Article Analysis 3
Issue: China Eastern Airlines Crash
Article 1: Footage shows China Eastern Airlines plane nosediving before crash, authorities report 'no survivors' found among wreckage
Link:What is this article about? Why is it in the media: This article is about the shock plane crash that occurred on a domestic flight on China Eastern Airlines. This article is in the media because it was a shock to the world, the event was highly significant and somewhat suspicious, and all 123 individuals on the plane were killed due to the crash.
Where did you find out about this article? What media organisations did you access?:
I found this article on ABC, it was on the homepage as one of their trending or popular articles, it was also featured under the editor’s choice section of the homepage.
Were a range of opinions presented?: YES/NO
No there were not a range of opinions presented in this article, this could be because it was published on ABC, a particularly unbiased, neutral news organization. It could also be because the topic is one where there is not really a lot of wiggle room for opinion or bias, because it is a highly factual piece of writing.
Was the issue predominately presented positively or negatively? POSITIVE/NEGATIVE
The issue was presented heavily on the negative side because it highlighted the possible causes for the crash, the number of victims to the crash and even outlined possible prevention for the crash- probably not reliable because they haven’t figured out the cause of the crash yet.
What were some of the opinions provided in the news story?:
There were no opinions presented in the article whatsoever, which is understandable because the article topic is not one meant for opinion.
What is your opinion on the article? Why?:
I do not really possess an opinion towards this article, yes obviously I do believe that the crash was catastrophic and a need for an inquiry is necessary, however, it is hard to form an opinion on the article as such because it is so heavily made up of facts.
Article 2: China Eastern Crash: What do we know so far?
Link: China Eastern crash: What do we know so far? - BBC News
What is this article about? Why is it in the media: This article is about not only the plane crash but also about all the nitty-gritty details of the plane and the number of people on it and also proposes certain theories as to why the plane might have crashed. They interview a number of specialists as well throughout the article.
Where did you find out about this article? What media organisations did you access?:
The article was found on the website of the BBC an international news organisation. The article was published today and was on the homepage of the BBC.
Were a range of opinions presented?: YES/NO
It could be said that there was a range of opinions presented in this article because many people were interviewed and provided various perspectives as well.
Was the issue predominately presented positively or negatively? POSITIVE/NEGATIVE
The issue was not really presented in either a positive or a negative way, it was a fairly neutral article.
What were some of the opinions provided in the news story?:
Some of the opinions that were provided in the article include the cause of the crash is because of a “catastrophic failure” of the plane’s horizontal tail, or the pilot had purposefully misguided the plane somehow, both of these however are very abstract theories.
What is your opinion on the article? Why?
My opinion on this article is that it is a highly useful source because it provides even the most minor details about the plane and it provides significant detail relating to the times around the crash.
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