This afternoon, a young boy was killed in the waters of Village Beach in what appears to have been a vicious and unprovoked shark attack.
Alex Kitner, 10 years old, was playing in the water with his friends when the attack occurred. Kitner’s tattered yellow raft was the only remnants of the encounter.
Despite rumors earlier this morning that a shark was the cause of Wendy Watson’s death, the beaches were still crowded at the time of Kitner's death.
A group of children were splashing around in the water, screaming excitedly and floating around on rafts, Kitner included. It was only when Kitner disappeared beneath the water that the screams turned to those of panic. Kitner's yellow raft deflated immediately, and the water was stained red with blood.
Terror spread throughout the beach as parents rushed into the water, carrying their children to safety and looking out at the scene of the attack with utmost horror. Police Chief Martin Brody could be heard yelling at people to get out of the water.
Once the water was cleared, Marion Kitner, Alex’s mother, was heard desperately calling out to her son. Her answer was Alex’s raft washing up against the shore, with what appeared to be a large bite out of it. She is now being treated for shock at Amity General Hospital.
“I join Amity Mayor Bob Farley in expressing the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Kitner family,” said Police Chief Brody.
Arrangements are being made tonight at a Selectman meeting. According to the agenda, Chief Brody plans to ask the selectmen permission to close the beaches on July 4.
When asked if he thought Kitner’s death could be avoidable, Brody responded that Watson’s death was not enough cause to close the beaches, and that he was not going to blame anyone for keeping the beaches open.
Although evidence is strong that the cause of both Watson and Kitner’s death was a shark attack, police are still hesitant to officially confirm that.
“We have no evidence except for what you saw,” said Brody. “There is no evidence that it was or wasn’t a shark attack.”
Police do believe that Watson’s and Kitner’s deaths are somehow linked.
“We never have two deaths in one day except for in the nursing home,” Brody said.
The Kitner family has allegedly offered a reward of $3,000 for the capture of the perpetrators.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Local Teenager Found Dead- Cause Unknown
This morning, a local teenager was found dead on the shore of South Beach after being mauled in the water by an attacker of unknown origin.
Wendy Watson, a senior at Amity High School, was last seen leaving a beach party with another teenager. According to her companion, Watson decided to go swimming at a remote section of South Beach. According to witnesses, both teenagers had been drinking heavily during the evening. Watson was the only one who entered the water.
When Watson did not return from the water, her companion notified police at around 4 a.m. Later that morning, her body was found washed up on the beach by police. Police report that her body was severely mangled.
According to Watson’s companion, she was an excellent swimmer. The weather at the time of the incident was clear, with a temperature around 72 degrees F, and the seas were calm.
Although rumors of a shark attack are circulating the town, the police are continuing the investigation of the incident without confirmation.
“We want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” said Police Chief Martin Brody.
When asked about allegedly confirming the evidence of a shark attack with Police Deputy Richarad Zanzibar, Brody said, “Obviously we’re very busy with this crisis, and we don’t have time to deal with rumors.”
Amity’s beaches shall remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation.
Wendy Watson, a senior at Amity High School, was last seen leaving a beach party with another teenager. According to her companion, Watson decided to go swimming at a remote section of South Beach. According to witnesses, both teenagers had been drinking heavily during the evening. Watson was the only one who entered the water.
When Watson did not return from the water, her companion notified police at around 4 a.m. Later that morning, her body was found washed up on the beach by police. Police report that her body was severely mangled.
According to Watson’s companion, she was an excellent swimmer. The weather at the time of the incident was clear, with a temperature around 72 degrees F, and the seas were calm.
Although rumors of a shark attack are circulating the town, the police are continuing the investigation of the incident without confirmation.
“We want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” said Police Chief Martin Brody.
When asked about allegedly confirming the evidence of a shark attack with Police Deputy Richarad Zanzibar, Brody said, “Obviously we’re very busy with this crisis, and we don’t have time to deal with rumors.”
Amity’s beaches shall remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday April 21
I liked the opening to the article about not enough housing in North Dakota. They started out with a personal narrative piece and then moved into the meat of the article and the bigger picture. I liked how it was set up. There was a lot of economy related stories on the front page (Renting vs Buying, Teacher cuts, No housing, Bank size etc) which is a little overwhelming, just because it was a lot of frightening information to take in about our economy. I know it's bad, but covering the front page with stories about how it's getting worse, and certain problems doesn't ease my fear at all, it escalates it. Cute angle on the airports opening story with the woman coming back for her birthday- it added a little bit of happiness to this issue.
