I scrolled through many different news websites, trying to find 3 that were much different from the rest. Most were all similar, reading the typical boring news stories that just about everyone else had. There was no opinionated section, just the bare straight facts. A few stood out in my mind for having something unique about their news. Although they still were quite similar, these did something that most others didn't do.
One that I read on a regular basis is CNN.com. They post several headlines in small print vertically, so it's easy to find an interesting story without having to scroll down the page. It follows the Murrow Standard quite closely. Every day, I notice stories about less fortunate people or incidents that may make America or our companies look bad. Today, for example, had a few that fell in that category. 1) a story about a man on death row for 22 years who was exonerated. The story doesn't only tell what and how it happened, but they stated his post-freedom plans and shared his reborn-again life. 2) a story about how employees hired by US Embassies around the world are making less than $1 a day, and are cutting back to one meal per day. 3) a story about a partially blind man who gets a titanium eye transplant and is able to see his wife and kids again. All these CNN stories give a perspective to its viewers, despite who it makes look good or bad. They also give in-depth reports on sad or miracle stories, that most people might not ever here.
Another site where I read news from was PBS.org. That site seemed very liberal for its load of democratic news, art stories, global warming concerns, and health ideas. A lot of the stories also dealt with Obama and also with the economy. They didn't have much shocking news or celebrity news. The stories were very dry and must aim for an older audience. I was quite bored after a long 5 minutes. Hardly any of the stories pertained to an opinion or point of view from a person or group of people. It was just straight news with no add-ons or extras to make different from the rest.
The third news source I chose online was EOnline.com. Before I explored the site, I was assuming to read all about new fashions and the do's and don'ts of how to present yourself. All I really found was basic newsworthy information about celebrities and reality TV shows. If someone was arrested, they made sure to write about it. They hid nothing like the Murrow Standard follows. They also didn't give a certain image as to what America should look like. There was not much advice on how to dress, how to get dates, or how to lose weight (like most fashion sites). They strictly read the noteworthy news and didn't try and persuade the audience, which is very respectible for the image fashion companies have created over the years.
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