Debka.com is an independent pubication mainly geared towards stories relevent to Judaism, Israel and news related to terrorist acts.
It provides original content ncluding text and video and hosts a large archive of past articles.
However, it's archive is difficult to access because the site has no search function. It's writing style is simple and contains a strong pro-Isaeli and pro-American bias that skews much of the coverage. There is very little rich content to draw the readers' attention down the page and what there is is largely unappealing. Also, it makes poor use of links, with it's 'Headlines' column being simply a list of recent stories, taking up the best position with actual links further down the page.
It differs from most print columns with the inclusion of videos but also through poor writing style, such as excessively long paragraphs not idealy suited to online reporting.
When taken into account, these factors make Debka.com a poorly written, unedited partisan site with little appeal other than an alternative to more politically moderate media sources.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
michellemalkin.com
1. This site mainly contains traditional pieces by journalist Michelle Malkin as well as short blog posts intended to spawn discussions. The stories are hard news primarily having to with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush White House or any great political or social change.
2. This site differs from traditional reporting because the focus is on political debate in the blog, rather than Malkin's own writing. Stories posted are geared toward compelling political issues.
3. The target audience is most likely young conservatives.
4. This is effective as it provides compelling stories to those who feel these stories are underreported.
religionnewsblog.com
1. News stories relevant to religious issues, primarily those effecting Christianity.
2.
Differs from traditional reporting because it covers such a narrow range of stories. It also has an encyclopedic section devoted to explaining less well known terms and identifying cults and other harmful organizations like "Christian Identity."
It also differs in that there is little objectivity. Religious groups like the Mormon Church are often referred to as cults.
3. The target audience is actively religious and socially conservative Christians.
4. This message is largely effective in reaching it's audience but only with news seen as unoffensive to their readers.
espn.com
1. Stories, radio and videos covering sports news.
2. Differs little from traditional Sports reporting except that it combines three mediums.
3. The target audience is fans of most major sports.
4. Is effective in reaching the audience because the sheer volume and variety of information.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/
1. Hard news and features posted by both a full-time and a freelance staff.
2. This site is unique in that it advertises itself as a news site intended to be read by journalists. Many stories are written about online journalists, sites and advances in software and technology.
3. The target audience is journalists, primarily those working online.
4. This site effective in reaching a very narrow audience.
romenesko.net
1. Serves mainly as a 'town crier,' displaying the most important headlines of the day and stories from other sites.
2. Unique in the sense that it neither produces original work or uses the stories it posts to advance a political agenda.
3. This site does not appear to have a specific audience.
4. While it lacks a particular style and does not attempt to appeal to any group of readers, it reaches its audience in consistently providing important news.
1. This site mainly contains traditional pieces by journalist Michelle Malkin as well as short blog posts intended to spawn discussions. The stories are hard news primarily having to with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush White House or any great political or social change.
2. This site differs from traditional reporting because the focus is on political debate in the blog, rather than Malkin's own writing. Stories posted are geared toward compelling political issues.
3. The target audience is most likely young conservatives.
4. This is effective as it provides compelling stories to those who feel these stories are underreported.
religionnewsblog.com
1. News stories relevant to religious issues, primarily those effecting Christianity.
2.
Differs from traditional reporting because it covers such a narrow range of stories. It also has an encyclopedic section devoted to explaining less well known terms and identifying cults and other harmful organizations like "Christian Identity."
It also differs in that there is little objectivity. Religious groups like the Mormon Church are often referred to as cults.
3. The target audience is actively religious and socially conservative Christians.
4. This message is largely effective in reaching it's audience but only with news seen as unoffensive to their readers.
espn.com
1. Stories, radio and videos covering sports news.
2. Differs little from traditional Sports reporting except that it combines three mediums.
3. The target audience is fans of most major sports.
4. Is effective in reaching the audience because the sheer volume and variety of information.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/
1. Hard news and features posted by both a full-time and a freelance staff.
2. This site is unique in that it advertises itself as a news site intended to be read by journalists. Many stories are written about online journalists, sites and advances in software and technology.
3. The target audience is journalists, primarily those working online.
4. This site effective in reaching a very narrow audience.
romenesko.net
1. Serves mainly as a 'town crier,' displaying the most important headlines of the day and stories from other sites.
2. Unique in the sense that it neither produces original work or uses the stories it posts to advance a political agenda.
