The article discusses two teenage football players in Ohio who were accused of rape. As their trial approaches, an anonymous poster on a website published a photo and video and claimed that this photo and video were related to the incident. Now there is a concern that these boys will not receive a fair trial. The article contains quotations from the lawyer of one of the accused teenagers. The lawyer claims that the photo is taken "out of context" and that "the right to a fair trial for these young men has been hijacked." By including these quotations, the journalist provides a viewpoint from the representatives of the accused party in order to inform the public that these pictures may not be what they appear to be. Supporting this idea, the journalist moves on to discuss the immense role that the media plays in society today. "Anonymous'" post of these incriminating photos and videos may distort the opinions of the public and of the witnesses. The journalist concludes the article by saying that not only do these posts hurt the accused teenage boys, but it also hurts the victim, saying that "every time something goes up on the Internet, the victim is victimized again. This conclusion to the article appeals to pathos and pleads with the public not to completely trust or favor the media because not only is the found information incorrect or out of context a lot of the time, but its falsity can hurt so many people because of one anonymous person on the Internet.
Link to article: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/04/16352593-high-school-football-players-accused-of-rape-lawyers-slam-anonymous-release-of-video-photo?lite
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