http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/31/obama.energy/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Obama discusses an idea of lifting an oil ban off of the Virginia coast to start drilling for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic. The administration feels as though this could potentially benefit the energy industry but majorly upset environmentalists as discussed in the article on cnn.com. Obama plans to conduct surveys to "determine the quantity and location of potential oil and gas resources to support energy planning."
This issue is one that is important to the attentive public audience, those who keep up with politics and stay informed on topics. This is a major offshore oil plan that affects everyone and although it sounds like a good idea, it may not be the best. The inattentive audience however may see this as a great improvement, but need to stay current with the facts and how this may impact our environment. There is a reason for the ban in the first place, who decides to undo the ban?
Obama uses artistic proofs to persuade the country to follow his decision the way he introduces this and how he gets the audience to take the matter.
The administration's ideology behind this matter is said not to be guided by politics, but by scientific evidence that there is a need for our scarce resources and a belief that resources are available off of the Virginia coastline.
The advertisment of the issue will be beneficial in gaining support for undoing the ban and drilling for oil and natural gas.
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Heather, good post. I like your analysis of the article and how you tie in the attentive, inattentive public, and artistic proofs into the article. I agree the attentive and inattentive public view the lifting of the oil ban in completely different ways as the attentive view this issue as important and the inattentive view it as an improvement but affecting the environment. By refraining from guiding this matter with politics, I think it will attract a larger audience and help lift the ban. By using scientific evidence and expressing that there is a need for scarce resources, more people are likely to be persuaded to get involved and voice their opinion on this serious issue.
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