Spotted Leopord Escapes from Durham Zoo
This morning, around 7:30 AM, the Durham Zoo reported that Fluffy, the zoo’s rare spotted leopard, escaped from its cage.
The zoo allegedly noticed Fluffy was missing from her cage as soon as workers opened the zoo and began feeding the animals. She was last seen at 9 PM the previous night.
“Everything about her cage seemed normal,” said Gerry Durrell, the director of the zoo. “The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken.”
James Petronkis of Newmarket has been a fan of Fluffy for years. Upon his arrival to the zoo, he noticed immediately that something was wrong.
“Fluffy usually draws the straw up into a nest when she sleeps, but there was no nest- there wasn’t even any straw.”
Petronkis continued to notify a guard, but was turned away. Half an hour later, he notified them again of his suspicions about Fluffy’s disappearance.
“This time they checked her house, and then all hell broke loose,” he said.
As of 9:00 this morning, Fluffy was still nowhere to be found. Police and zoo workers scoured the zoo frantically, looking in trash cans, behind buildings, in trees, and even inside the cotton candy concession.
“We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went,” said Durrel. “She could be walking around Durham at this point. We just don’t know.”
Fluffy, a 10 year old Romanian spotted leopard, is one of only five such animals in existence. These kinds of animals are known to be extremely dangerous, nearly driven to extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children.
“We are concerned because this is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school,” said Police Chief William Blair. “We don’t want Fluffy wandering around after the kids get out of school. We have got to find her before 3 PM.
Kitty Smith, the zoo’s biologist, informed the crowd about Romanian spotted leopards and what will lead them to attack.
“Fluffy is a wonderful, warm, gentle cat who has never hurt anyone,” Smith said. “But if these cats are cornered--or encountered on a dark night-- their defense is to kill and kill quickly.”
Smith said that anyone who encounters Fluffy should get slowly to the ground and lay still. Fluffy may do a lot of sniffing and licking, but unless she senses fear, she is not likely to react violently. It is important to also avoid making eye contact with the leopard.
Police efforts are already being put into place to find the cat. The New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department are to help with the search, in addition to five helicopters equipped with infrared sensors, supplied by the National Guard.
“We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us,” said Blair.
Fluffy was a gift to the city of Durham by its sister city in Romania Durhamvoska. She is the only female of her kind in existence. Next month she was to be flown to China to mate with a male spotted leopard owned by the Chinese government.
Although Fluffy may be dangerous, it is clear that she is very dear to those who work at the zoo.
“We miss Fluffy and we want her back safe and sound,” said Smith, before quickly exiting the stage, overwhelmed by tears.
“We love that cat, and we don’t want to lose her,” said Durrell.
The zoo allegedly noticed Fluffy was missing from her cage as soon as workers opened the zoo and began feeding the animals. She was last seen at 9 PM the previous night.
“Everything about her cage seemed normal,” said Gerry Durrell, the director of the zoo. “The door was shut and did not appear to have been tampered with, and the fencing was unbroken.”
James Petronkis of Newmarket has been a fan of Fluffy for years. Upon his arrival to the zoo, he noticed immediately that something was wrong.
“Fluffy usually draws the straw up into a nest when she sleeps, but there was no nest- there wasn’t even any straw.”
Petronkis continued to notify a guard, but was turned away. Half an hour later, he notified them again of his suspicions about Fluffy’s disappearance.
“This time they checked her house, and then all hell broke loose,” he said.
As of 9:00 this morning, Fluffy was still nowhere to be found. Police and zoo workers scoured the zoo frantically, looking in trash cans, behind buildings, in trees, and even inside the cotton candy concession.
“We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went,” said Durrel. “She could be walking around Durham at this point. We just don’t know.”
Fluffy, a 10 year old Romanian spotted leopard, is one of only five such animals in existence. These kinds of animals are known to be extremely dangerous, nearly driven to extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children.
“We are concerned because this is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school,” said Police Chief William Blair. “We don’t want Fluffy wandering around after the kids get out of school. We have got to find her before 3 PM.
