On September 25,2013,the Huffington post published “Foreign News at a Crisis point”, an article by Peter Goodman, executive business and global editor at the Huffington Post. He claims that some journalists are reporting foreign news and not informing the audience of the real facts. He specifically argues that we need professional journalists and need to find new ways to report foreign news that will properly inform the audience. To strengthen his argument, Goodman uses three rhetorical elements; strong language,appeal to logic, and euphemism.
Strong language plays a large role in Goodman’s article.The word choices he uses makes his statements strong and assertive. He states, “Yet the same forces that have assailed print media, eroding foreign news along the way”(6). The word “eroding”, means to gradually wear away. Goodman is explaining that the same people who criticize newspapers are the same people who are getting rid of foreign news. The word erode is significant in this sentence as it emphasizes the decline of foreign …show more content…
He uses deductive reasoning to explain why we need to report news differently. The first reason is because journalists tend to be rude or condescending when reporting news.He states, “Dear peasant”(7) which exemplifies the rudeness journalist have. The second reason is that journalists also tend to put their own opinion in their reports. He states, “pouring insight along with speculation, propaganda, and other white noise in the mix”(9). White noise is any type of background noise and propaganda is advertising or promoting. Journalist tend to have their own agenda which is promoting something they own or like and/or adding their perspective to the news.The third reason is that foreign news is disappearing rapidly in the time that Americans need it the most. As he said, “eroding foreign news along the way”(6). Foreign news is gradually
Strong language plays a large role in Goodman’s article.The word choices he uses makes his statements strong and assertive. He states, “Yet the same forces that have assailed print media, eroding foreign news along the way”(6). The word “eroding”, means to gradually wear away. Goodman is explaining that the same people who criticize newspapers are the same people who are getting rid of foreign news. The word erode is significant in this sentence as it emphasizes the decline of foreign …show more content…
He uses deductive reasoning to explain why we need to report news differently. The first reason is because journalists tend to be rude or condescending when reporting news.He states, “Dear peasant”(7) which exemplifies the rudeness journalist have. The second reason is that journalists also tend to put their own opinion in their reports. He states, “pouring insight along with speculation, propaganda, and other white noise in the mix”(9). White noise is any type of background noise and propaganda is advertising or promoting. Journalist tend to have their own agenda which is promoting something they own or like and/or adding their perspective to the news.The third reason is that foreign news is disappearing rapidly in the time that Americans need it the most. As he said, “eroding foreign news along the way”(6). Foreign news is gradually