VOA News.（25 August， 2010）Philippines Hostage Crisis Survivors Return to Hong Kong，http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Philippines-Hostage-Crisis-Survivors-Return-to-Hong-Kong-101466774.html
Since August 23, 2010, the bungled hostage crisis in the Philippines has attracted the attention of the whole world. A large number of reports and news have issued to question the capacity of the local policeman and authorities in saving the lives. VOA News also issues a series of reports and news on this issue, for instance, ‘Philippines Hostage Crisis Survivors Return to Hong Kong’.
The news expresses the seriousness of the issue with the application of the visual languages, which help better and clearer express the public anger and the rage---the news has upgraded the hostage issue into the ‘hostage crisis’ to express the saddest in the history.
The news has made use of the short and concise language to present the reasons in leading to such saddest result ‘The Philippine interior minister has admitted the SWAT team that handled the case was inadequately trained and equipped’.
The news presents the attitudes of the Philippine government to the crisis, and quotes the words of several characters from Philippines to show that the Philippine authorities have realized their misconducts and have expressed their regret and pity to the crisis to the Chinese government and Hong Kong authorities, such as the words of Philippine interior minister, Philippine President Benigno Aquino, etc.
The news is structured in a conflict/resolution manner. At the beginning, it introduces the hostage crisis, and at the end, it concludes that the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities initially make the decision not to allow the citizens to travel to Philippines, which will be a blow to the local tourism industry, indicating the Chinese authorities’ determination to well dealing with the hostage crisis.
As the online news, it objectively reports the progress of the crisis and covers all aspects, such as the reasons, the attitudes and etc within its limited words, and successfully catches the eyes of the audiences as well.
2010年8月24日星期二
Wikileaks
What is the definition of a secret? It can be ‘Something that’s known to you and you only’. If you still think that’s the right definition, then you think wrong. The modified version of this definition should be something like this: ‘Something that ‘you’ think is not known to others’.
These days, the hottest news articulating around is the spill out of controversial and confidential information regarding American military operation in Afghanistan. The Website ‘Wikileaks’ has published thousands of those confidential reports and has presented those to the general public. That’s just not it; the latest statements from the Website founder reveal that there are more of such reports in the stock that would be published soon. This news has spread like a wild fire.
This was the perfect news to catch attention of the audience around the world. There can be hundreds of reasons behind it. Some of those reasons being; everyone is interested in the military operation going on in Afghanistan, everyone wants to have more and more insights regarding this war, and in this scenario, leaking of confidential information is like the best thing that could ever happen to grab the world’s attention.
Wikileaks is a dilemma if tried to eradicate with the help of law. It is completely unethical to reveal someone else’s sensitive information but at the same time, law has allowed freedom of speech. According to Times Magazine, “Wikileaks could become as important a journalistic tool as the Freedom of Information Act”. Authorities have been trying to stop the owner of Wikileaks from bringing anymore confidential information into open but all these attempts were futile due to lack of legitimate power.
BBC News. (August 21, 2010) Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accused of rape
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11047025
These days, the hottest news articulating around is the spill out of controversial and confidential information regarding American military operation in Afghanistan. The Website ‘Wikileaks’ has published thousands of those confidential reports and has presented those to the general public. That’s just not it; the latest statements from the Website founder reveal that there are more of such reports in the stock that would be published soon. This news has spread like a wild fire.
This was the perfect news to catch attention of the audience around the world. There can be hundreds of reasons behind it. Some of those reasons being; everyone is interested in the military operation going on in Afghanistan, everyone wants to have more and more insights regarding this war, and in this scenario, leaking of confidential information is like the best thing that could ever happen to grab the world’s attention.
Wikileaks is a dilemma if tried to eradicate with the help of law. It is completely unethical to reveal someone else’s sensitive information but at the same time, law has allowed freedom of speech. According to Times Magazine, “Wikileaks could become as important a journalistic tool as the Freedom of Information Act”. Authorities have been trying to stop the owner of Wikileaks from bringing anymore confidential information into open but all these attempts were futile due to lack of legitimate power.
