A heated debate and strong disagreement on issues concerning universal health care took place between senator Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the two continue the race for the Democratic nominee. The debate started off calmly, but ended with tension from both sides. Obama, who spoke first, discussed a memory about growing up with a single mother and compared it to where he is now, a potential Democratic nominee. Clinton decided to change up the question and answer it to more of her likening by speaking of her husband’s affair with a former White House intern. Clinton maintained the importance of her “Texas connections” and Obama discussed economic issues. The debate was held at the University of Texas and sponsored by CNN.
One element of news that this article contains is timeliness. Timeliness is widely shown in this story because the heated debate between Obama and Clinton is happening now and people are very interested in the two’s controversial arguments. Another element of news that is used in this story is proximity. Proximity is shown in this story because whoever the Democratic nominee may be, the coverage of the debate affects us everyday. Lastly, this story contains human interest because this election has gained so much attention and the United States is excited for the change (The Washington Post, p. A01, 2/22/02).
My personal favorite story of the week was learning about John McCain’s “possible” ties to a lobbyist. “The New York Times,” who initially broke this story by giving limited details on this possible relationship, gained attention worldwide. I think it was a huge mistake for the “Times” to publish this article without much evidence. As such a popular newspaper, they should have known better. If they did not have so many details on the story, then what was the point of even publishing it (The Washington Post, P A01, 2/21/08)?
John McCain’s potential relationship with a lobbyist has worried aides (The Washington Post, P AO1, 2/21/08)… …Both Obama and Clinton have a strong argument in the Ohio Showdown (The Washington Post, P.A01, 2/27/08)…It is still unclear how red states are responding to Barack Obama (The Washington Post, P. A01, 2/224/08)…”No Country for Old Men” won best picture at the 2008 Academy Awards (The Washington Post, P. A01, 2/25/08)…In New Orleans, a dentist helps the poor and disabled, many who are victims of Hurricane Katrina (The Washington Post P. A01, 2/23/08)…Barack Obama finds much strength in his strong and powerful use of words (The Washington Post, P.A01, 2/26/08)
