Monday, October 25, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Comparative News Analysis ..Assignment #4
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/10/nfl-were-looking-at-report-about-favre/?iref=allsearch
1. CNN is run by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. which is owned by Time Warner Company. Time Warner is a global leader in media and entertainment, including television networks.
2. Sources used are "The National Football League", and the website "Deadspin". A person quoted is the supposed voice of Brett Favre saying "Love to have you come over tonight".
3. Some major keywords that give importance and strength to this report are: naked pictures, text and voice messages, allegations, "Love to have you come over tonight," MySpace, pictures of himself, naked from the waist down.
FOX- Favre Meets With NFL Over Allegations of Lewd Photos, Messages
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/10/19/favre-facing-nfl-meeting-messages-photos/
1. FOX News is run by the Fox Entertainment Group. It was created by Australian American mogul Rupert Murdoch.
2. Sources and authorities used are the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich, the Associated Press AP, ESPN, and the website Deadspin.
3. Some major keywords that give importance to this report are: Lewd Photos, Messages, TV personality, high-drama, extra pressure to succeed because of the controversy, jeopardy.
ESPN- Brett Favre, NFL meet Tuesday
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5702815
1. ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Company. It was founded by Bill Rasmussen and his son Scott Rasmussen. The Hearst Corporation also owns a share of the network.
2. Sources and authorities used are the NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich, the NFL, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the Deadspin website, and the Associated Press.
3. Some major keywords that give importance to this report are: lewd photos and inviting text messages and voice mail, investigation could hit a dead-end, pressure, frustration, uncertainty, stress, and professional.
These three reports are have similar sources, but they all have their own input on the subject. These inputs can be based on their beliefs. For example, the CNN report was short and to the point. It gave the specifics but not detailed. The CNN report had the following quotation that neither FOX and ESPN had, ""Love to have you come over tonight," a man can be heard saying in one of the voice messages posted by Deadspin".The FOX News report on the other hand is longer, more detailed, and more harsh. Many people know that FOX News is a network that is very truthful and sometimes hurtful. CNN tries to keep the truth a little less hurtful. ESPN is more like a primary source. Since it is a sports news network, it explained the subject as though they witnessed it and CNN and FOX News are just secondary sources that published their report based on ESPN's report.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Pakistan Flood News Analysis
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpps/news/pakistan-extends-flood-relief-phase-to-six-months-dpgonc-km-20100904_9492673
Fox 9 News is run by Fox entertainment group news which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Fox 9 News had AFP a global news agency article for the Pakistan flooding. Southern Pakistan was evacuated because of the flood and is in need of more tents to house the flood victims. 2.8 million people were displaced because of the flood. The death toll is 1,760 but is predicted to significantly rise once the missing are accounted for. And "domestic anger continues to mount against the unpopular civilian government" (AFP)
CNN News
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/10/13/pleitgen.pakistan.flood.no.end.cnn?iref=allsearch
CNN is owned by Time Warner which is one of the biggest media corporation and most popular in the world.
CNN reports that 8 agencies are struggling to provide the necessities such as clean water and medicine needed to care for the flood victims. The UN also reports that it's only receiving a fraction of donation it needs to provide food and housing. The UN is urging the international community to help Pakistan. Also because of the flood it is preventing sustainability because the land is submerged in water so won't be able to farm etc.
Jang Daily
http://thenews.com.pk/blog/blog_details.asp?id=889
Jang Daily is owned by the Jang group of Newspapers in the Middle East. One of the most popular papers in Pakistan
In this article the issue is rebuilding/reconstructing Pakistan, Pakistan doesn't have the necessary funds in reconstructing Pakistan and is struggling to get financial support. It also mentions that If aid does not reach the flood victims then the government leaders would lose even more credibility. The international community and the IMF had given millions of dollars supporting the reconstruction but as Hilary Clinton was quoted that the international community can only do so much and that wealthy Pakistanis should contribute to aid their own country.
In all these articles the main topic is the Flooding of Southern Pakistan. Discussed in all these articles/video was money. Money has been a huge issue because when this event occurred, to bring relief to the flood victims donations were needed to provide food, shelter and medical aid. But not enough donations were coming in to support the necessities of these victims and so they were urging for the international community to help.
