Newson becomes tool for Prop. 8 campaign

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:36 PM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Interesting article, good coverage and extensive research from all viewpoints.

us-news

Bulls, Bears, Donkeys and Elephants

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:32 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Although there are not many words, there is an interesting use of graphs that are unusual and eye catching instead of just pie and bar graphs.

politics

Man charged in lottery scheme that targeted the elderly

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 12:16 PM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

The one thing that really makes a news story not seem so dry is an interesting story. This is definitely one of them.

The V.P. Debate: What to Watch for

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 12:09 PM EDT (The New York Times)

It's a good use of quotes and interesting information that fits well. I liked the fact the journalist didn't just say his opinions, he gave well thought out reasons behind them.

election, 2008, politics, president, mccain, biden, vice-president, palin, sarah-palin, 200-election

Palin's Troopergate Moves Getting Bad Reviews In Alaska

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:53 AM EDT (TIME)

I love the way this journalist writes because they are so sarcastic. I like the exhaustive research included in the article and the varying paragraph lengths. All this adds to the strength of the opinions article.

alaska, election, 2008, politics, republicans, republican, opinion, palin, sarah-palin, troopergate

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:49 AM EDT (wnbc.com)

This story is just so strange, but well written and straight to the point. I loved the fact they included the letter written to Ben & Jerry's because it is such an off-beat suggestion.

milk, odd-news, peta, ice-cream, ben-jerry, human-milk

Mayor in China Fired in Milk Scandal

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:58 PM EDT (The New York Times)

I like the lede because it gets to the point quickly. The article is filled with good, relevant research which provide a backbone to the events going on.

politics

Misery Loves Deomocrats

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:02 AM EDT (The New York Times)

This column has a definate voice to it, and the content is good. With all this attention on Palin and her drama, it is nice to see something about Obama (even if it is about what he is doing wrong).

election, democrats, politics, mccain, republicans, obama, palin

California enemployment fund running out of money

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:57 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Well written article. The author has obviously done a lot of research about the various states facing the same problem as California, the amount of money being discussed, and what the outcome may be.

financial, jobs, money, unemployment, california, us-news

Let's Talk Sex

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:26 AM EDT (The New York Times)

This writer does a wonderful job writing about subject matter that is such a taboo. It even says why it is relevent to write about the old subject now- Sarah Palin's pregnant teenage daughter.

health, sex, teen, pregnancy, parenting, teen-pregnancy, safe-sex, sarah-palin

Braking the Virus

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:20 AM EDT (The New York Times)

This opinion piece does a wonderful job explaining complex subject matter in simple enough anyone could understand.

health

Marijuana Ingredient May Fight Bacteria

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:13 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Interesting subject matter presented in an easy to read, straight-forward fashion. The sentences are concise and to the point. Best of all the lead truly grabs you because it is so contrary to popular belief.

drugs, health, marijuana, doctor, cannabis

New York Plans to Sue Student Loan Company

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:00 AM EDT (The New York Times)

This article about New York City suing a loan company for "luring" students with "inappropiately" is interesting because it is confidential, although the writing style wasn't all that great.

business, new-york, student, san-diego, student-loans, estudentloan-com, goal-financial

Palin comes out swinging

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 12:50 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

This article about Sarah Palin has interesting word choices and phrases including "hockey-mom", pandemonium, and (my favorite) "the GOP attack dog in heels." The content matter was put together well and was interesting to read.

politics, republican, sarah, palin, sarah-palin

Sake Samurai

Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 10:54 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Well written article with many alliteration and colorful words. The writer does the interesting subject justice, explaining every aspect of the story thoroughly.

food, odd-news, mexican, samurai, sake