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Scientists planning their own march in Washington

The core of this article was rooted in the Women's March that have taken place recently back a few months, now this march was rooted for Scientists and Science. Masuma Ahuja reported on the origins of the Scientists' March on Washington. That was an idea that was dropped on a Reddit thread along with other users who'd been discussing the changing White House website, climate change and energy policy. More and more jumped on to the idea. And within hours, a Facebook group was born. A website, a Twitter handle and the beginnings of a plan quickly followed. Hundreds of thousands joined the Facebook group that has now been made secret. Organizers are still working out details, including the date of the march, which the site says will aim to be "a starting point to take a stand for science in politics."

Throughout the article, Ahuja remained as unbiased overseer of the situation. Rather then putting in her own insight or input, she instead used background information of the march and direct quotes from Caroline Weinberg, a public health scientist and co-organizer of the march, that were said in an email. However made an argument clear thorough certain appeals like pathos and ethos. Pathos, because this is a powerful issue on the controversial matter of the changing White House website and the climate change and energy policy which would evoke an extreme emotion from any spectrum. And ethos, because Ahuja used a co-organizer of the march itself and the quotes that were included in the email sent to her, into directly the article.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/politics/scientists-march-dc-trnd/index.html


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