3. This site does not appear to have a specific audience.
4. While it lacks a particular style and does not attempt to appeal to any group of readers, it reaches its audience in consistently providing important news.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
MichelleMalkin.com, style and substance
michellmalkin.com
This site, featuring original content written by journalist, Fox News contributor and published author Michelle Malkin, aswell as a blog of comments by readers of her work. There are links to an archive of hundreds of her original works.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichelleMalkin/2007/09/26/mahmoudapalooza_the_good,_the_bad_and_the_craven
In this piece we see the use of short paragraphs, better for scanning the article quickly. With few exceptions the sentences are straightforward and short, helping to hold the reader's attention. Malkin also avoids the use of passive verbs.
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/01/report-aayan-hirsi-ali-leaves-the-us-cant-afford-security-costs/
This page, while it shows far less actual information, uses bold lettering and hyperlinks to redirect the reader to other pages and sites with more information. These links have short titles and a appropriate, accurate information as to where they will take the reader.
This site, featuring original content written by journalist, Fox News contributor and published author Michelle Malkin, aswell as a blog of comments by readers of her work. There are links to an archive of hundreds of her original works.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichelleMalkin/2007/09/26/mahmoudapalooza_the_good,_the_bad_and_the_craven
In this piece we see the use of short paragraphs, better for scanning the article quickly. With few exceptions the sentences are straightforward and short, helping to hold the reader's attention. Malkin also avoids the use of passive verbs.
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/01/report-aayan-hirsi-ali-leaves-the-us-cant-afford-security-costs/
This page, while it shows far less actual information, uses bold lettering and hyperlinks to redirect the reader to other pages and sites with more information. These links have short titles and a appropriate, accurate information as to where they will take the reader.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
To me the Cheshire killings and the case Clarence Ray Allen in California illustrate the need for the death penalty in America. Unlike movie portrayals of condemned killers in movie like The Green Mile and Dead Man Walking, the killers are not innocent, victims of racism, mentally retarded or ill and prison does not stop their killing spree.
In the Clarence Allen case the offender was a wealthy White man who owned a security company but received life without parole for the murder of a woman he believed would testify against him in the burglary of a store he wa hired to provide security for. While in prison in San Quentin he convinced his cell mate to kill eight witnesses against him in the hopes that with them gone he would have an easier time appealing his case. Three people were killed and eight injured before Allen's now paroled cell mate was caught. This case shows how little prison can do to stop killers like Allen and the Cheshire murderers, so what alternative is there?
In the Clarence Allen case the offender was a wealthy White man who owned a security company but received life without parole for the murder of a woman he believed would testify against him in the burglary of a store he wa hired to provide security for. While in prison in San Quentin he convinced his cell mate to kill eight witnesses against him in the hopes that with them gone he would have an easier time appealing his case. Three people were killed and eight injured before Allen's now paroled cell mate was caught. This case shows how little prison can do to stop killers like Allen and the Cheshire murderers, so what alternative is there?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/nyregion/28slay.html?ex=1343275200&en=11d7fb6ba91590a4&ei=5089&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss
Death Penalty Bid in 3 Killings Draws Critics
By STACEY STOWE
Published: July 28, 2007
NEW HAVEN, July 27 — In more than 25 years as a prosecutor, Michael Dearington had sought the death penalty only once. This week, he did it twice, filing capital charges against the two suspects in the killings of a mother and her two daughters in a Cheshire home.
“I thought it was important with respect to the family, the public and law enforcement,” Mr. Dearington, the state’s attorney for the judicial district of New Haven, said in an interview on Friday, while declining to discuss the case in any detail. “I seek capital charges when they are warranted. It’s as simple as that.”
His decision to seek capital punishment for the two suspects, ...
Death Penalty Bid in 3 Killings Draws Critics
By STACEY STOWE
Published: July 28, 2007
NEW HAVEN, July 27 — In more than 25 years as a prosecutor, Michael Dearington had sought the death penalty only once. This week, he did it twice, filing capital charges against the two suspects in the killings of a mother and her two daughters in a Cheshire home.
“I thought it was important with respect to the family, the public and law enforcement,” Mr. Dearington, the state’s attorney for the judicial district of New Haven, said in an interview on Friday, while declining to discuss the case in any detail. “I seek capital charges when they are warranted. It’s as simple as that.”
His decision to seek capital punishment for the two suspects, ...
Thursday, August 30, 2007
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