Noris 5

Students protest in London, Conservative HQ attacked

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/10/uk.protest/index.html

Informative vs. Superficial: The article was very informative describing the, who British government and Student protestors, what, protesting raise of tuition fees, where, London England, when this November, and why, to voice their feelings on the government’s decision to raise the tuition fees of Universities in England.

- Accurate and Truthful vs False and Deceptive: There article is accurate and truth full because although a small article there are still some key facts and numbers presented that legitimizes the situation. Also in the Article there are quotations such as, "We are taking to the streets in unprecedented numbers to tell politicians that enough is enough," NUS president Aaron Porter said in a statement before the demonstration” which is factual evidence that what they are protesting is fact and not twisted.

- Objective vs Biased: Although the article might seem biased, in a sense it’s really objective. The reason why is because the writer condones the violence but is being very neutral. For example in the beginning he talks about how the protestors were throwing flairs ECT, but then he explains why their behavior was violent and how they were peaceful demonstrators at first.

- Pluralistic vs Insular Viewpoint: Because the problem itself focuses and affects Universities it is a very important issue on a global scale. This issue not only affects the people and the government of London, but also affects the international community who are applying to these schools in London. Also has a great affect on tourism of London because if people see London as unstable then not many people would like to travel there. And because this is a popular international city many readers will find this article interesting.

- Balanced vs Weighted Side

The article was more weighted in the sense that it appealed more to viewers who condemn violence and so the Student Protestors as violent kids.