In a list of known facts that they could not get answered from investigators or the suspect himself the writer has verified the past occurences by records and online databases. They have state-audit information, how much the attorney general's office has paid out and other information that can be found on government databases.
Blenman Elementary in midtown area brings together students from all around the world
The story moves beyond stereotypes and relies on the perspectives of the students learning English and attaining an education and as well the teachers helping. The story quotes students, principals, and teachers to put a good perspective on the topic. The article really was a great story of a diverse population acting in harmony with a common goal: education.
The reporter uses help from numbers to tell the story. He lays out figures from the The Labor Department, although it is not credited till much later after much of the statistics are used. I feel it should have been credited in the opening or the second paragraph because it leaves the reader asking, "where did the info come from?" for too long. The statistics do not get boring either, they are nicely placed between quotes and supporting info.
The lead takes a different approach than how it is standardly used. It did provide an antecdote but it doesn't state his death till the fourth paragraph. Sources used were Navy records, his son, and probably some other records, but I believe more could have been used. Maybe the first man discharged from WWII wasn't as high profile as other obits though. I feel this obit is a little too similar to a resume, this article only differs personal aspect and the small attribution by his son.
This advance interviews an artist coming to the event who has been recognized for an award. They have some quotes from her and talk about her award. It then moves on to the founder of the event and lays out the purpose of the event. Then they speak to a local business owner who praises the event. The angle was that this famous artist was coming to their town. The writer wrote in a way that made the community a part of this event and also enticed them with an established artist.
The story took a more relatable approach for the reader. It took out specifics of the release and took what was mostly the main point and put it up against conflict. This seems like a good approach to pull the reader in.
The first story was reported the day of the shooting and is very brief. It tells what happened but does not go into detail of the victims and little is known about the suspect. The lead in the second story comes out and says they have a new lead in the news story. They updated the suspect(s) description and what is known about them. They provided names for the victims as well the article gave background info on them. The second article was still relatively brief but a large chunk of information is still missing in the story, the suspect(s). The descriptions were slipped in between the news and made for an easy flowing update.
The lead starts well with the summary of the story and importance. It then goes to a quote from Obama, which works great because the story is about him signing some of his first very costly legislation, and the importance the stimulus bill holds. Obama states the importance of the bill and its passing in the quotes. It sets up the story to go on to talk about the support from senators and then opposition to the bill as well. It goes on to talk about the details of the bills and the successes of democrats and then wraps up talking about Obama and a comparison to George W. It was effective because it presented the information in an easily comprehendable way. Giving the president's stance then other officials and then the details of the bill worked well, maybe the info on the bill could come first but the way this writer arranged the info does not confuse the reader either.
The news story starts with an expert who conducted the study the article is based around, and it continues with just her for the first few paragraphs. This sets up the study and story well. There are some direct quotes and then some paraphrasing of the findings. Then it moves on to actual farmers who are part of the study. It gives useful background to the story. There is one part where the writer talks about cow names confusingly but if you're following close enough it can be understood. All the information comes from people and the people's study. It works well and makes me feel the article is reliable with their range of authorities on the topic.
In this lead the writer starts out setting up the scene by telling about the security and precautions taken in the election. Then tells it worked. The writer probably chose this because you imagine the security and knowing the tension behind these elections imagine that something is going to happen, but, suprisingly, the writer tells us the elections went smoothly. It tells 'what happened' right away, in this case nothing, just what you wanted to know about the story.