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
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articles both used powerful quotes such as, “We need only coffins, certainly not ambulances” said by Pierri Bartolo, the chief of health services, which was in both articles. These quotes help make the articles show the reader the emotions going on at this specific accident, and maybe help them understand better of what locals emotions are of this accident. The articles also both have similar pictures both being of body bags. Although the articles had some similarities, there were also a lot of things that set them apart. The first difference in these two articles is in their audience. Fox News is a news station in America so their audience for this article is mainly going to be Americans, and the Independent is a news station is in Europe, which means their audience is probably a lot more involved in this accident. So because of the different audiences, The Independent is a lot more illustrative article and helps the audience see the big problem behind the accident. They both set out to just give the information about this accident to their audience, but The Independent goes a step further to help the readers realize that maybe they can help motivate their government to fix this immigration problem. The Independent does this by using strong facts to really open readers eyes such as “Fortress Europe, an Italian observatory that tracks migrants deaths, says “About 6,450 people died in the Canal of Sicily alone between 1994 and 2012”. Both the articles fit well for the audience they are writing for, but The Independent seems to stand out because it does give a lot more information to its audience about the accident. Another difference between these articles is their purpose. The Fox News article is set out to just tell the story of this accident, which is fine, but the story behind the accident seems also very important. Comparing the Fox news article to The Independent you can see that Fox news article is a lot shorter, and it is mainly for this reason. Fox News left out some information about the boat wreck. The Independent does a great job at explaining the accident thoroughly, and then going on to explain the bigger issue which is the immigrant problem they are having in Europe. It also explains how there are many accidents like this one, although this was one of the worst ones. They both do a great job explaining the accident, but it just seems that The Independent has more information on the accident and they just did a great job at expanding on the topic. The Independent also did a great job at having lot facts and numbers about the story, helping its audience better understand the specific details.
These two articles both have good facts about the accident, but The Independent clearly has more information and statistics in their article. The Fox News article does have facts in its article but they mainly seem to just explain the main parts of the story and then just have a couple statistics thrown in about the accident. The Independent clearly did their homework on this accident because they have many statistics about this specific accident and others in the past related to this accident. Also they help open the readers eyes to this growing problem by using facts such as “8,400 migrants landed in Italy and Malta in the first six months of the year, almost double the 4,500 who arrive during the first half of 2012”. All these facts helps give the reader a better understanding of the accident and it helps prove that the article is a more reliable source. So although both articles have facts and statistics in them, The Independent has much more logical appeal in its article that overall helps make it a better article.
These articles have many similarities in explaining this event, the emotions of locals was well projected in both of their articles giving readers the ability to connect to this tragedy.
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
article.
Works Cited
Day, Michael. “Italy boat wreck: “Hundreds of migrants feared dead after ships sinks of Lampedusa coast.” The Indpendent. Oct. 2013: 4.
Unknown. “At least 114 dead after migrant boat sinks off Italian island.” Fox News. Oct. 2013: 3.
articles both used powerful quotes such as, “We need only coffins, certainly not ambulances” said by Pierri Bartolo, the chief of health services, which was in both articles. These quotes help make the articles show the reader the emotions going on at this specific accident, and maybe help them understand better of what locals emotions are of this accident. The articles also both have similar pictures both being of body bags. Although the articles had some similarities, there were also a lot of things that set them apart. The first difference in these two articles is in their audience. Fox News is a news station in America so their audience for this article is mainly going to be Americans, and the Independent is a news station is in Europe, which means their audience is probably a lot more involved in this accident. So because of the different audiences, The Independent is a lot more illustrative article and helps the audience see the big problem behind the accident. They both set out to just give the information about this accident to their audience, but The Independent goes a step further to help the readers realize that maybe they can help motivate their government to fix this immigration problem. The Independent does this by using strong facts to really open readers eyes such as “Fortress Europe, an Italian observatory that tracks migrants deaths, says “About 6,450 people died in the Canal of Sicily alone between 1994 and 2012”. Both the articles fit well for the audience they are writing for, but The Independent seems to stand out because it does give a lot more information to its audience about the accident. Another difference between these articles is their purpose. The Fox News article is set out to just tell the story of this accident, which is fine, but the story behind the accident seems also very important. Comparing the Fox news article to The Independent you can see that Fox news article is a lot shorter, and it is mainly for this reason. Fox News left out some information about the boat wreck. The Independent does a great job at explaining the accident thoroughly, and then going on to explain the bigger issue which is the immigrant problem they are having in Europe. It also explains how there are many accidents like this one, although this was one of the worst ones. They both do a great job explaining the accident, but it just seems that The Independent has more information on the accident and they just did a great job at expanding on the topic. The Independent also did a great job at having lot facts and numbers about the story, helping its audience better understand the specific details.
These two articles both have good facts about the accident, but The Independent clearly has more information and statistics in their article. The Fox News article does have facts in its article but they mainly seem to just explain the main parts of the story and then just have a couple statistics thrown in about the accident. The Independent clearly did their homework on this accident because they have many statistics about this specific accident and others in the past related to this accident. Also they help open the readers eyes to this growing problem by using facts such as “8,400 migrants landed in Italy and Malta in the first six months of the year, almost double the 4,500 who arrive during the first half of 2012”. All these facts helps give the reader a better understanding of the accident and it helps prove that the article is a more reliable source. So although both articles have facts and statistics in them, The Independent has much more logical appeal in its article that overall helps make it a better article.
These articles have many similarities in explaining this event, the emotions of locals was well projected in both of their articles giving readers the ability to connect to this tragedy.
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
article.
Works Cited
Day, Michael. “Italy boat wreck: “Hundreds of migrants feared dead after ships sinks of Lampedusa coast.” The Indpendent. Oct. 2013: 4.
Unknown. “At least 114 dead after migrant boat sinks off Italian island.” Fox News. Oct. 2013: 3.