Readers

Published in The Atlantic, Robinson Meyer’s article, “The Righteous Anger of the Parkland Shooting’s Teen Survivors” is addressed to the readers of the magazine.

Since The Atlantic is an American magazine which tends to be oriented towards the political left, we can assume the main readers of the magazine are Americans, particularly those with leftist political preferences, such as supporters of the Democratic Party. However, the article is also available online, which makes it available to all English-speaking readers worldwide.

The language of the article suggests Meyer wants to address the American public at large: “The mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High became the deadliest high-school shooting in American history” (ll. 3-4). The mass shooting was a tragic event that was shared in the media across the US, so anyone who heard about the event might be interested in reading more about the topic. This is also implied by the following: “But they have given the country a striking...