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Essay / Compare and contrast 2 major newspapers - New York...
Even though they were printed on the same date, in this case January 30, 2014, the distinction can still be made, and by that we can say that if the titles of the newspapers were removed, it would not be difficult to distinguish them from one another. By placing the front page of the New York Times (NYT) and that of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) side by side, the reader can reconstruct few similarities and greater contrast between the two. This is especially true when looking at which stories were covered, how much space some stories took up compared to others, and the direction many headlines took. These are the headlines of that day. On the cover of the New York Times: Childhood obesity, a Google business decision, Russia's missile test, another complaint involving Governor Christie's office, Obama's tour to promote his promises on the State of the Union, a scandal involving politician Wendy Davis, a photo of the crippling living conditions in Atlanta, Georgia, and a photo of the aftermath of an attack in Aleppo, Syria. On the cover of the WSJ: continued volatility in the stock market, Harry Reid's criticism of Obama's trade policies, the effects of the decline in film production, the idea of sending Asian carp back to Asia, buybacks from Lenovo to Google, the effects of the crisis in Asia. Atlanta, Georgia, and an Oracle commercial. There are few similarities and more contrast between the cover stories of these two newspapers. The few stories shared include how snow in Atlanta, Georgia, stranded cars and people on the roads and in stores, and Google's decision to sell the Motorola Mobility company it owned to China's Lenovo. A slight similarity can also be made by the political coverage, although little in the WSJ and the different articles......the middle of the newspaper......had many key distinctions in regards to the stories covered and how. The best way to describe the differences can be drawn clearly along a line, and that line provides enough evidence to infer the distinct purpose of each of these articles. The Wall Street Journal leans primarily toward money and economic policy issues with an audience that most likely includes people interested in such issues and the New York Times speaks more to a general audience with stories that range from issues social. to the arts. Even by visiting both organizations online, the New York Times has the opportunity to go international, while the Wall Street Journal does not. It doesn't matter if the news organization a reader may receive their information from is a long and reliable source, questioning its veracity can only help one understand things on a much deeper level..