Poison in Russia: Daughter of a Spy

Article

Assessment: ABC News is the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) news division owned by Disney Media Networks, a division from The Walt Disney Company. The program provides daily newscasts around the United States as well as political affairs and radio broadcasts.

Summary: A Russian spy alongside her daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent somewhere in March 2018. After being found collapsed on a bench in the English city of Salisbury, they were taken for immediate medical inspection. The father and the daughter, after awakening from a coma (by poison), were now responding back to the world, but a subtle tension now exists between Russia and the United States.

Analysis: The article is focused mainly about the status of the daughter of the Russian spy in particular after the events of the poisoning. There is no specific details regarding the event that occurred with the poison, but this information seems unnecessary. After addressing the article with the daughter’s health, the article then presses on how there may be a dispute growing between Britain and the United States after the events regarding the poison. There is no specific details, but the article does include that there were some suspicions of a possible coup.

Opinion: Whether it is due to a political influence or from a bad relationship, poisoning of one’s daughter is a serious issue. I do hope that the events that have led to the poison do not sever the relationship between the British and the United States. We do not need any unnecessary conflict to form.

Anti-Abortion Democrat Spurs Controversy in Illinois

Link to Article

Assessment: CNN is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System. Found in 1980 by Ted Turner, CNN operates in a 24 hour news coverage providing information about current events, breaking news, or general occurrence in society. CNN is available in at least a 100 million households, and broadcast cover extends all the way from the United States to Canada.

Summary: Dan Lipinski, Democratic representative of Illinois, brought up the topic of abortion as well as other issues. The conservative stances he made has created a target for many activist groups, and the topic also allowed for a debate to start on the impact of the Democratic party of current issues. The Democratic party now debates on how to tackle these issues suddenly brought up.

Analysis: Information on who brought the subject of abortion and why it suddenly created a debate in the Democratic Party was explained in the article. Some of the major details regarding significant subjects like topics discussed in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is somewhat lacking, but that may have been to allow a broad focus on how Dan Lipinski has impacted the party. The article does provide information on what figures are involved with the issue suddenly brought up in the Democratic party which provides context on who and what is involved.

Opinion: Abortion has always, and forever will be, an annoying subject to discuss. Dan Lipinski bringing the topic to the Democratic party was a bold decision, but having to discuss a controversial issue may have been a wrong choice. The Democratic party already faces issues with current issues, and providing another issue to add fuel to the fire only adds further content required to be elaborately discussed.

Eagles’ Fan are going Nuts After Super Bowl Victory

Link

Assessment: BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The department broadcasts news and current affairs worldwide and has a strong history on having radio and television output worldwide. The service maintains 50 foreign news bureaux with more than 250 correspondents around the world.

Summary: Eagles’ fan are patrolling Philadelphia’s streets after the Eagles’ victory in the Super Bowl. Much of the celebratory parade is causing riots or even sabotage towards public property including road lights, street lights, cars, and even people. The fans are receiving backlashes for their actions as a result from social media.

Analysis: Incidents of people rioting and looting are occuring in Philadelphia streets after fans are celebrating the Eagles’ victory in the Super Bowl. Twitter messages are showing the disturbance caused by the people, and they are not pleased with the improper behavior. While peaceful, much property was damaged during the parade with tearing street lights down, scaling the City Hall gates, brawling, and mounting garbage trucks as seen by the photos. While the article is maintaining a formal manner of delivering the information regarding the erratic behavior of the people, comments from the Twitter posts in the article provide a perspective from citizens. There’s a good balance between formality and casual communication.

Opinion: People are nuts. As exciting the victory must have been, it was inappropriate for the people to react this erratically. Some of the Twitter posts involving people carrying a light post and a person jumping from the top of a street sign are some of the absurd examples of the improper actions from the Eagles’ fan. While fanatic dedication to a football team is acceptable, expressing it publicly that involves damaging property is never an acceptable act.

Political Activism of Women’s March Caps Around 2018 Elections

Assessment: The Wall Street Journal is an American business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City. Found in July 8, 1889, The Wall Street Journal provides daily information about current events published in both a broadsheet format and online data. Being one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States, the company has won 40 Pulitzer Prizes through 2017.

Summary: Thousands of people have gathered around Las Vegas to rally for the first anniversary of the of a “women’s march” in the United States. These marches are conducted to influence the political votes of this year’s midterm elections. Issues that the march will address will relate to women’s rights, but the march also is held to be a support towards the improvement of immigration policies, gay rights, racial equality, and the lessening of gun violence.

Analysis: The delivery of the article regarding the Women’s March in Las Vegas is very articulate, holding a neutral stance towards the views of the March itself. The data provided by the article also is augmented by the addition of quotes of political figures such as Jacky Rosen, a Democrat running for the Senate seat in Nevada, and Pauletta Jordan, a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives. However, the article does not provide a viewpoint of individual women regarding the march. Overall, information regarding the current events of the Women’s March are concise and up-to-date.

Opinion: The march has brought me interest as their stance is about the progression of women’s positions as individuals. Rallying such a large population for a march is no easy feat, yet these women have provided the determination to physically march on.