Kitty Smith, the zoo’s biologist, informed the crowd about Romanian spotted leopards and what will lead them to attack.
“Fluffy is a wonderful, warm, gentle cat who has never hurt anyone,” Smith said. “But if these cats are cornered--or encountered on a dark night-- their defense is to kill and kill quickly.”
Smith said that anyone who encounters Fluffy should get slowly to the ground and lay still. Fluffy may do a lot of sniffing and licking, but unless she senses fear, she is not likely to react violently. It is important to also avoid making eye contact with the leopard.
Police efforts are already being put into place to find the cat. The New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department are to help with the search, in addition to five helicopters equipped with infrared sensors, supplied by the National Guard.
“We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us,” said Blair.
Fluffy was a gift to the city of Durham by its sister city in Romania Durhamvoska. She is the only female of her kind in existence. Next month she was to be flown to China to mate with a male spotted leopard owned by the Chinese government.
Although Fluffy may be dangerous, it is clear that she is very dear to those who work at the zoo.
“We miss Fluffy and we want her back safe and sound,” said Smith, before quickly exiting the stage, overwhelmed by tears.
“We love that cat, and we don’t want to lose her,” said Durrell.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday April 20
I can't believe that the people in Europe are still grounded. I read this article immediately after seeing it in the paper, interested because my uncle is currently stuck in Dublin waiting for a fight back to Boston. Hearing the different stories from people stuck there made me think of my uncle's own story and how he would fit into an article like that. I am worried that if the ban stays in place, there will be panic upon many people's parts because of how long they have been stuck there, but if the ban is lifted and something happens, the results could be catastrophic. I'm not sure who I agree with in this situation.
Monday April 19
Okay, I know that this isn't exactly about writing newspaper articles, but that picture on the front page is AMAZING. It completely caught my attention, since it looks like something out of a science fiction novel, but honestly, that picture grabbed me more than any photo or headline has done all semester. Wow. Also, the article about doctors spending more time trying to explain the health care law than their patient's heath shows that maybe we need to put more effort in helping people understand their role in the health care law and how exactly it is going to affect them.
Thursday April 15
I'm so glad that the Times is deeply covering the problems with the Tea Party, because frankly, I sort of needed someone to spell out for me what exactly is going on and why. I was especially bothered with the article about how Iran could make fuel for an atom bomb in a year. That's slightly disturbing. I think that when definitive headlines like that are made, they bring some sort of urgency to the story. When officials say that within a year Iran could have a bomb, this interests people. This puts a time limit on it and makes it much more pressing of an issue than another article about how Iran could have access to nuclear materials. This puts this story in a whole new perspective.
Wednesday April 14
I particularly identified with the article about Waiting lists for high school seniors hoping to enter college. This definitely shows that we enjoy news that we identify with- I went through a lot of that last year in my college search and it was good to see that I was not the only one stuck in that position, and that the trend is continuing. Also, I love that the Addams Family Musical got front page coverage, instead of just in the Arts section. Even though the critics hate it, people love it, and I feel like that is something that is happening often with shows and movies like the Addams Family- critics may have awful things to say about it, but if it brings in the money, it brings in the money.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Assassin Killed By "Quick-Thinking" Officer
Sunday evening, a suspected assassin was killed by a local police officer after a high-speed police chase through the streets of New York.
Pierre Jeantot, 36, was suspected to be associated with a crime syndicate that had been laying the groundwork for a major heroin shipment from France to New York City. He began firing shots at New York City Police Detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle, killing one elderly pedestrian in his attempt at Doyle's life.
Doyle pursued Jeantot from the 35th St. Station to the 15th St. Station in a commandeered car, while Jeantot hijacked the train, holding the conductor at gunpoint and commanding him to not stop the train.
In his attempt to maintain control of the train, Jeantot killed three others, including a police officer, a conductor, and a trainman who suffered a heart attack at the controls.
Sunday's events were recorded on video, obtained by the New York Times through a Freedom of Information request. Seen in the video, the chase began as Doyle returned from work, only to be caught under fire, seeing the assassin on the rooftop as Betty B. Badluck collapsed into his arms, a bullet in her back.
Narrative:
As the shots rang out, Doyle quickly took cover behind a tree, shouting warnings to the panicked citizens surrounding the area. The cries of Badluck's infant granddaughter could be heard amid the screams.
