Many newspapers, magazines, bloggers, and even tweeters have reported on the matter of Michael Jackson’s new song. However, the article on News 24 titled "New Jackson song released", and the article on Times LIVE titled "Michael Jackson single to be released" specifically caught my attention. Both these headlines are similar and not very creative; however, the articles themselves vary in the way they have report the story.
News 24 reported this article in a factual manner, it quotes relevant sources, provides some background information, is well researched, and refers to many aspects of recent Michael Jackson events. The author also reports the story in a positive light, clearly showing support for the artist and his career, further more the author seems to be promoting the artists upcoming movie and C.D. However, I found this article to be reported in a very shallow way, it didn’t talk about any different or interesting information. It relied on a stereotypical analysis of a popular event.
Times LIVE also reported this article in a factual manner, bringing in the same factual characteristics mentioned above, as well as showing the same amount of support and positivity. However, this article was different in the way that it went deeper, it gave us a more interesting and valuable (acknowledged sources of information) story, which was focused and clear. This article also provided a visual, which draws the reader in will help them engage with the story.
However, each article will be interpreted differently by a different reader, and therefore it is up to each individual reader to decide their preference.
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