Good Afternoon, today we will be using rhetorical analysis to review the article “How New York’s Vaccine Program Missed Black and Hispanic Residents,” by the New York Times Editorial Board. We will be discussing how the article notes how Black and Hispanic people are impacted by COVID-19. The article also mentions that vaccination distributions are favored among the “whiter and wealthier” community because clinic locations and online scheduling gives their community greater access. We will also be evaluating the article's use of rhetorical language to appeal to its audience. The Editorial Board uses diction, statistics, and authoritative sources to persuade city and state officials to make vaccine distribution more equitable. Their writing style provokes readers' emotions with topics of racial inequality and jaw dropping statistics that questions the validity of vaccination distribution. My analysis will show the strengths and weaknesses of the article's purpose and describe why their tone is detrimental to the success of the program. This will be a great time to discuss the matter at hand as quarantine seems to be on the brink of ending. Are Blacks and Hispanics really missing out or are they opting out of receiving the vaccination? Please take a few moments and listen to the podcast.
Works Cited
"How New York's Vaccine Program Missed Black and Hispanic Residents." Editorial. The New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021, nytimes.com/2021/02/01/opinion/new-york-covid-vaccine.html. Accessed 11 Feb. 2021.