Coverage by of the news is not carried out by any monolithic organization that gets to decide what is, and is not, the correct way to report the news. Today perhaps more than ever, the editorial or opinion piece of the news is more apparent and widespread than it had been in the decades before cable news, 24-hour-news cycles, and the rise of the Internet as a news source. This does not necessarily mean that the news has become any less impartial, simply that news organizations are more conscious of markets and demographics, the people they are trying to attract, than ever before.
For your assignment this week, find two articles that address the same issue produced by two different news sources (this cannot be the same AP story published by different sources). In 1-2 pages, provide a summary of what message each writer is trying to get across, and provide a brief compare and contrast analysis of the two pieces. Explain which piece you feel is more effective and why. Be sure to include links for each article in your assignment.
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When looking at these two articles, both authors discuss the trade war issue using examples from historical references and actual happenings in the world of economy. However, Emily from Vox publication uses direct quotes and a structured interview to bring out explicit imagery about the issue. On the other hand, Ruchir from the New York Times uses an expository style to explain the topic at hand. Also, Ruchir mainly focuses on the historical element to illustrate the likelihood of there being a trade war. From these two writers, the piece that I feel is more effective is the one by Emily Stewart. In this case, Emily covers the news, in brief, capturing the central issue of concern and using direct quotes and structured interview to give strong evidence about the topic.
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