Rhetorical Analysis Of Rally To Restore Sanity By John Stewart

News organizations that report on stories in a fair, balanced and ethical manner are essential to the functionality of this nation. A citizen’s ability to make well-informed decisions hinges on a news organization’s ability to relay the most accurate information regarding the state of the nation, the changing condition of communities, and adjustments in the government. Journalism is no longer a one-sided conversation. Journalism is an interactive process that allows for readers and viewers to create a dialogue with journalists by utilizing mediums such as social networking sites and comment sections. Audiences have a say in what stories get reported and how news stories are presented to the masses. When news organizations fail to cover all

1. When Bill Moyers comments that Jon Stewart has “said many times, [I] don’t want to be a journalist,” what is Stewart’s response? Steward response was that he does not want to be a journalist and that he is not a Journalist.2. What does it mean to “function as a sort of editorial cartoon”? What does Stewart mean when he says that “we [the show] are a digestive process”? It Means that him and his staff work to illustrate, exaggerate, or make fun of certain topics in hopes. So therefore him and his staff really has to know what they’re doing. Because this is a form of social and political commentary. The staff breaks down complex or confusing government/political news and present it to the public.3. Why might “the young people who work for [Moyers] think they get better journalism from [Stewart] than from Sunday

Viewers are starting to realize that media bias is very prominent in the news, especially in today’s political climate. Due to the fact that there is so much bias in the media, viewers easily can tell whether a news channel is conservative or liberal. The viewer should not even know the political stance of a news broadcasting network. Although many look to the news to validate their opinions, many would rather be provided with just facts. Viewers are beginning to become more open minded and are giving their attention to media outlets who are more factual. People are now watching other news outlets rather than watching major networks, who have biased content. Bias and groupthink in the media should be eliminated because viewers are making a shift from biased news outlets to more factual news

Hosts, reporters, and commentators dug at President Trump and his administration in almost every single story aired over the course of an hour and a half. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow eluded that Trump’s alleged ties with Russia “will come out soon,” but she omitted the word alleged, a move that could trigger a slander lawsuit. This framing by both MSNBC and Fox advance a political agenda. If a media consumer were to watch only one of these outlets, that consumer would hear only one view on the world. I believe these partisan outlets can cause closed-mindedness and advocate against those with different beliefs to work together.

Robert J. Samuelson’s essay, “Picking Sides for the News,” details the problem of citizens only hearing the news that they want to hear through statistics. Samuelson begins his essay by giving the reader the opinion of Americans in regards to news being reported. He goes on to say that Americans are increasingly choosing to listen to news based on “partisanship,” meaning conservatives listen to Republican news and liberals listen to Democratic news. Samuelson highlights the fact that most Americans are starting to not believe what they hear in the news, partisan growth resulting because of the distrust. Samuelson concludes his essay by describing why the reader should care. He believes the reader should care because the media’s bias’ are shaping

In his speech, King expresses, that the "Negro...finds himself in exile in his own land” (Jr., Dr. Martin). This expression yields empathy as it demonstrates that he sympathizes with the unreasonable treatment and distance of African Americans. He likewise utilizes highly conative words to bring out an enthusiastic reaction in the audience, for example, "chains of discrimination" and "oppression" to fortify the requirement for change. He also uplifts his audience through positive diction using words such as “freedom,” “majestic,” and “brotherhood” to spur and move his crowd. He additionally claims to logos through his utilization of analogies: “America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient

Sadly some of the best and most accurate news we get come from those that do not have a large enough platform to move minds. For this reasons we must magnify the reach of those who are providing news we all need to hear.

