How To Write A Rhetorical Analysis By Peter S. Goodman
America has been at war with many foreign countries, for example Iraq and Afghanistan. The only information that we received about those wars were from news articles that we read in the newspaper or online. Even then, they were written by foreign reporters. We, according to Peter S. Goodman, need to have American reporters in those foreign countries since we are affiliated with them. In order to persuade his audience that news organizations should increase the amount of foreign news coverage provided to people in the United States, Goodman uses appeal to logos, problem and solution, and comparison. Goodman uses statistics to appeal to the logical side of people to show them why we need to increase the amount of foreign news coverage. In paragraph 1, he states "In 2003, American Journalism Review produced a census of foreign correspondents then
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employed by newspapers based in the United States, and found 307 full-time people." Goodman also mentioned that "when AJR repeated the exercise in the summer of 2011, the count had dropped to 234." Finally, in paragraph 3, Goodman tells us that the same survey "zeroed in on a sampling of American papers from across the country and found that the space devoted to foreign news had shrunk by 53 percent." By stating these facts and showing his audience numbers, he shows just how bad we need the increase. Next, Goodman uses problem and solution to help back up his point.
In paragraph 5, he shares with us what he thinks is the problem. He states that news, while it becomes more relevant to American readers, is disappearing. But in paragraph 6, he tells us that "the same forces that have assailed print media...may be fashioning a useful response. Several nonprofit outlets have popped up to finance foreign reporting..." In using problem and solution, he shows his audience that people are stepping up to help solve the issue. Finally, Goodman uses comparison to support his claim. He compares modern-day means of receiving news to the "old-school" way. He states that "we all know the power of Twitter, Facebook, and others forms of social media to connect readers in one place with images and impressions from situations unfolding far away." He also says that "it seems as if professional foreign correspondents...are being replaced by citizen journalists..." Using this comparison, he shows that all of our news will soon be what we hear or read from misinformed citizens. This strengthens the persuasiveness of his
argument. In conclusion, Goodman uses appeal to logos, problem and solution, and comparison to help strengthen his argument. Using numbers, because numbers are everything, helped show his audience how bad we need to increase the amount of foreign news organizations. Stating the problem and providing a solution showed just how easily the issue could be solved. Finally, by comparing modern-day "reporting" and "old-school" reporting, he shows that one day, news will be nothing but pictures.
employed by newspapers based in the United States, and found 307 full-time people." Goodman also mentioned that "when AJR repeated the exercise in the summer of 2011, the count had dropped to 234." Finally, in paragraph 3, Goodman tells us that the same survey "zeroed in on a sampling of American papers from across the country and found that the space devoted to foreign news had shrunk by 53 percent." By stating these facts and showing his audience numbers, he shows just how bad we need the increase. Next, Goodman uses problem and solution to help back up his point.
In paragraph 5, he shares with us what he thinks is the problem. He states that news, while it becomes more relevant to American readers, is disappearing. But in paragraph 6, he tells us that "the same forces that have assailed print media...may be fashioning a useful response. Several nonprofit outlets have popped up to finance foreign reporting..." In using problem and solution, he shows his audience that people are stepping up to help solve the issue. Finally, Goodman uses comparison to support his claim. He compares modern-day means of receiving news to the "old-school" way. He states that "we all know the power of Twitter, Facebook, and others forms of social media to connect readers in one place with images and impressions from situations unfolding far away." He also says that "it seems as if professional foreign correspondents...are being replaced by citizen journalists..." Using this comparison, he shows that all of our news will soon be what we hear or read from misinformed citizens. This strengthens the persuasiveness of his
argument. In conclusion, Goodman uses appeal to logos, problem and solution, and comparison to help strengthen his argument. Using numbers, because numbers are everything, helped show his audience how bad we need to increase the amount of foreign news organizations. Stating the problem and providing a solution showed just how easily the issue could be solved. Finally, by comparing modern-day "reporting" and "old-school" reporting, he shows that one day, news will be nothing but pictures.