On the cover page of almost every major news outlet is at
least one story about Greece’s economy, if not multiple. One was written by a
Greek reporter for Politico, that seems aimed at gauging the country’s
citizens’ opinions on their prime minister. I found that the article broke
almost every rule that we have learned in class so far: the author referenced
himself several times, “…voters I spoke to on Sunday,” it started with a quote
then never returned to the quotee or anyone else afterward, the structure was
confused and jumped from topic to topic, and I kept asking myself ‘what is the
point of this article?’ It asked rhetorical questions of the reader, and made
such assumptions as “the consequences will be Apocalyptic,” without any quotes
or support.
In contrast, the first article on Vox is an incredible
example of data journalism that makes the case for taking a vacation to Greece.
It explains the economic benefits both to the reader, as well as to Greece. It
is clear and concise, focused, supported, and informative. Also, rather than
attempting to put a new spin on what many other reporters are covering, the
article is aimed at answering an embarrassing question that many people around
the world want to ask right now. It also inadvertently does the good deed of
encouraging Greek tourism, which will help the economy and the people who live
there.
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/7/8906009/greece-vacation-debt-crisis
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