Drones
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| McCullough, Don "Drone and Moon" 04/22/2013 via Flickr CC BY 2.0 |
Author/Speaker:
Gregory S. McNeal is "a professor specializing in law and public policy". He admits that he is a supporter of drones as a commercialized hobby, revealing a bias.
Audience:
The intended audience is drone hobbyists. The author is dismayed by the lack of response to new FAA rules, and wants hobbyists to fight back. McNeal assumes that the audience does not want their hobby to be regulated.
Context:
The article was published July 10, 2014. The article is published on the Forbes website. Since Forbes is a business publication, the article's target audience is probably middle class or wealthy Americans. The article is in response to new rules regarding drone flight proposed by the FAA.
Gregory S. McNeal is "a professor specializing in law and public policy". He admits that he is a supporter of drones as a commercialized hobby, revealing a bias.
Audience:
The intended audience is drone hobbyists. The author is dismayed by the lack of response to new FAA rules, and wants hobbyists to fight back. McNeal assumes that the audience does not want their hobby to be regulated.
Context:
The article was published July 10, 2014. The article is published on the Forbes website. Since Forbes is a business publication, the article's target audience is probably middle class or wealthy Americans. The article is in response to new rules regarding drone flight proposed by the FAA.
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| Createordie "F-35 Lightning II" 03/13/2007 via Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 |
Author/Speaker:
David Francis is "an editor-at-large for The Fiscal Times". He writes about a wide variety of topics in many different publications. This may give him a broader view of the issue.
Audience:
The article is primarily focused on the economic downfalls of the F-35. Its target audience values economic efficiency, and is likely concerned with government spending. Its specificity to the Navy suggests that part of the target audience is current or past military servicemen.
Context:
The article was published July 31, 2014. It was published in The Fiscal Times, which explains its focus on economic aspects of the controversy.
Airborne Wind Energy System
Author/Speaker:
Mike Barnard holds the title of "Senior Fellow -- Wind, with the Energy and Policy Institute". He provides an about the author section accessible at the bottom of the article, or through a link at the top. Based on numerous other articles he has written, Barnard has a particular focus on clean energy and wind energy.
Audience:
The article is on a clean energy website, so the audience for this article is expected to be interested in clean energy and potentially have some background knowledge in it.
Context:
The article was published March 3, 2014, so it is fairly recent. The publication date combined with the advanced technology in the subject matter indicates that the article addresses current issues. The author references various companies' attempts within the field as examples, and analyzes their shortcomings.
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| Provost, James "Airborne wind generator of flip-wing style" 09/15/2008 via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Author/Speaker:
Mike Barnard holds the title of "Senior Fellow -- Wind, with the Energy and Policy Institute". He provides an about the author section accessible at the bottom of the article, or through a link at the top. Based on numerous other articles he has written, Barnard has a particular focus on clean energy and wind energy.
Audience:
The article is on a clean energy website, so the audience for this article is expected to be interested in clean energy and potentially have some background knowledge in it.
Context:
The article was published March 3, 2014, so it is fairly recent. The publication date combined with the advanced technology in the subject matter indicates that the article addresses current issues. The author references various companies' attempts within the field as examples, and analyzes their shortcomings.
I looked at Kyle and Brandon's Evaluation of Rhetorical Situations posts. Kyle's post was a good example of how using a chart format can be beneficial. Brandon delved deeper into the specificities of the biases in his articles. His high level of detail will be beneficial in upcoming blog posts. I think my post provides an adequate amount of analysis to get an understanding of the overall rhetorical situation of each article. A lot of inferences can be made that do not necessarily have to be explicitly stated.
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