Sunday, September 30, 2012

Potentially Deadly Virus Related to SARS Appears to Be Not Easily Spread


Potentially Deadly Virus Related to SARS Appears to Be Not Easily Spread

By Marc Santora
In this article Marc Santora seeks to educate the population about a new deadly virus, but also calm suspicions that this disease will drastically affect the population.  He relies mostly on statistics, facts, and reliable sources to prove credibility. The author himself does not establish a personal relationship with the story, but for a news piece like this is would almost lessen the credibility if the author inserted himself. The first paragraph is the key information in the article while after that it is more details and statistics to confirm the statements made in the first paragraph. The article does not use diction that is too scientific. It makes it easier to read and understand. This is especially important for this article, because when reporting on something that could potentially be life threatening many things could be taken out of context, so the clearer the article the better. It effectively tell us what is happening with the disease but does not raise panic.  


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