lies, media manages to modify objective news into biased news in order to convince the public of what the media wants them to believe. The article, “How the Media Twist the News”, by Sheila Gribben Liaugminas discusses the major influence that news has on readers based on their choice of stories and words. “How the Media Twists the News” has borrowed from multiple other texts such as the books like Public Opinion and Liberty and News, news magazine writers such as Ruderman, and news networks like CBS through Bias, A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News and CNN to make her arguments valid and prove that the news is biased and that it does influence readers significantly because of it.
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In trying to attract new audiences, news media have begun to transition from reporting to becoming a form of entertainment. With the meteoric rise of social media’s role as a news source, the fight for an increase of diversity in the media, and the ever-growing desire of immediate content, the future of responsible journalism is more important than ever. Ask yourself, why do I think the way I do? Where do my political views originate? How do I prove them? Most likely, it is due to the biased portrayal of issues in the media and the politicization that accompanies what we consume. Now, compare your views to your preferred news reporting entity. More than likely, they are the same.