Parker does gain credibility in her writing. She uses simple facts, and gives both sided of the issue a chance to speak out. The main issue is the fact that the media has made a circus out of the event that happened in Ferguson. Yes, it was a tragic event, but it was blown out of proportion according to Parker. She say the simple truth that nobody reads actual newspapers anymore when the news is a tap and a click away.The author does have good intentions. She says that cameras not only captures but also " may well prompt the action" and therefore encouraging media to present truth without exaggerating it with fake facts for ratings. She uses the rhetoric strategy of analogy when she says "a bad day in America is a good day in the newsroom" meaning that the media is just waiting for an event like Ferguson to come around. She is not one-sided because even though she does attack the media's motives she also says "for the most part, producers and reporters are doing their jobs" thereby making her seem trustworthy. She also touches on the subject weather Ferguson should have received so much coverage. She defends that the fact that it was about the African American community vs. the White makes the story gold to the media, and is portrayed incorrectly due to the fact that the police officer was provoked.
She wants to make an emotional appeal of anger and discomfort. She uses factual evidence that the media used much younger pictures of Darren Wilson to toy with American intentions. Americans are left without a say in the matter, and which side to choose since they're not given a choice from the beginning. She wants the Americans to stop trusting the media without a question. I think that the African American community might be offended by this article because she subtly hints to the fact that Darren Wilson is portrayed as a little too innocent and blameless.
I see that Parker uses simple language and short sentence structures to write her piece. She probably does this to make her message seem as blunt as she wants it to be. For example she says the media "magnify issues not in the name of justice but, let’s face it, for ratings" to include herself in their trickery. She says in simple logical sentences to develop the idea that the media cares more about ratings than justice thee days, and that the Americans need to to be careful on what they believe. This raises the question weather I should trust any news sources at all including the reputable ones like CNN.