Doyle quickly sprinted up the stairs toward the roof, gun drawn, but upon his arrival, he found no assassin, just an abandoned rifle and multiple shell casings littering the ground. From his vantage point, he could see the assassin dashing across the street, nervously looking behind his back.
The pursuit continued as Doyle chased Jeantot down the street, determinedly keeping up his pace. At the train station at Bay Street, Jeantot found refuge on the train. Doyle scanned the crowd and watched as Jeantot boarded from the other side of the tracks. Doyle shouted a warning at the conductor, but the conductor appeared not to have heard him.
Alarmed by the assassin's near escape, Doyle attempted to flag down passing cars, only succeeding when a maroon car pulled over, and the driver reluctantly gave up his car to the officer. Now mobile, Doyle tore off after the train.
Meanwhile, on the train, Jeantot was panicking. He made his way through the cars, chased by Roland Evans, a 15-year veteran of the New York City Police Department. Jeantot, nearing the conductor, whipped out his gun and shot Evans, escaping into the car with the conductor, Pete Howe of Queens. Holding his gun to his head, he commanded him to keep the train going.
As Doyle neared the 25th Avenue Station, he abandoned his car and watched in horror as the train did
not make its anticipated stop, but instead rushed by. Passengers both on the platform and the train knew something was wrong.
Doyle returned to his car and sped off after the train. He wove in and out of traffic, frantically honking his horn to warn oncoming cars. Then, Doyle's car was crashed into by a careless driver, but it did not deter him. After a moment of swerving, Doyle corrected his path and continued on his way, a crumpled fender as evidence to the collision.
Doyle sped down the busy street, nicking the side of a truck and nearly dodging a woman and her baby in his path, crashing into a graffiti covered wall. He plowed through intersections, missing the oncoming cars by inches.
On the train Horatio C. Hornblower, backed by passengers on the train, attempted to reason with Jeantot.
“You're not going to get away with this,” he told Jeantot. “So just put the gun down.”
Moments later, he was shot by Jeantot. Howe, at the controls, suffered a heart attack, causing the train to surge out of control. Panic spread throughout the train as it neared a stopped train at the upcoming station. There was not enough time; the trains collided.
Once the train was completely halted, a dazed Jeantot desperately tried to escape the train. Doyle, who watched from below the elevated railway station, as the assassin tiptoed across the tracks.
From the bottom of the steps of the platform, Doyle and the assassin came face to face. Doyle held Jeantot at gunpoint, and once Jeantot tried one more time to escape up the stairs, Doyle shot him in the back.
Then, the pandemonium surrounding the area began.
End Narrative
'It is always unfortunate when these incidents end in a loss of life,' said Ruth L. Ess, the New York City Police commissioner. However, Doyle's use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances.
'We commend Detective Doyle for his bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances,' Ess continued to say.
Ess believes that Doyle was close to a breakthrough on the case and promises that investigation regarding Jeantot’s connection to the drug syndicate will be continued. Two men thought to be involved are being sought out now.
Pierre Jeantot, 36, was suspected to be associated with a crime syndicate that had been laying the groundwork for a major heroin shipment from France to New York City. He began firing shots at New York City Police Detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle, killing one elderly pedestrian in his attempt at Doyle's life.
Doyle pursued Jeantot from the 35th St. Station to the 15th St. Station in a commandeered car, while Jeantot hijacked the train, holding the conductor at gunpoint and commanding him to not stop the train.
In his attempt to maintain control of the train, Jeantot killed three others, including a police officer, a conductor, and a trainman who suffered a heart attack at the controls.
Sunday's events were recorded on video, obtained by the New York Times through a Freedom of Information request. Seen in the video, the chase began as Doyle returned from work, only to be caught under fire, seeing the assassin on the rooftop as Betty B. Badluck collapsed into his arms, a bullet in her back.
Narrative:
As the shots rang out, Doyle quickly took cover behind a tree, shouting warnings to the panicked citizens surrounding the area. The cries of Badluck's infant granddaughter could be heard amid the screams.
Doyle quickly sprinted up the stairs toward the roof, gun drawn, but upon his arrival, he found no assassin, just an abandoned rifle and multiple shell casings littering the ground. From his vantage point, he could see the assassin dashing across the street, nervously looking behind his back.
