Betsy DeVos's Confirmation Hearing

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/us/politics/betsy-devos-education-secretary-confirmation-donald-trump.html?_r=0

This article from the New York Times written by Kate Zernike informs readers about the confirmation hearing of Donald Trump's Secretary of Education pick, Betsy DeVos. The article explains how DeVos is a controversial pick for Secretary of Education due to her showing a lack of knowledge concerning policies currently in place in the Education Department. The article paints a broad brush on the questoning of DeVos, mainly focusing on the vexing answers she provides. The intended audience is most likely American citizens who are interested in how the confirmation hearing is developing and want to be informed on the ideas of the nominee. I think Zernike depends on pathos because when she is quoting dialogue she uses words like "exasperated" and "countered" rather than "said" or "asked". The media is written and the mode is digital. The article is written in a mostly neutral style although some bias inherently slips into the article, like the word choices previously noted, which makes its purpose seem to question whether DeVos should hold that position or not rather than inform on the hearing. This piece could be heard on a podcast, reported through the television on a news channel, or someone could possibly make a television show or move on the Secretary hearing of Betsy DeVos.