American journalist and politician, Clare Luce prepares her audience made up of their journalists for a speech sh needs them to understand was done in her duty for the pursuit of truth.
Luce relates her journalistic views and duty to allow them to understand why she needs to go against the norm. INTRO. It is asked “what is good journalism all about?” This question is not one that needs a direct answer, rather than sowing a seed in the audience’s mind. As they too are all journalists, it is each and everyone of their tasks to know and understand the fundamentals of journalism. These efforts being to achieve, to explain, and to strive for truth in all aspects. The question prompted by Luce is exactly what is needed to open their minds. Her crowd, being the truth seeking journalists, cannot deny it efforts that are done to see themselves improve in their field. She continually lets her audience know that what she is
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Because of the heavy theme of her message, she wants to establish commonality and friendliness between herself and the crowd. As any speaker would, she starts of by stating how “happy and flattered” she is “to be a guest of honor”. Luce wants to be here and is acknowledging the merit in being allowed to speak. The audience understands Luce will not be vain in what she says, as she has set herself up to not be viewed as prideful. While speaking to a crowd she knows will get unsettled by her coming words, Luce makes sure to not patronize them. With all the criticism approaching their ability to do their job, she ensures them that “there is also so much that is right”. When someone is complimented, they tend to give more trust and acceptance to the one who gave the praised. Luce knows this has to be done so the audience listens to what she has to say and that they don’t shut down at the first sign of