BBC News. (August 21, 2010) Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accused of rape
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11047025
2010年8月13日星期五
Amid Heat and Smoke, Deaths Double in Moscow
“Russian health officials said early on that the effect of the fine particles and carbon monoxide in Moscow’s smoky atmosphere was comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day” This is one of the intriguing facts about the disastrous fires in Moscow that The New York Times includes in its report.
The article examines the manner in which the situation has evolved throughout Russia. It focuses on the death toll, which over the past days increased nearly twice.
Andrew Kramer, the author of the story, can be congratulated on the intriguing manner in which the catastrophic situation is presented. Yet, his report features several major setbacks.
Kramer provides no background information. The story evolves on August 10, presenting events taking place on the specific date. The report fails showing that events in the vicinities of Moscow have been unfolding over a longer period of time. A reader who is unfamiliar with the story will have difficulties understanding what the piece is all about and how the Russian disaster reached such gigantic proportions.
Other than that major demerit, the story entitled Amid Heat and Smoke, Deaths Double in Moscow presents a comprehensive account of the situation.
The author includes both statements from officials and from regular citizens, who present their points of view. It places alongside statements coming from Moscow officials and the words of medics and people in the affected areas. This contrast enables Kramer to demonstrate the manner in which different social groups experience the tragedy and the state attempts to keep the situation under control.
Kramer manages to get hold of some unusually colorful quotes. “Abroad … people drown like flies, and no one asks questions” the report says quoting a local health official.
The article presents both sides of the story. The death toll figures announced by officials and statements coming from morgues differ. Kramer has managed to include both aspects in his report.
Simultaneously, the report makes excessive usage of rumors and unofficial sources. Kramer quotes unnamed Moscow residents and medical workers. These nameless sources of information interfere with the credibility of the news piece.
Kramer has also included eyewitness descriptions, taking the reader to Russia and showing what the atmosphere in Moscow looks like. The author has selected curious facts that make the situation readily understandable. He compares the composition of air in Moscow to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. These tiny details make the article readable and livelier than a dry presentation of statistics and facts.
Amid Heat and Smoke, Deaths Double in Moscow.’ The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/world/europe/10russia.html?_r=1&ref=world [9 August 2010]
The article examines the manner in which the situation has evolved throughout Russia. It focuses on the death toll, which over the past days increased nearly twice.
Andrew Kramer, the author of the story, can be congratulated on the intriguing manner in which the catastrophic situation is presented. Yet, his report features several major setbacks.
Kramer provides no background information. The story evolves on August 10, presenting events taking place on the specific date. The report fails showing that events in the vicinities of Moscow have been unfolding over a longer period of time. A reader who is unfamiliar with the story will have difficulties understanding what the piece is all about and how the Russian disaster reached such gigantic proportions.
Other than that major demerit, the story entitled Amid Heat and Smoke, Deaths Double in Moscow presents a comprehensive account of the situation.
The author includes both statements from officials and from regular citizens, who present their points of view. It places alongside statements coming from Moscow officials and the words of medics and people in the affected areas. This contrast enables Kramer to demonstrate the manner in which different social groups experience the tragedy and the state attempts to keep the situation under control.
Kramer manages to get hold of some unusually colorful quotes. “Abroad … people drown like flies, and no one asks questions” the report says quoting a local health official.
The article presents both sides of the story. The death toll figures announced by officials and statements coming from morgues differ. Kramer has managed to include both aspects in his report.
Simultaneously, the report makes excessive usage of rumors and unofficial sources. Kramer quotes unnamed Moscow residents and medical workers. These nameless sources of information interfere with the credibility of the news piece.
Kramer has also included eyewitness descriptions, taking the reader to Russia and showing what the atmosphere in Moscow looks like. The author has selected curious facts that make the situation readily understandable. He compares the composition of air in Moscow to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. These tiny details make the article readable and livelier than a dry presentation of statistics and facts.
