"Can Golden Globes shine without stars?"
Editors Choice: I chose this article from "ABC 6 News" because of its intriguing headline. It interested me because of its wit and rhetorical nature. The author of the article wants to captivate the reader by asking him/her a question. Many articles inform the public about the various aspects of the writers strike. If the author presented his information/standpoint in an article with a bland headline, (ex."Actors and Actresses are unsure of whether or not to attend Golden Globe Awards") it would not attract people's attention and the author would fail in his attempt to provide information to the public. Fortunately the author's title does draw the reader in and doesn't stop there. The author provides information about popular actors' and actresses' opinions in regards to whether or not they would attend the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony with the Writers Strike in progress. For example, he quotes Denzel Washington saying that he had hoped the strike would have been resolved before the ceremony took place, and that he was unsure of whether or not he would attend. Denzel Washington is a very popular actor and has a myriad of fans. And if Denzel is depicted as hesitant, it will cause people who are fans of him but who were uninterested in the strike, to support the people striking. In addition to including popular actors in the article, the author also uses specific language to get the reader on the side of the strikers. He said the actors/actresses "couldn't" cross the picket lines, implying that they couldn't cross in all good conscience.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080104/ap_en_tv/hollywood_labor_awards_shows
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2 comments:
to be honest, i'm confused.
can you be more specific?
"We have a lot of first-time nominees and they would love to be there to celebrate their great year, but they're not going to cross the picket line and they totally support the writers."
The author of this article explains his belief that the actors/actresses will also support the strike. This gives substance to his perspective and would undoubtedly garner further support from the public who not only appreciate the writers, but are fans of the actors as well.
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