Sender and receiver

When analyzing the text "Our America" by LeAlan Jones it is important to take into consideration who delivered the message and for whom. In what follows you will read a helpful presentation regarding the sender and the receiver of the text.

Sender

The sender of the text “Our America” is journalist LeAlan Jones. The text has been both broadcast on the radio and published as a book. LeAlan Jones is an African-American and his documentary focuses on the ghetto-life of African-Americans.

His ethnicity gives him credibility. As an African-American, Jones is more likely to understand the situation of his peers and the ghetto life in America.

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Receiver

The choice of medium is an indication of the target audience. The sender was less concerned with an international audience and more interested in the domestic population in the US.

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