Sender and receiver

For you to better understand the communication situation, you should look at the sender and receiver of “Why Latino Children Are Scared of Donald Trump” by Héctor Tobar, as well as at the context and setting, or the channel of communication.

Sender

The sender of the text is Héctor Tobar, a well-respected journalist, and fiction writer. The fact that the author has earned a positive reputation both in the media and the literary field gives him a lot of credibility in front of potential receivers of his message.

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Receiver

The receiver of the text is the general American public and particularly the readers of The New York Times where the article was published.

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Context and setting

“Why Latino Children Are Scared of Donald Trump” was published on August 18, 2015 in The New York Times. The date and the medium help us establish the setting and the context. The piece was published during the US presidential electoral campaign and targets one of the Republican candidates,...

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