The lede in this piece had punchy language that grabbed my attention. The voice of the former city council member provided a powerful opening and a broad perspective that the authors illustrate in the rest of the article. By referencing in the nut graf other large-scale struggles that Detroiters have experienced, the authors highlight the […]
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The problem with assuming your audience
September 20, 2021 
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The piece we were assigned to read and critique covers the story of small news outlets breaking ties with their corporate management. While the overall article was informative and incorporated just the right amount of drama into its lede, I interpreted its major flaws in what it lacks. Although not directly related to the structure […]
Continue readingHooked but misled: a news critique
September 19, 2021 0 Comments
I thought the lede of this article was quite effective. It certainly painted a visual picture and the use of words like “cut” and “attack” were jarring and drew me in. The lede certainly hooked me. The lede started with Larry Ryckman’s story which alluded to a larger issue about the relationship between newspaper journalist […]
Continue readingWriting a Well-Rounded and Neutral News Story – a Model News Critique
September 20, 2020 1 Comment
The CNN Business article “These startups are trying to save local news” by Jill Disis explores how journalists who are fed-up with corporate ownership are starting and funding their own local news outlets. Disis has a strong lede which brings the main “character” of the article, Larry Ryckman, into focus and sets the expectation that […]
Continue readingA Behind the Scenes Look at Climate Science Leaves Readers Underwhelmed
September 25, 2018 0 Comments
John H Richardson attempts to make the world of climate science personal in his article,“When the End of Human Civilization is Your Day Job”, but falls short of sending a coherent message. His lede creates an emotional connection to the subject of the article, intriguing readers to know more, however, its wordiness and disorganization creates […]
Continue reading“New HIV cases in Washtenaw County hit 15-year high”
April 8, 2015 1 Comment
As a whole, I thought the story incorporated a lot of information without being too stuffed full of numbers. The section headers helped separate the many facets of the story, and allowed the writer to go more in depth with each one since the angle of the story was clear. The pull quotes and photos […]
Continue readingThe Use of Subtitles In (Legal-Related and Other) Articles
February 18, 2014 4 Comments
The use of subtitles in a story can serve as a roadmap for the reader and the author. In our readings on sobriety court, only the women’s health Web MD article uses subtitles, but none of the others do. Why is that and when might you think of using them? In others words … How do subtitles […]
Continue readingThe Evolving Perception of Marijuana
February 18, 2014 2 Comments
We have all heard about changing marijuana policy as states have been legalizing medical and now recreational marijuana use. One of the biggest stories about this topic was Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s public apology and explanation for why he changed his stance and became a supporter of marijuana policy reform. While this report was a big “win” for […]
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Dissecting The News 