This conspiracy
theory is about Amelia Earhart. Jamiles Lartey, an investigator journalist tells the conspiracy from the History channel's story that came from many credible sources. Many people know that Amelia Earhart disappeared while on her mission
to be the first woman to fly around the world. Earhart, her navigator
Fred Noonan, and her twin-engine Lockheed Electra Airplane went missing on June
2, 1937 and were never found. The identity of Amelia Earhart was very important
because she was known as “The Babe of The Sky.” She was the first woman to fly
across the Atlantic Ocean and the first of many other things. The intended
audience was the people of the world, but mainly Amelia Earhart fans that long to know the truth of what happened to this amazing woman. Conspiracy theorists usually want to
convince the people of things that do not add up. The main conspiracy theory from the History channel is
that “Earhart might not have crashed into the Pacific at all, but
crash-landed in the Marshall Islands, was captured by the Japanese military and
died while being held prisoner on the island of Saipan”. This is not the only
conspiracy theory, but many people believe this one because of the new evidence
that was recently found.

The intended
audience perceives this as logos because they know the government has hid
things from the people in the past, and they wouldn’t doubt it if everything was
blamed on them. The theory has a lot of ethos because there is a lot of credible sources that help the theorist, which persuades the audience to believing. The language used to describe the conspiracy theory, is
language that experts on the subject would use. This language is important
because it shows that they knew dates, the type of plane Earhart was flying,
the type of Japanese military boats, and other useful things that show knowledge on the topic. The tone and
register that was used is assertive. You can tell they were trying to
prove the evidence and point of views to convince the audience. It is
very difficult to decide what could be true because it seems as if it all could be
true. It is hard to believe something you didn’t experience yourself.

Overall, I believe the first Conspiracy Theory the most because it is the only theory with the most believable evidence. Investigator journalist, Jamiles Lartey provided great evidence and examples on the side of the conspiracy theory. Even though some experts remain unconvinced of the photograph, I do think there is a huge possibility that the people in the photo are Amelia and Fred. Every person has there own opinions and beliefs on these conspiracy theories, but as for everything that has been talked about in the past and the present, most people also side with the conspiracy of Earhart being held prisoner. Supporting a conspiracy theory is difficult, but I think once the audience believes at least a little, it is easy to keep them convinced!
References
Cross, Pamela J., and Richard Wright. “The Nikumaroro Bones Identification Controversy: First-Hand Examination versus Evaluation by Proxy — Amelia Earhart Found or Still Missing?” Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, vol. 3, 2015, pp. 52–59., doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2015.05.015.
Lartey, Jamiles. “Newly Discovered Photo Reignites Amelia Earhart Conspiracy Theory.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 5 July 2017, www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/05/amelia-earhart-disappearance-photo-marshall-islands-japan.
Wamsley, Laurel. “Does A Newly Discovered Photo Show Amelia Earhart Survived A Crash Landing?” NPR, NPR, 6 July 2017, www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/06/535861448/does-a-newly-discovered-photo-show-amelia-earhart-survived-a-crash-landing.
buzzfeedblue. “The Odd Vanishing of Amelia Earhart.” YouTube, YouTube, 25 Aug. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__v0aEgzO0.