"The Battle in Seattle" (DeLuca and Peeples)

1. What do the authors see as most significant about the events of the "Battle in Seattle"?

The media coverage of the event and how it was delivered seemed to be of importance to DeLuca and Peeples in their article. Primarily, news stations seemed interested in covering the violent aspects of the protest rather than those who protested without violence. DeLuca and Peeples described how news stations basically discredit the entire protest based on the actions of the violent protestors. 

2. What data are being used to make their argument? List the different types of reasons/evidence and summarize what they say. 

They use quotes from the Seattle Times article "WTO Seattle becomes a playpen for vandals," as well as an article from H. Cooper in Wall Street Journal validate their argument. Furthermore, they use the quote "if it bleeds, it leads" from the book If It Bleeds It Leads: An Anatomy of Television News, which brings up the point that news stations favor bloody or violent news stories over more peaceful, political ones. 

3. Are the data/reasons/evidence from #2 being used in a way that you group thinks is effective/legitimate/persuasive?

No, because their sources rely on anecdotal evidence and are potentially unreliable. They don't use logos to back up any of their sources. 

4. What are the section's main points/takeaways?

The section's main points include how the protester's lack of social media hinders the overall message of the protest. They didn't defend themselves using social media and allowed the media to use the public screen to manipulate their purpose. 

5. Do you agree with the claims/conclusions? 

Yes, we all agree that forms of media in general make news stories very malleable and easily distorted.