Then later once the waters had receded they needed money to rebuild Pakistan but again they were in need of financial support in millions of dollars. For some reason it is hard for Pakistan to receive the necessary funds and this may be due to the unpopular government that they have.
In the Jang article it was the only article about funds for reconstruction and it had a Hillary Clinton quoted as I had commented above. It talks about how the wealthy community in Pakistan needs to contribute to this cause because it is unfair for other international communities to support them yet their own people are not and they have the resources within the country to do so. In the Fox News article it mentions the death toll and about more of government officials being involved in the evacuation and of the displacement of millions of people because of the flood. The CNN report focused more on the victims and reaching out to the international communities to donate money. I think the coverages were all different because they focused on different things. One thing that I did notice is that Pakistan isn't very popular. The government is not liked very well and I personally don't know why but it could be to the unstable government, terrorism etc. These articles also progress in the event of the flood, the beginning, the middle and then the ending of it. It could be why it is different from each other because the needs are different during these times.
Comparative News Analysis - Mumbai Attacks
Star Tribune
AP sources: before Mumbai attacks, 2 wives of convicted terrorist Headley spoke to authorities
Owners: The Star Tribune is owned by The Star Tribune Company. It is a company that has been in existence since 1867 and today with it's chairman of the board Michael T. Sweeney
Sources: David Headley's wives Two government officials and the New York Times, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley
Keywords: Wives, Mumbai Attacks, FBI, U.S. Officials
New York Times
U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack
Owners: The New York Times is owned by the The New York Times Company. It started in 1851 and it chairman of the board is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.
Sources: American authorities, the Pakistani government, the F.B.I., ProPublica, The Washington post, Spokesman for The National Security Council, Mike Hammer, David Headley's wife.
Keywords: Mr. Headley’s wife, informant, Mumbai attacks, United States, D.E.A., terrorist
The Times of India
FBI ignored Headley wife's warning on LeT
Owners: The Times Group which is the biggest media conglomerate in India. They founded in Mumbai in 1838 and their chairman is Indu Jain.
Sources: FBI, ProPublica, Headley’s wife, US ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer
Keywords: David Headley’s wife, FBI, authorities, ProPublica, LeT
The similarities between the three pieces is they all focus on the wife’s giving the prior knowledge to the FBI and how the United State-Pakistani relations were flaw since it didn’t communicate while a situation like this went on. The differences were how they were all presented. With the Star Tribune article, it focused simply on the fact of the story and didn’t go in depth or show a lot of detail of what went on. It was basically a clear summary. Since it’s not a big story here and doesn’t relate toward Minnesotans, I felt like the Star Tribune didn’t put much effort in the story because it really just didn’t matter. With The New York Times piece, it turned out to probably be the best and most focused of the articles since it generated lot of sources. It still had summary but had some unique facts that the Star Tribune didn’t provide. With the Time of India, I felt since it was a India based newspaper, they focused less on summary and went for more hidden facts about the case and started talking to other source like the ambassador for India to see how the relationship between the US and India are working out there.
News Analysis- Assignment 4
Assignment #4
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/16/world/americas/16venez.html?scp=1&sq=russia%20and%20venezula%20&st=cse
The New York Times has a dual-class structure with class A shareholders have restricted voting rights, while class B has open voting rights. The Ochs-Sulzberger family, who control 88% of the companies B class shares, owns The New York Times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11553239
In the article Russia and Venezuela Sign Nuclear Power and Oil Deals, Sergei V. Kiriyenko and Eduard Khudainatov are quoted. TNK-BP and ITAR-Tass News Agency are also used as sources.
News Analysis
Topic: Mumbai Wife Reports
The Star Tribune : AP sources: before Mumbai attacks, 2 wives of convicted terrorist Headley spoke to authorities.
The Star Tribune is owned by the Star Tribune Media Company LLC. The Star Tribune is a Minneapolis-St. Paul news source.
This newspaper article was written by Pete Yost of the Associated Press and was gathered for the Star Tribune. The sources include the very vague “government officials” and multiple times directly ties facts from the article to The New York Times.
