Analyzing Different Approaches in Newspaper Article Writing

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Exploring the nuances of how different authors craft informative newspaper articles on the same event by comparing and contrasting key elements such as focus, purpose, bias, tone, audience, and organization. Dive into the ways in which authors present information, maintain objectivity, appeal to audiences, and conclude their articles to elicit specific reactions.

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Comparing and Contrasting Two Newspaper Articles Unit Goal: To compare/contrast how different authors write informative articles about the same event, create an outline comparing 2 key points of the articles and write a 4 paragraph essay comparing the 2 key points.

Comparing Two Articles Writers choose to present their information in different ways. Is their portrayal of events objective or does it favor one side or another? Does the article show multiple points of view? How does the article begin/end? What kind of details does the author use? Does the article seem designed to produce a certain reaction?

Some Key Points to Compare Focus (main point) Purpose (why the article was written) Audience (expected readers) Bias (favoring a viewpoint) Tone (writer s feeling toward subject) Organization (arrangement of details) Depth (how much detail/background) Beginning/Ending (how the articles start/end) Length (word count/pages) Types of Sources (what info is quoted) Credibility (reliability of information)

Focus, Purpose and Audience What is the focus (main idea) of the article? Does the author maintain the focus throughout the article? Why did the author write the article? Consider the location of the newspaper publisher. Is the author trying to appeal to a specific audience? For example, is the publisher targeting a specific area or age group? How does the target audience affect what information the author includes?

Beginning and Ending Identify the introduction. How well does the first sentence convey the essential information? Does the first sentence identify an angle or focus to the story? How does each article end? Does the final sentence conclude the article?

Bias and Tone Bias - favoring one viewpoint Tone - author s feeling about the topic Is each article balanced? Do the articles show bias towards a viewpoint on the event? Does one article seem more biased than the other? Do the sources cited show bias? Does the author s choice of sources show bias? How does the author use word choice to show his/her feelings?

Organization, Depth and Length How is the information structured? Does the organization affect the reader s understanding of the event or make the article easier/harder to read? Does one article include more details about the event? Do the articles include different details about the event? Do the details from each article combine to give the reader a fuller picture of the event? Would a reader get an incomplete picture of the event by reading only one article? How long is each article? Does length affect the details? What makes one article longer?

Types of Sources and Credibility What sources are cited? Who is quoted in each article? How many quotes are there? Are there enough, too many or not enough? Does the number of quotes affect the credibility of the article? Do the quotes show various viewpoints about the event? Does the information appear credible and reliable? Why?

Comparison/Contrast Chart Download the chart and review the two assigned articles for information to put in the chart. Here is an example of how the first few boxes on the chart could be completed. Publication Title Baltimore Sun Atlanta Journal- Constitution Article Title Don t Leak Lightly; Sharing Classified Info Is Risky Tricia Bishop NSA Leak Investigation Author(s) Jeremy Redmon and Johnny Edwards Date June 9, 2017 June 9,2017