The author of this article wants to point out one of the positive uses of the web: It can be used to raise awareness about issues and make changes. Specifically, the article discusses Judge William Adams, who abused his daughter. She posted a video online, which gained a lot of attention. The article points out that whatever justice comes from this is because of the internet.
The article definitely appeals to ethos, since the example of a father abusing a disabled child is used. Obviously, the thought of that will upset many readers. The fact that the internet solved the issue implies that it can solve future issues, which is an appeal to logos. Readers will be upset by the situation, glad that there was a solution, and perhaps find a new reason to believe in the advantages of the web. The author seems convinced that many reasons have a belief that the internet, or at least the social aspect of it, is mainly a bad thing. He concedes that in some cases, internet publicity can ruin lives and be a very bad thing. However, the main point is to convince people that the internet has some useful applications, and issues like child abuse, which seem impossible to ever eradicate completely, can be improved greatly through the use of the internet.
article: http://www.salon.com/2011/11/03/seeing_something_saying_something/
internet to the rescue!
ReplyDelete