The article was generally very informative as it gave background to the situation, with reference to the Cold war. This shows the audiences the seriousness of the matter as no humour or emotion was involved. The writer left the audience thinking of the article and not the emotions involved. Moreover, the reason that there was no emotion involved was because the article is somewhat biased. The article only gave the opinion of Singh, who is trying to promote the deal between the U.S. there was no mention of the probable effect that might occur when the deal is officially made. The article gave only the interview of Singh and not of activist representative. With this, the article gives audiences the impression that the deal between the U.S. and India is excellent. In addition, the article makes readers feel sympathetic to the cause, which may leave them obvious to the consequences.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India was the only one interviewed in the article. He gave a general speech to comfort the needs of the citizen concerned about the side effects of the deal. He was the only one interviewed, perhaps, because he has the most influence on the citizens.
The message of the article is to convince readers that the deal between the U.S. and India is great. It has been written to inform readers of the positive effects of the deal, which may be misleading.
On the other hand, the Herald Tribune reported the same story in a totally different manner. The Herald tribune placed the article reading “Singh tries to promote benefits of atomic deal” on the 3rd page of the newspaper. The placement of the newspaper showed the issue at had was of great importance, as it was placed in one of the first pages of the newspaper. This shows the relevance and interest readers might have on the article. The headline used too simple. Although it did convey the content of the article, the headline seems to be a bit bland. It does no grab the readers into reading the article. The layout of the article was simple, yet effective. As it was a straight-line article, it did not require readers to flip to another page. The article did not contain any pictures or captions as it was tightly spaced in with other articles. The author was very straight-to-the-point, as conveyed the issue at hand, without any interruptions. Additionally, there was some implication that the article was targeted to a slightly more educated society, as there was talk of quantum jumps. However, the article did not require that much education as it used simple words that could be understood by the public. There was also implication that the reader could be interested in nuclear facilities as it gave some statistics on the matter. Furthermore, the sentences of the articles seem average in length, as it took two short lines before ending the sentence. There is a not a lot of technical jargon involved. However, there was some talk of the GDP growth of India contained in the article. There is no emotive language involved in the article, as it does not state the reactions of the people involved in the confusion.
As the article contained statements on the issue at hand, it was informative. Though there was some shock involved in the article after reading the statistics presented. Moreover, the article showed that it was balanced in its opinions as it gave both the positive and negative sides of the problem. Additionally, demonstrated the consequences of the article by the interview of a leftist party representative; as well as the opinion of Singh, who shows interest in the deal between the U.S.
The purpose of the article was to convey to readers of the positive and negative effects of the deal between the U.S. and India in order for them to create their own opinions. Furthermore, with the information given to the reader one can assume that each problem comes with its pro’s and con’s.
Going through the two articles, one can see the general difference in opinions and it’s message. The Jakarta Post has a more bias opinion as it only offered the positive side of the deal between the two countries. Where as, the Herald Tribune conveys both side, which enables the reader to form their own opinion to the matter. Looking at the set-up of the two articles, it is easy to see that the Herald Tribune is more “get-down-to-business” which is shown through its simplicity in writing and layout. On the other hand, the Jakarta Post conveys a more complex approach to the situation, using sophisticated words and technical terminology, which only a few people may understand. The target niche in Jakarta Post’s situation is very limited, where as the Herald Tribune may be more open to average readers. Both articles, however, show the importance of the issue. The Herald Tribune puts the article in the front section of the newspaper for easier access, while the Jakarta Post places the article in a more exclusive and roomy location, in a subcategory “World News”. Both had the interview with Singh to get his opinion on the subject. However, the Herald Tribune went a step further by interviewing a leftist party representative.
In my opinion, the Herald Tribune appealed more to me with its simplicity. The article written by the Jakarta Post was too complex; I ended up having to look in the dictionary too many times to understand the wording of the article. Moreover, the Herald Tribune had a more balanced opinion, which gave me the opportunity to see both sides of the story. Although the headline of the article was too simple, it did give a general overview of what is to be contained in the article. The Herald Tribune did and excellent job on reporting the issue at hand in a simple yet effective manner.