The New York Times: U.S. Had Warnings On Plotter of Mumbai Attacks.
The New York Times is owned by The New York Times Company, founded in 1851. This company also owns The Boston Globe, International Herald Tribune, and ~25 other small newspapers.
This article was written by Jane Perlez, Eric Schmitt, Ginger Thompson, Barclay Walsh. There are a multitude of sources used in this article, including “interviews in Washington, Pakistan, India, and Morocco”, The Pakistani Government, “United States Officials”, ProPublica (an investigative news organization), Mike Hammer—the spokesman for The National Security Council, and an actual interview with the Moroccan wife done previously with The New York Times.
The Australian: Wives of Mumbai plotter David Headley warned US about him
The Australian is owed by News Corporation, also known as NewsCorp, which was founded in 1973.
The sources reported in this article were, once again, “two government officials” and the New York Times news report previously published. The other facts presented were not cited.
Some of the major themes I found in the articles were the depiction of “two government officials” who seemed to have an all knowing knowledge of the subject, making them seem very trustworthy and credible sources even though no names or direct facts were given in support of the information they provided. Also, the key phrases of “despite” “more significantly” and “it is unclear” overlapped between articles. Lastly, in each news source the fact that this was not the first time U.S. officials had heard complaints about Mr. Headley, which spun the articles to point the finger at U.S. intelligence and their overall effectiveness.
The central issue in all three articles revolves around the fault of the United States in thoroughly investigating reports that the future bomber/terrorist Mr. David C. Headley was plotting attacks which eventually were carried out. The investigation revolves around the complains of two of his three wives, one Moroccan and one American, who both reported the possibilities for attacks that went unheard. Mr. Headley led a terrorist attack that killed 163 people. The three articles handle this subject in different ways. The New York Times has, by far, the longest article entitled “U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack” . The article first has an attention-getter opening with the issue at hand, then delves into the history of the issue for the uninformed reader. The reporters include the connections Mr. Headley had with the overlapping worlds of Pakistani intelligence, terrorists, and American drug investigators. There are multiple cases of evidence from vague sources like ‘The United States’ and ‘Federal officials’ and also more traceable evidence, like quotes. The New York Times was the only news source to point out the overlapping connections Mr. Headley had with multiple groups. The level of detail provided by The New York Times is reflective of its power and ability to have reporters find the credible sources and include as much information as possible. The other smaller news companies, like The Australian and The Star Tribune in fact include The New York Times as a source of information in their reports, implying that the Times is the source of the most reliable news. The Star Tribune seems to have very general information that isn’t as well developed as The Times. The Australian article includes even less about the actual history and facts of the case and goes off on a tangent of other terrorist attacks. When examined closely, these differences emphasize the large scale power and dominance The New York Times has over the other news reports, even ones overseas in Australia. The majority of the news stems down from one ‘credible’ source, whose credibility cannot be proven or verified yet is accepted still.Assignment 4
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39709888/ns/us_news-life/
Oregonlive.com: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/10/mountain_goat_likely_fatally_injured_olympic_national_park_hiker.html
1)a BBC is owned by the UK state, and funded through a license fee on all television owners put in place by the government to fund the BBC.
b General electric has holdings in MSNBCs 24hour cable and internet which is co-owned by NBC and Microsoft, and the MS stands for Microsoft in the name. NBC has the majority stake in the company, which Microsoft stated to have 18%.
c OregonLive.com is an affiliate of Advance Internet, Inc., a subsidiary of Advance Publications which owns and operates newspapers throughout the country. Advance Publications, Inc., is a privately held communications company Advance Publications' subsidiaries also have extensive interests in cable television
2)a Olympic National Park Rangers, Witnesses, Park Spokeswoman, US Coast Guard, "Officials" which are not specified.
b Park Rangers, Park Service, Peninsula Daily News.
c Park Service, "Officials" which are not specified, Rangers.
