Police Fire Tear Gas As Protesters Riot in Rome. Foxnews

Summary:
All throughout Europe, protests have become commonplace as those who resent the capitalist system and the international banking system have begun to congregate in order to assert their opinions. In Rome, a group of tens of thousands of protestors began to violently display their discontent for their economic situation.

Source:
Foxnews is often criticized for its "biased portrayal of news". Critics claim that they lean far more towards the republican side than necessary. The republican stance on economics favors laissez-faire economics, which is essentially capitalism. These riots were based on the hatred for capitalism. And though they address multiple different riots towards the end of the article, their primary focus was on Rome's bloody riot, which portrays the opponents of capitalism to be very brutish and violent.

Context:
Causal: This article was in response to the Rome riot predominantly.

Purpose:
The main purpose of this article is to describe the turmoil going on in Europe due to the economic crisis. This was probably the reason for the focus on Rome's riot. It simply best serves the purpose of conveying this turmoil.

Audience:
There was no indication that the article was intended for a certain type of person or for a person from a certain place. No communal memories were included so I couldn't draw any types of conclusion from that.

Rhetorical Devices:
Imagery: The author described events we could picture in our mind to better understand the scene. For instance: "Clad in black with their faces covered, protesters threw rocks, bottles and incendiary devices at banks and Rome police in riot gear. Some protesters had clubs, others had hammers. They destroyed bank ATMs, set trash bins on fire and assaulted at least two news crews from Sky Italia."

Arrangement: The arrangement of this article was, for the most part, process analysis. They described how the events transpired in a step by step manner. First, the protestors were just marching through with banners. Second, a couple of more radical persons began igniting cars, bashing windows etc... Third, the police came and used water hoses and tear gas to break of the riot.

Testimonies: Towards the end of the article, they included quotes from persons from the rioters and others who opposed capitalist policies so that readers get a better sense of what caused such radical activity.

Effectiveness:
I think the article did a great job of conveying the state of Europe and its people. The use of testimonies helped me to understand the passion with which the opposition felt and the process analysis arrangement gave me a basic understanding of what the protests entailed.