On November 15th, 2016, in the opinion-editorial, I’m not in the Mood for ‘Unity.’ At The End of the Day, Trump’s Still a Bigot, Leonard Pitt, Jr, an acclaimed Black American liberal columnist for the Miami Herald, asserts that Donald Trump’s presidency is irreconcilable with American democratic values and that there is no unity with bigotry. Pitt challenges the conceptions Americans must “heal” and “come together” to concede to Trump’s victory in the presidential election; he establishes Trump as “fundamentally unsound, unserious, and unfit” and refuses to “cooperate in normalizing a man who stands for everything American should not.” Pitt argues that Americans must mobilize together through protest and support of activist organizations in

For centuries, the act of a common citizen pointing out the faults of a country has always been frowned upon. Individuals have had to mute their grievances and wait for slow and often ineffective changes to take place. However, in the eighteenth century Jonathan Swift broke society's norms through his highly disturbing and shocking satirical piece A Modest Proposal. Swift proposes to the English Protestants a cannibal solution for the Irish Catholic children who are dying of starvation and diseases on the streets each day. Swift’s far from “modest” solution paved the way for modern day satirical outlets like The Daily Show. In a time where news commentators are reporting their own beliefs rather than unbiased news, The Daily Show has

Over the last few decades, cynicism in America has taken a downward spiral out of control. It is no secret that humans are intrinsically good and strive to be honest and thoughtful to one another, but we still ended up here. According to Tom Basile, we have the influx of media outlets to thank. He states that "American media institutions have been successful at driving and profiting from a dour outlook" as they flood us with the most negative stories they can get their hands on.

Populist leaders tend to rely upon on deplorable emotions rather than logic and reason. The new's prejudice has created new populism; as a result, our democracy has devolved into a popularity contest. The US polls have shown this to be evident; Therefore, during many of the elections, they would never show who was right, but who was willing to state what Americans want to hear. Ordinarily, candidates would indicate their stance and let the facts speak for themselves. This lack of scholastic reason produces bad ideas, Occurring on both sides with news outlets fighting with each other, forcing us into a tribal mentality. Consequently, pushing us away from the issues that affect us all. Furthermore, For a democracy, this is dangerous because this can result in votes for "your party" instead of the issue that affects you accordingly. Conversely, many political parties take advantage of this. Nevertheless, these demagogues who prey on these feelings continue to win and disenfranchise the people. Our government has this responsibility to the people to work with the press to destroy media bias collectively. A bipartisan committee facilitated by the government shall accomplish

I believe this statement to be valid in the context of our current political environment. The masses are often manipulated by political parties, the oppressors with the use of cable news outlets. The conservatives often chose to use Fox News as their vehicle of manipulation while the liberals choose to use MSNBC or CNN. If a major news story breaks in relation to the democratic party that can cause a disruption

According to the book Celebrity Politics, approximately 10 percent of Americans get national political news from nightly entertainment shows such as the Tonight Show. For Americans under 30, the number is nearly five times as many (Orman and West 100). Citizens are looking to be entertained rather than simply educated by the nightly news. As David Schultz aptly put it, “ The new media cover politics, but only politics as it entertains, in part, because the audience the new media attract is a less politically interested audience than traditional news audiences” (20). The fact is that this American audience is less interested in hard news and more interested in

Jon Stewart treats the pundits as well as the political figures as propaganda. He discovers the falsities committed by the pundits and the political figures and puts his discoveries out to the public to watch as entertainment.

America is currently going through a lot right now as a country. With so many opinionated people its necessary that we dive into conversations openly and respect the other person we are speaking with. Since opinions are often very different and personal, it is easy to feel attacked when someone doesn’t agree. The point of the conversation though is not to agree with one another but to share a viewpoint that is different and have thought provoking conversation. Just because we might not stand eye to eye on every little detail does not mean I cannot listen to what you have to say and value your opinion. I find it really frustrating to see people in the media, such as reporters and politicians, refusing to be professionals and set aside their differences to communicate in a calm manner to work together for the common good. Each person has a right to their own opinion and can still use their patience to respect another individual even if the opinions are polar opposites. It has become standard practice to avoid hurting someone’s feelings or offending anyone. As a society, in this situation, we need to toughen up. We don’t have to be offended by every little thing and should learn how to make compromises. Being closed-minded is holding us back as a country.