3)a Gore, goring; a sense of negativity, use of negative words, eg. aggressive, gore, pelted, etc; takes the side of the visitors, victims, and while briefly talking about past actions towards the rams, they do not further discuss the possible motivations for such actions by the animal; discuss the specs of the rams in the park; use of ram, goat and mountain goat to describe the animal.
b Says this is the first incident in the park involving a ram; less focus on the negative, however some use of similar language to the BBC piece, eg. gore, aggression; gives full names of the victim and the wife and friend; uses goat and mountain goat to refer to the animal; instead of witnesses, states the Peninsula Daily News as the source of information regarding the actual incident.
c Gives a very basic description of the facts in the story, in 4 paragraphs; Uses generalizations like Officials, and Rangers to refer to authority
4) The BBC is the longest article on the story, which talks about prior incidents with rams in the park, and states the name of the park spokeswoman, yet does not give the names of the wife or the friend who were with the deceased. The MSNBC article outsourced to the Associated press, and appears to have a little more detailed information. The names of the wife and friend are present, and they list another news stations report for the actual attack. The Oregonlive article, while also contracting the Associated Press, has the shortest article, only four paragraphs. Therefore, it is also the most concise, and uses many generalizations for the people who were interviewed. It states only the basic facts pertaining to the case. While looking at all three of the articles in turn, they do have similar sentences and information. For one, they all say the deceased man's age and where he died. The headlines all call him a hiker, with the BBC putting 'kills hiker' in quotes, the MSNBC states the mountain goat is suspected in his death, and the Oregonlive article uses fatally injured. It seems that all the publications are resound in not acknowledging this incident as a killing, or murder, through their use of language, and instead imply that it was an accident. The MSNBC and the Oregonlive articles, perhaps because they were both from the AP, talk about the killed mountain goat being examined by a veterinary pathologist, as if to suggest that they will look into what made this animal randomly attack a human, while the BBC makes no mention of this. Speaking as to why the MSNBC article uses the names of the wife and friend, seems to try to put a human face on the incident, and invoke a sense of compassion. Also, through the use of language throughout the article gives it a sense of brutality that almost blows out of proportion. Saying the goat "howered" over the hiker seems to suggest intent by the goat to watch him suffer, which may or may not be the case, yet seems to play on the fears of animal attacks of people. The Oregonlive article uses very similar language to the MSNBC article, and remains srictly factual with who, what, where, when, how. Being a relatively small news network, in relation to MSNBC and the BBC, it is still a good article, and perhaps they were unable to request a longer article similar to what MSNBC recieved, or perhaps they just recieved a trimmed down version of what MSNBC got due to funding. This seems likely since many of the sentences and words used are identical.
Chinese Mines
News Event: Mining Accidents in China
1. Source: The Independent
-The Independent is a British newspaper published by Independent Print Limited. It started in 1986 and is one of the youngest news sources in the UK. It is a national and daily paper published in tabloid form.
-The sources in this article are: A spokesman with the state, China Central Television, mine officials, the Provincial Coal Mine Safety Bureau
-Keywords/Themes: This article is written in a dramatic fashion. It uses the word ‘dead’ and ‘killed’ and ‘blast.’ Important adjectives are ‘dramatic’ and ‘stunning.’ Also when describing numbers, it uses the phrase ‘more than’ several times.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/explosion-in-chinese-coal-mine-kills-20-and-traps-17-2108430.html
2. Source: The New York Times
-The New York Times is an American daily paper that has been around since 1851. It is the largest newspaper in the USA and is owned by the New York Times Company and managed by Arthur Solzberger Jr.
-The sources in this article are: China’s state run news media, Official Zinhua News Agency, China Central Televisions, Mine Safety and Health Administration
-Keywords/Themes: More scientific with ‘gas explosion’ and ‘bodies.’ Used words like ‘tragedy’ and ‘dangerous’ to get point across emotionally as well. Also used phrases like ‘so common,’ ‘accidents,’ and ‘but.’
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/world/asia/17mine.html
3. Source: CNN
-CNN is owned by Ted Turner and is now under control by Time Warner Cable. It is a division of Turner Broadcasting. It is a 24 hour news coverage outlet and important headquarters are in large cities like LA, Atlanta, DC, and New York City.
-The sources in this article are: Authorities, Zinhua News Agency, China’s State Administration of Work Safety.
