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The Young And The Rest Rhetorical Analysis

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Our society is changing every day. Think back fifty years ago. Our parents and grandparents had to communicate are such different ways than we do today. They also got their information in a more simple, direct manner. Our generation expects to get the news that is important to them through apps like Twitter and Facebook rather than the morning news. David T.Z. Mindich states in his article, "The Young and the Restless", "In the past decade, the median age of network television news viewers has crept up from about 50 to about 60 (396)." Since this number is increasing, networks needed to switch up the way that they deliver their news so their newscasts can target a younger audience. The news programs that we see on a nightly basis are equally focused on entertainment of the audience as providing relevant and important news. The popular program that is shown on the network of NBC, called Dateline, is a perfect example of how news is portrayed as entertainment. This show uses emotional appeals to draw in audiences opposed to presenting factual and straightforward news. Dateline typically airs new episodes on Fridays at nine o'clock. However, NBC presents a nightly showing of a rerun every …show more content…

They show the victims as weak and vulnerable while trying to work towards their goal. They do a good job of putting into perspective the person's needs vs a lot of peoples simple wants. It's easy to see the difference in the victims while taking the oil vs when they do not take the oil. I believe the program did a very good job in not only educating the audience but also being able to show real life peoples struggles without the substance to put it into perspective so the viewer can see exactly what a day in their life would be like. It's easy to just read about something and learn about it, but the plus side of the television show is that you can see first-hand every reaction the person

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