Sarah from Alaska
January 10, 2010
Scott Conroy, the author, is producer of CBC’s The Beast.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/author/scott-conroy/
Conroy, Scott. Sarah from Alaska. New York: Public Affairs, 2009.
In Scott Conroy’s narrative Sarah from Alaska, the journalist provides a different look on Governor Sarah Palin than usually seen. He uses an unbiased viewpoint to describe events and his style is convincing. Conroy utilizes quotes from Sarah’s friends, family, campaign staffers, and intertwines them to produce an accurate diary of the 2009 election. In addition to people’s comments, facts are not sparse. While in the process of describing Palin’s impact on the McCain campaign, he writes, “On the day Palin was named to the ticket, online donations, which had been averaging around $250,000 a day during the previous week, shot up to $4.5 million” (Conroy 108). His citation of monetary donations adds meaning to the text, directly shows Sarah’s affect, and shows an appeal to authority. There is no doubt that Scott Conroy has done his homework as he journals his trip to Alaska, Palin’s state, to track down the local media, citizen’s opinions, and family stories. Additionally, the writer exhibits logical arguments for Palin supporters and critics, showing a neutral opinion. In conjunction with the author’s superb journalism, simple statement of the facts and references to campaign aides, Scott Conroy identifies himself as an experienced writer who understands Palin power.
February 2, 2010 at 5:47 pm
This book doesn’t seem like a legitimate source based upon the information you stated. Palin’s book obviously is creditable because it was her experieince, but Conroy came off as another journalist that wanted the inside scoop and gossip.