-Keywords/Themes: Article was short, but informative. Used words like ‘gas explosion,’ ‘retrieved.’ Used phrases like ‘at least’ and ‘one of the.’
http://www.cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/china.miners/index.html
Each source above has different techniques of conveying stories. The Independent made the story dramatic with emotional tugs to draw readers in. The Independent described events as ‘dramatic’ and conveyed a sensational train of thought. This occurs when The Independent describes numbers and says ‘more than x amount of people…’ This makes the statistics seem astonishing. In regards to the other articles, there were several differences. The number of people killed in the accident was 20; the others said the number was 21. The Independent article had more content. It described mining rescues from horrific conditions in Shanxi, how 1600 mines are being shut down, and gave statistics about mining problems in China that the other articles did not. These statistics were important in this article to make it sensational and for it to be a popular read. The New York Times article was objective. The numbers were slightly different; 21 had died and 16 were trapped. The NYT compared the Chinese mining statistics with the USA statistics to show how deadly Chinese mines are. This comparison illustrated the gravity of the situation in a different way than The Independent. The numbers and companies mentioned in this article were mostly the same as The Independent. They mentioned the Henan mining accident, too. The CNN article was short compared to the others. It got right to the point and told the number of people killed and trapped (21 and 16). It also said that the same mine was responsible for 23 deaths two years earlier. It briefly related that China has poor safety conditions and thousands die each year. This article would be the easiest to read when pressed for time; this technique is employed so that CNN can quickly get news out first.
Comparitive News Analysis - Afghan Killings
The Washington Post (Reuters)- Soldier to face court-martial in Afghan deaths
Al-Jazeera ("Agencies")- Court Martial for US Soldier
The Army Times (AP) - Soldier charged in Afghan civilian killings
Ownership
The Washington Post - Owned by the Washington Post Company, which is "an American education and media company". The WPC owns different types of media outlets including Kaplan and Cable One. (Source: Wikipedia)
Al-Jazeera - Owned by Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer bin Mohammed bin Thani Al-Thani. Al-Jazeera began as an Arabic news channel and has expanded into a network with several outlets including satellite TV and the internet. (Source Wikipedia)
The Army Times - Owned by the Gannett Company. The Gannett Company is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Gannett also owns 23 television stations and holds substantial properties in digital media. (Source: Wikipedia)
The recurring themes from these articles are "rogue platoon", drug use, mutilation and the taking of war trophies, and the mention that the enlisted men involved may have been influenced by commanders that were disenchanted with the hearts and minds campaign in Afghanistan. "Rogue platoon" appears only in the WP article, but it appears in many other sources that I have not included here. The Army Times article is conspicuously brief (150 words vs. 250 in the Post vs. 500 in Al-Jazeera), and in fact it is difficult to glean any meaningful information from the Army Times article. The Al-Jazeera article quotes a Pentagon press secretary and the Washington Post quotes the accused's attorney. I think that the only source of the three that I have presented that could be accused of spin is the Army Times, simply because the article is so short and not at all thorough.
Comparative New Analysis
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/1017/Germany-s-Angela-Merkel-Multiculturalism-has-utterly-failed
1. The Church of Christ, Scientist owns the Christian Science Monitor. The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy. In 2008, John Yemma was made the editor of the Monitor.
2. This article uses German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a source. The article also uses a study to make a point about Germans. Thilo Sarrazin, a senior official at Germany's central bank, is another source referenced. A Monitor staff correspondent, Patrik Jonsson, is also an authority that is used.
3. Major themes/recurrent words: multiculturalism, overrun by foreigners, 'Fuhrer', immigrants
Associated Press:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jOA70Ge9OF7GKcUJZESCNhKVHr-A?docId=031c437679e24cebac07960cf06bd5b2
1. The Associated Press is run by a large board of directors, but Tom Curley is their President and CEO. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States. The AP is a not-for-profit cooperative that was founded in 1846.
2. This articles uses Chancellor Angela Merkel as a source, as well as Daniela Jonas, a German citizen. Volker Beck, a lawmaker, is also referred to in the article.
