The article I will be analyzing is entitled “Donald Trump ‘committed to NATO’, says May in US visit”. The article is about the meeting between US president Donald Trump and UK prime minister Theresa May as well as other business Trump is working on in office. While reading the article, it can be perceived that the author has no emotional attachment to this topic. The writer of this article creates political diction by using very formal language. For example, the author states, “In a joint press conference after a White House meeting on Friday, May said that during their talks Trump gave strong backing to NATO, an alliance the had been previously called ‘obsolete’”. Words like “alliance,” “conference,” and “strong backing” show the reader that this information is precise. The author's tone is informational and exact. Biased language is not very evident in the article except for a few spots. When a reporter for Al jazeera asked Donald Trump about his discussion with Russian president Putin, he responds by saying, “Trump said he wanted to have good relations with Russia but played down any talk that he was ready to lift US sanctions against Moscow”. The words “played down” are subjective wording. The reporter interpreted his unwillingness to speak about the US sanctions as Trump feeling apprehensive about speaking on the topic when that might not have been the case. Another example of this is: “May took a sterner line, insisting that Putin must live up to the Minsk agreements that would put an end to Russian military interference in Ukraine”. “Sterner line” is an opinion the author has developed about what prime minister May has said about Putin and Trump’s mysterious relationship. The purpose of this article is to notify the readers of the matters president Trump is attending to. “Trump’s first week in office has been marked by war of words with Mexico over the building of a border wall, and his vow to make Mexico pay for it” is what the author adds when speaking of Trumps need for a wall separating the United States and Mexico. By reading this the reader now knows what Donald Trump is up to during his first week as US president. The author appeals to Ethos by quoting sources. The author says, “‘We’ll see what happens as far as the sanctions - very early to be talking about that,’ Trump said, adding that he hoped to have a ‘fantastic relationship’ with Putin, but noted it was possible that would not occur”. The reporters for Al Jazeera go out and interview their subjects and then come back and tell the writers about their findings. Using quotes is a tremendous way news websites increase their credibility. Quoting shows the readers of the new article that research has been done and everything in the article is trustworthy and valid. That makes the reader more likely to come back and read more news. Check out the video and link below for more information!
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AuthorJoselle is in 11th grade and is a student in Mrs. Theaker's AP lang class. This is the webpage where Joselle will analyze articles from aljazeera.com. Hope you enjoy :)! Archives
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