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Compare And Contrast Fox News And The Independent Article
The two articles covering this tragic story, Fox News and The Independent, both do a great job in explaining the emotions and heartbreak caused by this terrible boat wreck in the Mediterranean Sea. These news websites have similarities throughout their articles such as their emotional stance and outlook on this accident. They also have many differences such as the audience they are writing for, the purpose of their articles, and how illustrative they are in their articles. The Independent article, “Italy boat wreck: Hundreds of migrants feared dead after ship sinks off Lampedusa” is written by Michael Day who is an author in the United Kingdom and the author for the Fox News article, “At least 114 dead after migrant boat sinks off Italian island” is unknown. Both of these articles are great at describing this accident, but The Independent article is better at explaining the emotions that went on and it also expands on the topic showing readers the big issue behind this horrific accident. The two articles have a few similarities between them. Their emotional stance towards this accident was the same; they both viewed it as a terrible boat accident and a huge problem. The …show more content…
The authors of The Independent and Fox News had different audiences, which caused difference in their purpose of the articles. The Independent did a better job at using the information they had for this event and displaying it to their audience in an emotional and logical way, and also expanding on the topic and getting into the bigger picture. The Independent also includes many facts and quotes from trust worthy people that overall help it seem like a more reliable source to the reader. The Independent is the stronger article between the two, because of the appeals and depth they use in their
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