TOW #15- The reason Ebola isn't being stopped by Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield (written text)

This article was published by CNN. As a result, is receives automatic ethos since CNN is a well-known, reputable news source. In the beginning of the article, titled, “The reason Ebola isn't being stopped,” the authors, Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, introduce the main subject, Rebecca Levine. Before they even state her name, they provide the reader with some background information about Levine that contributes to Levine’s ethos, stating that Levine went to Princeton University and that the topic of contact tracing has been something that has interested her for many years. This provides the authors of the article with a reputable expert who they can follow and from whom they can share the concept of Ebola tracking and why there are still continuing Ebola cases. The hook of the article is very effective.  It begins by alluding to books that are fantasy instances of widespread diseases, such as The Hot Zone and Virus Hunters, similar to the real-life situation the world is currently facing with Ebola. This draws the readers in to the article by forcing them to wonder what connection an Ivy League graduate and these pandemic books have to the world news. Additionally, the title adds to this by answering a frequently asked question amongst the general population about when the Ebola pandemic will end, and why hasn’t it stopped yet. The purpose of the article is to portray to the readers the answers to these questions. The article does this by referencing the expert from Princeton University who has spent her whole life (practically) studying issues like this. The article ends by showing Rebecca Levine’s contributions to ending the Ebola outbreak, and how her contributions have impacted the African cities that had previously not been taking action, either because of cultural fears (such as thinking of being taken under quarantine for safety as a death sentence) or because of lack of resources (such as the contract tracers not being able to complete their jobs because of the lack of addresses and the mismatched streets that make it difficult to track carriers of Ebola). 

 http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/11/health/ebola-contact-tracing/index.html