The pursuit continued as Doyle chased Jeantot down the street, determinedly keeping up his pace. At the train station at Bay Street, Jeantot found refuge on the train. Doyle scanned the crowd and watched as Jeantot boarded from the other side of the tracks. Doyle shouted a warning at the conductor, but the conductor appeared not to have heard him.
Alarmed by the assassin's near escape, Doyle attempted to flag down passing cars, only succeeding when a maroon car pulled over, and the driver reluctantly gave up his car to the officer. Now mobile, Doyle tore off after the train.
Meanwhile, on the train, Jeantot was panicking. He made his way through the cars, chased by Roland Evans, a 15-year veteran of the New York City Police Department. Jeantot, nearing the conductor, whipped out his gun and shot Evans, escaping into the car with the conductor, Pete Howe of Queens. Holding his gun to his head, he commanded him to keep the train going.
As Doyle neared the 25th Avenue Station, he abandoned his car and watched in horror as the train did
not make its anticipated stop, but instead rushed by. Passengers both on the platform and the train knew something was wrong.
Doyle returned to his car and sped off after the train. He wove in and out of traffic, frantically honking his horn to warn oncoming cars. Then, Doyle's car was crashed into by a careless driver, but it did not deter him. After a moment of swerving, Doyle corrected his path and continued on his way, a crumpled fender as evidence to the collision.
Doyle sped down the busy street, nicking the side of a truck and nearly dodging a woman and her baby in his path, crashing into a graffiti covered wall. He plowed through intersections, missing the oncoming cars by inches.
On the train Horatio C. Hornblower, backed by passengers on the train, attempted to reason with Jeantot.
“You're not going to get away with this,” he told Jeantot. “So just put the gun down.”
Moments later, he was shot by Jeantot. Howe, at the controls, suffered a heart attack, causing the train to surge out of control. Panic spread throughout the train as it neared a stopped train at the upcoming station. There was not enough time; the trains collided.
Once the train was completely halted, a dazed Jeantot desperately tried to escape the train. Doyle, who watched from below the elevated railway station, as the assassin tiptoed across the tracks.
From the bottom of the steps of the platform, Doyle and the assassin came face to face. Doyle held Jeantot at gunpoint, and once Jeantot tried one more time to escape up the stairs, Doyle shot him in the back.
Then, the pandemonium surrounding the area began.
End Narrative
'It is always unfortunate when these incidents end in a loss of life,' said Ruth L. Ess, the New York City Police commissioner. However, Doyle's use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances.
'We commend Detective Doyle for his bravery and quick thinking under very trying circumstances,' Ess continued to say.
Ess believes that Doyle was close to a breakthrough on the case and promises that investigation regarding Jeantot’s connection to the drug syndicate will be continued. Two men thought to be involved are being sought out now.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday April 12
Weird thing I noticed today- that the times actually has a section saying what is online. It’s almost as if it’s pointing out that there are some things that the print newspaper is unable to deliver, so it directs people online instead. Today it is a video about the hunt for Joseph Kony in Uganda. I’m not sure exactly how I feel about this. I mean, obviously there are things that the internet can do that a newspaper can’t (video for example) but to advertise that fact so blatently seems weird to me. It’s almost as if it’s saying “You don’t even really need to buy this print copy, just go online and you’ll get this entire paper and extra videos!” And they got me- I do want to go online and see this video for myself.
Weird thing I noticed today- that the times actually has a section saying what is online. It’s almost as if it’s pointing out that there are some things that the print newspaper is unable to deliver, so it directs people online instead. Today it is a video about the hunt for Joseph Kony in Uganda. I’m not sure exactly how I feel about this. I mean, obviously there are things that the internet can do that a newspaper can’t (video for example) but to advertise that fact so blatently seems weird to me. It’s almost as if it’s saying “You don’t even really need to buy this print copy, just go online and you’ll get this entire paper and extra videos!” And they got me- I do want to go online and see this video for myself.
Thursday April 8
Is it just me, or does it seem like so many stories have this undertone of the economy? Obviously it’s a big deal, but just thinking back at all the newspaper’s I’ve read over the course of this semester, it is obvious what is big news and what the American public wants to hear about. It’s interesting how looking at the news for this long makes us be able to find overall themes to the news- the war, the economy etc. It makes us be able to see what the “big stories” of the world are in the view of the media, if not in general. I just found it curious how I could read the headline “United is in talks about a merger with US Airways” and know exactly what the reason was, and what the bigger picture behind that story was.
