Strong Opinion Piece - Cici Chagnon

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-happens-when-a-local-newspaper-dies/2018/05/08/d898181a-52e8-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?utm_term=.3e65f2c30fe9

This article from the Washington Post is about paper newspapers and why we should still have them, and not just online news. I thought this was a good opinion piece because it acknowledged the other side of the issue and why it might make sense, but it also had strong points and was organized well. I liked how he incorporated some humor into the article too.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Who Cares and Why? (Madeline Arcaro)

For most news pieces, there's a specific audience and niche market that the author feels the story is most valuable and appropriate for. The first piece I chose is "Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, coroner and family say" by Daniel Arkin and Andrew Blankstein. ( Read it  here  ) This story is kind of a big deal, as the original cause of death by singer Tom Petty was unknown. Petty was a worldwide phenomenon, and his death took the entire world by storm. This article was meant for lovers of music, especially rock, who cared about Petty as a singer and especially as a person. The people who did care about him want to know the cause of death and inside stories from family members and friends. The second piece I chose is "Women's March 2018: Protesters Take to the Streets for the Second Straight Year" by The New York Times ( Read it  here  ). This article is about the Women's Marches all over the world, protesting some things that President Tr...
Read more

First Blogging Assignment: Commenting on the Journalist's Creed

Image
Think carefully about the state of the world in 2018 and the role of the news. In a COMMENT on this post, explain what aspects of this creed are still essential in today's journalism OR add to the creed to update it to the 21st century (remember that it was written over 100 years ago). Make sure you explain why Walter Williams' beliefs are still relevant or why something new must be added. It's important that you read through your classmates' ideas before posting. You can agree or disagree with previous comments as well as build off of them as you develop this digital conversation. You shouldn't all be posting in isolation.
Read more

who cares and why?

I think the article " Early Betting Favors the Underdog Eagles in Super Bowl ", would interest a lot of people. With 111.9 million people watching, the super bowl is a tradition in america, and Even people who aren't regular football watchers would like this article. It goes in depth about how people are predicting that the Eagles are going to win the super bowl, even though they have they don't have their starting quarter back Carson Wentz, Their back up, Nick Foles, made a statement with his game against the vikings where he  completed 26 of 33 passes for 352 yards (10.7 YPA), three touchdowns, no picks, and a 141.4 passer rating. These are the best stats a quarterback has had against eh vikings all season. In addition, with dominate running backs, Lagarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi throwing around the vikings defensive lineman and linebackers. The patriots are going to have a hard time stopping the run up the middle. These key points are why people are betting against...
Read more