Amid Heat and Smoke, Deaths Double in Moscow.’ The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/world/europe/10russia.html?_r=1&ref=world [9 August 2010]
2010年8月3日星期二
Russian Wildfires
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/31/russia.wildfires/index.html?hpt=T2#fbid=7TxrItQXnng
Cable News Network 2010, Russian wildfires leave 28 dead, thousand homeless, Viewed 1 August, 2010
It is important to note that hard news deals with the most current occurrences and are always reported as they happen or as soon as they have occurred. The success or failure of hard news is found its effectiveness in terms of how it addresses the 5Ws, that is, who, when, what, why and where. In view of this, the information about the destructive wildfire in Russia is actually successful as a hard news.
In terms of “who”, the news is very specific and identifies the people involved: the victims and the blaze fighters besides rescuers. In its attempt at answering “what” the news indicates exactly the impact of the wild fire; besides claiming the lives of 28 individuals the wildfire also causes destruction. In addressing the “when”, the news item reveals the time in which the incidence is happening; it is going on now and the news is being updated as new occurrences related to the inferno are witnessed.
Moreover, it gives an update of the status of events; for instance, it states that not less than 28 individuals have been killed and thousands of survivors have been displaced from the affected region. In addition, the news gives information on interventions being taken to deal with the situation. The fact that the news item indicates the place in which the incidence is taking place answers the “where”. The wildfire is happening in Russia; more specifically, it is happening in Moscow. Then news addresses the “why” by giving reasons behind the Russian wildfire. The news states that the fundamental factor that led to the outbreak is hot and dry summer.
Hard news are always presented in such a way that the reader or the viewer can stop reading or viewing at any point while still being able to know the facts in the news. This is a success point in the news about the destructive wildfire. Almost everybody knows the causes of the wildfire and have almost similar expectations of the major impacts of wildfire. In this case, the reader or the viewer does not need to go through the whole news item to know all the facts. In the Russian wildfire news, the reader can decide to go as far as only finding out where the incidence occurs, the kind of destructions caused and how the relevant authorities are intervening. Once the reader has all these facts, he or she can decide not to proceed to the end of the hard news.
The headline of the news about the ongoing Russian wildfire is very informational and offers a precise clue on what the main body of the news talks about. Besides, the photo which been used touches everyones heart.
Cable News Network 2010, Russian wildfires leave 28 dead, thousand homeless, Viewed 1 August, 2010
It is important to note that hard news deals with the most current occurrences and are always reported as they happen or as soon as they have occurred. The success or failure of hard news is found its effectiveness in terms of how it addresses the 5Ws, that is, who, when, what, why and where. In view of this, the information about the destructive wildfire in Russia is actually successful as a hard news.
In terms of “who”, the news is very specific and identifies the people involved: the victims and the blaze fighters besides rescuers. In its attempt at answering “what” the news indicates exactly the impact of the wild fire; besides claiming the lives of 28 individuals the wildfire also causes destruction. In addressing the “when”, the news item reveals the time in which the incidence is happening; it is going on now and the news is being updated as new occurrences related to the inferno are witnessed.
Moreover, it gives an update of the status of events; for instance, it states that not less than 28 individuals have been killed and thousands of survivors have been displaced from the affected region. In addition, the news gives information on interventions being taken to deal with the situation. The fact that the news item indicates the place in which the incidence is taking place answers the “where”. The wildfire is happening in Russia; more specifically, it is happening in Moscow. Then news addresses the “why” by giving reasons behind the Russian wildfire. The news states that the fundamental factor that led to the outbreak is hot and dry summer.
Hard news are always presented in such a way that the reader or the viewer can stop reading or viewing at any point while still being able to know the facts in the news. This is a success point in the news about the destructive wildfire. Almost everybody knows the causes of the wildfire and have almost similar expectations of the major impacts of wildfire. In this case, the reader or the viewer does not need to go through the whole news item to know all the facts. In the Russian wildfire news, the reader can decide to go as far as only finding out where the incidence occurs, the kind of destructions caused and how the relevant authorities are intervening. Once the reader has all these facts, he or she can decide not to proceed to the end of the hard news.
The headline of the news about the ongoing Russian wildfire is very informational and offers a precise clue on what the main body of the news talks about. Besides, the photo which been used touches everyones heart.
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