The author is a journalist from the New York Times. They are using internet videos as sources, as well as official statements from those involved in the scandal. The author belongs to a discourse community that is vaguely familiar with the work of the Try Guys and is trying to explain who the Try Guys are and why they are important to the wider public. The audience of this piece is most likely older, as most Gen Z would be familiar with who the Try Guys are. They are trying to inform and persuade the audience about the dismissal of Ned Fulmer from the Try Guys. They are using authoritative and neutral language to appear as an authority on the subject. The jargon used in the article is mostly internet slang, and is defined within the piece to give context. They are only vaguely appealing to Logos through their use of the official statements, however overall they are trying to remain in a neutral stance, which indicates they are trying to seem objective in the situation. They also attempt to explain why the internet erupted in such a vicous fashion when news of the cheating scandal broke saying “more likely that a certain millennial population was already on high alert for such personal infractions. Earlier in September, Twitter users had a field day making memes about direct messages Maroon 5’s Adam Levine reportedly sent to a woman who is not his wife”. This offering of an explanation after establishing themselves as a neutral authority on the subejct establishes the authors true purpose, and explanation and exploration into the Try Guys scandal.