Is it just me, or does it seem like so many stories have this undertone of the economy? Obviously it’s a big deal, but just thinking back at all the newspaper’s I’ve read over the course of this semester, it is obvious what is big news and what the American public wants to hear about. It’s interesting how looking at the news for this long makes us be able to find overall themes to the news- the war, the economy etc. It makes us be able to see what the “big stories” of the world are in the view of the media, if not in general. I just found it curious how I could read the headline “United is in talks about a merger with US Airways” and know exactly what the reason was, and what the bigger picture behind that story was.
Wednesday April 7
I absolutely loved the article about the Palestinians. It was new, relevant, and downright interesting, especially when the Palestinian extremist groups have been known to resort to violence. I am very interested to see how this will play out. The article about the mines was something new, and I think this is the way that a lot of news stories should play out. Instead of finding one little fact about the actual story (ex. one miner, his wife etc) the paper focuses its attention on the bigger issue instead of just finding some other little thing about the case to turn into a big story. They hit what is at the heart of the issue, rather than just focus all their attention on the story at hand. It’s still relevant, but it’s not boring for a reader.
I absolutely loved the article about the Palestinians. It was new, relevant, and downright interesting, especially when the Palestinian extremist groups have been known to resort to violence. I am very interested to see how this will play out. The article about the mines was something new, and I think this is the way that a lot of news stories should play out. Instead of finding one little fact about the actual story (ex. one miner, his wife etc) the paper focuses its attention on the bigger issue instead of just finding some other little thing about the case to turn into a big story. They hit what is at the heart of the issue, rather than just focus all their attention on the story at hand. It’s still relevant, but it’s not boring for a reader.
Tuesday April 6
I’m a little confused why the attack on the US Consulate in Pakistan is front page, picture worthy news. Maybe it was a much bigger deal than I am aware of, but it seemed like a bit of a reach, especially since the militants didn’t even breach the outer perimeter. I like being updated on my news about what’s going on, but I don’t know, this one just gave me the feeling like it was a stretch for news and an attempt to make America look good because of their “win” in this….would you call it a battle?
I’m a little confused why the attack on the US Consulate in Pakistan is front page, picture worthy news. Maybe it was a much bigger deal than I am aware of, but it seemed like a bit of a reach, especially since the militants didn’t even breach the outer perimeter. I like being updated on my news about what’s going on, but I don’t know, this one just gave me the feeling like it was a stretch for news and an attempt to make America look good because of their “win” in this….would you call it a battle?
Wednesday, March 31
Overall, I thought this paper had a lot of great articles, none of which were really more or less important than the next, but pretty solid throughout. I was surprised that the article about E-Books made the front page, interesting though it was, but to me didn’t seem exactly like pressing, front page material. I did like the way it was set up with the personal story in the beginning. I thought the article about the colliding particles was introduced in a great way, with the picture of the scientist drinking champagne. This detail shows what exactly a big deal it is, and what it means to the scientists involved in it.
Overall, I thought this paper had a lot of great articles, none of which were really more or less important than the next, but pretty solid throughout. I was surprised that the article about E-Books made the front page, interesting though it was, but to me didn’t seem exactly like pressing, front page material. I did like the way it was set up with the personal story in the beginning. I thought the article about the colliding particles was introduced in a great way, with the picture of the scientist drinking champagne. This detail shows what exactly a big deal it is, and what it means to the scientists involved in it.
Tuesday, March 30
I noticed that in this paper there was an example of striving to make the significant news interesting and relevant in the headline “Female suicide bombers strike at Moscow subway”. The word “female” makes the article immediately much more interesting than it may have been originally, because we typically expect suicide bombers to be predominantly male. Instead, the Times has an attention grabbing headline that causes more people to read the article because of the interesting twist they put on delivering the story.
I noticed that in this paper there was an example of striving to make the significant news interesting and relevant in the headline “Female suicide bombers strike at Moscow subway”. The word “female” makes the article immediately much more interesting than it may have been originally, because we typically expect suicide bombers to be predominantly male. Instead, the Times has an attention grabbing headline that causes more people to read the article because of the interesting twist they put on delivering the story.
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