Search Strategy
The plan is to identify sources available online that are discussing the issue of terrorism. Currently, ISIS (Islamic State) is at the epicentre of global terrorism and the plan is to use credible source that identifies ISIS as the perpetrator or probable endorser of conflict and violence. Therefore, sources need to be identified from recent history that defines the actions taken by ISIS and the impact of their actions. In addition, ISIS also warns in advance about the possible attacks and requests their followers all over the world to take up arms and assassinate people. The sources selected in this assignment should be related to major events that has either happened already or would be taking place in near future. Some of the recent events related to that can be selected for the assignment are the attack on Ataturk Airport, the possible infiltration of Europe by ISIS in the disguise of immigrants, and the terror threat posed over Rio Olympics. These events were or are opportunities for ISIS to make their mark and raise their supporters throughout the world.
Source Description
Sources selected in this assignment are all articles from prominent sources and news providers such as the The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Daily Express. All these sources are genuine newspapers that dedicated towards reporting international news from all over the world and they place additional emphasis of news related to terrorism and conflict in our world. One such event is the Rio Olympics scheduled to start on 5 August and the threat event faces from ISIS and its supporters. It is reported that ISIS has already posted a message in Portuguese and a group of Brazilian Islamists have already started to work on a terror attack (Romero & Schmidt). Another concern is the inflow of immigrants from the Middle East, who are running away from ISIS. The concern with the inflow is that the European intelligence expects that ISIS has infiltrated Europe through the incoming immigrant population and further attacks like Paris, Nice, and Brussels can be repeated in near future (Perring). Finally, another source has been selected to identify a current attack undertaken by ISIS. The attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on 28 June killed 47 people and injured 230. The source has been selected as it reports the severity of the attack and the impact of successful ISIS operations on civilians all over the world (Cunningham).
Source Evaluation
The first source on ISIS planning attack on the Rio Olympics comes from one of the most popular newspapers in the world -- The New York Times and it is written by Simon Romero and Michael Schmidt. The information they have shared in the article has been published on 1 August 2016. The authors have given evidence in the form of ISIS’s message on social media to Brazilian Muslims to attack people involved in Rio Olympics. They appealed to the logos of their audience by linking the possibility of another ISIS attack impending.
The second source discusses the infiltration of Europe by ISIS jihadist, who have disguised themselves as immigrants. The article has been posted in The Daily Express and it has been written by Rebecca Perring. The article has been written on 2 August 2016 and it provides detailed analysis of the situation and possible terror threat posed by infiltrators. The article uses ethos to relate with the audience as the author has cited security experts who fear Europe is under threat and it is possible that another attack is on the horizon.
The third article has been posted in The Washington Post and it was being written by Erin Cunningham. The article has been posted on 29 June 2016, one day after the attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. The information shared on the impending retaliation by Turkey on ISIS identifies the increasing conflict between Turkey and ISIS based in Syria. The author appeals to logos and pathos to appeal to the audience as it is possible that Turkey might go to war with ISIS after the attack.
Works Cited
Cunningham., Erin. Turkey and the Islamic State appear to be headed toward outright war. The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. 29 June 2016. Web. 2 August 2016/
Perring., Rebecca. Security expert warns of US terror threat as ISIS has infiltrated European migrant streams. The Daily Express. express.co.uk. 2 August 2016. Web. 2 August 2016.
Romero., Siimon & Schmidt., Michael. S. As ISIS Posts in Portuguese, U.S. and Brazil Bolster Olympics Security. The New York Times. nytimes.com. 1 August 2016. Web. 2 August 2016.
