strong and weak news stories

STRONG AND WEAK STORIES IN THE NEWS

http://omg.yahoo.com/photos/week-in-photos-september-7-13-2009/3218?nc
As I was going to check my email, this news story was in the number one spot for viewers to read. This story was short but very conclusive in its few words. It said that a couple of Paris Hilton’s “quotes” would be inserted into the “Oxford Book of Quotations.” Some of the quotes would consist of her infamous sayings, “That’s hot,” and “Dress cute wherever you go, life is too short to blend in.” In my opinion, this sort of news is non-informative as well as unimportant. The purpose it serves does not seem to confront the necessary information regarded in a context that can be helpful by any means of everyday life. This is a story I wished I had not spent even the few moments checking into, yet we are lead and deceived by headlines that this story will present some type of significance.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/us/politics/14wilson.html This article is an update of the news of Joe Wilson’s outburst during a President Obama speech. It reminds viewers of his original break into the news, yelling, “You lie!” It is an update because it speaks of Joe Wilson not apologizing for a second time and that some people are supporting him because of his outburst. It is strong in my opinion because it is a very important story that deals with many an opinion of the American’s president and can lead to some significant changes in our very own legislations. This very story leads myself into emotions and criticism about our government, which makes me believe it is a strong news case.