Descriptive Journalism x 3
NYPD Inaction!
This article saddened me to tears and sickened me at same time. Clearly, an investigative piece of journalism, it kept me wanting to know more.
The headline was punchy and captivating, summarising what was to be unveiled below. Once I started reading, I liked how it kept me in suspense momentarily but not for too long that I would lose interest in it.
Gardiner description of the victim’s family and lifestyle was very personal and touching. This could possibly be attributed to him spending time in getting to know them and tell their story they way they would have wanted. The description of the injuries sustained by victim was a bit gory but it certainly provided a picture and a feeling of the pain she went through. There was a real tone of sympathy and respect.
All-in-all, it was highly informative and thoroughly researched., with a lot of supporting information. I didn’t find any aspect of this case irrelevant. I was definitely very moved by this article.
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Hmmm…The concept of what they were doing was very interesting and maybe even slightly humorous. Apart from that, it was way, way, WAY too long! The whole reading sounded monotonous. Did this author actually go back and read everything he wrote? Or was he over it too? Ha-ha. It just felt like a lot of unnecessary information was included simply because the author may have been obliged to (i.e. the history of the violin and some of the songs etc.).
I would probably be the person on the street who walks past the busker with a possible sideways glance if he was any good; but I would most likely still keep walking. NOT because I don’t appreciate good music but simply because it is so drilled into my head that buskers are a bit of nuisance. This coming from numerous, prior painful experiences of having to listen to more noise than music.
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