A Rhetorical Analysis Of Paul Lewis TED Talk

417 Words2 Pages
During his TED Talk, Paul Lewis discusses a “new way of doing journalism.” He argues that citizen journalism is letting ordinary people be something more than just observers and consumers, they can now create something. The new form of journalism gives people the power to “hold powerful organisations to account.” To see how exactly Lewis advances his case, one can turn to his introduction and conclusion. What helps him is a unique structure, his tone, and the use of rhetorical questions in his conclusion. Lewis shares two investigations with the audience, both seem extremely suspicious. In both cases the authorities tried to cover-up a mistake they made. In reality, the true events weren’t even close to what the officials were telling people.