3. Keywords: Merkel, German multiculturalism, utterly failed, Christian Democratic party, Berlin, immigrants
BBC News:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11559451
1. The BBC is a public service broadcaster that was established by a Royal Charter and funded by the license fee that is paid by UK households. Under the Charter, the BBC is governed by the BBC Trust, which holds the Executive Board accountabout for its performance in delivering BBC services.
2. Angela Merkel is again the main source of information that is presented in the article. Horst Seehofer, the leader a Bavarian party, is another source. The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is another source.
3. Keywords: multiculturalism, utterly failed, overrun by foreigners, foreign workers, conservative Christian Democratic Union, Germany
4. Although these three articles all come from different news corporations, the underlying meaning is very clear in all three and it is very similar as well. For example, all three articles begin by referencing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and quoting her and pointing out that she said multiculturalism has ‘utterly failed’. Also, all of the articles declare that according to a recent study, more than thirty percent of Germans believe Germany was ‘overrun by foreigners’. Most of the articles also mentioned Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union’s Bavarian sister party, and used his quote of “ ‘Multikulti’ is dead.”
But the articles also had their differences. For example, the BBC news article presented a very concise and straight-forward article that focused specifically on foreign workers and the mounting debate surrounding multiculturalism. However, in the Associated Press article, much of the second half of the article focused more on education and the impact of immigrants learning German in schools. Lastly, the Christian Science Monitor article presents a very official, political story about the relation of multiculturalism in Germany and its surrounding area.
Comparative News Analysis
Protests attack France pension plan
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/10/20101016161857806125.html
This TV network is owned by Emir of Qatar. Al Jazeera ("The Island" in Arabic) is a television news network based in Doha, Qatar. The name is meant to signify that Al Jazeera is the only independent television news service in the Middle East. The service was launched in 1996 with a $150 million grant from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa. Originally an Arabic news service delivered by satellite TV, today Al Jazeera is a network of channels including news, sports, documentary and children's programming.
Common words: Protests, fuel/oil, reform, youth, pension, labor union
Quoted:
Eric Woerth, the labour minister
Marseille port authorities
Christine Lagarde, the economy minister
Juliane Charton, the treasurer for the UNL
Fox News
French unions launch new pension plan protests
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/10/02/french-unions-launch-new-pension-plan-protests/
As of 2010, Fox News is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, so this is who owns Fox news. This Fox Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of News Corporation. The headquarters of Fox News is located in New York City, and most of the shows that air on Fox are broadcast from the New York studios. Fox news is a part of the News Corp family which owns media all over the world. The Murdoch family is the largest stockholder while Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is the second largest stockholder. The largest shareholder of the Murdoch family would be Rupert Murdoch.
Quoted:
Michelle Notte, a 68-year-old retiree
CFDT head Francois Chereque.
Thomas Roller, an 18-year-old high school student
spokesman of Sarkozy's UMP party, Frederic Lefebvre
Toronto Star
Paris fuel pipeline shut down by French pension protests
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/876404--paris-fuel-pipeline-shut-down-by-french-pension-protests
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., a division of Star Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Torstar Corporation (TSX: TS.B) is an independently-owned Canadian broadly based media company that is named after its principal holding, the Toronto Star daily newspaper. Its core businesses includes publishing daily and community newspapers, speciality publications, digital properties, Syndicate content, as well as women’s fiction and a 20% stake in CTVglobemedia.
Quoted: CGT union leader Bernard Thibault
These three articles are about protests in France against raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. They all cover protests that blocked fueling stations and mentioned the potential shortage of fuel. There is a difference in tone just from their titles. They use different words with different connotations, as you can see in the following: Protests attack France pension plan-Al Jazeera, French unions launch new pension plan protests-Fox, Paris fuel pipeline shut down by French pension protests-Star. Al Jazeera uses the word "attack" while FOX just says they launched new protests, and Star focuses on the pipelines being shut down by the protests. Throughout the Al Jazeera article they used the word "attack" more often than any other article. The other two focuses mainly on the protest and fuel, and took a more subtle approach to the protests. Star did not cite many resources in their article, while Fox had quotes form citizens fighting against the government and Al Jazeera had quotes from mostly government officials or leaders.