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Livia Note- Ironically enough I was just posting something about Vero, wondering what it was. I must live under a rock..?
This article provides a good explanation as to what Vero is. This app is a new and more personal way of using social media. The article explains the efficiency the app has over social media databases like Instagram, because of the algorithm and the customization with who can see your posts. Vero is like a Instagram and Kik combination of apps. Speculation for the reason the app has become much more popular than Instagram is because of the current issues surrounding Instagram's algorithm. The algorithm in Instagram has stopped becoming chronological, which many uses have complained about making Vero much more appealing for social media users. The article itself is almost like an ad or honest opinion on why people should switch over to Vero. It addresses many high points in the app, such as the privacy people have when posting pictures, and the author makes the point that the app is very similar to Instagram- but better. The edits look all the same when posting, but now your followers can be personal or acquaintances on Vero, and you can control who sees what. The pictures that the author, Avery Hartmans provides are screenshots of the app for beginners as she explains the pros and usages of the app. She is also a Tech Reporter for Insider making technology and social media her specialty. She never comes out and says that, "Vero is better than Instagram," but she does explain why the sales for Vero have been much more popular than Instagram.
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15 major companies that treat employees well, value their customers, and put their communities first1/30/2018 The article is about exactly what the title says, it lists 15 companies each explaining in a couple of sentences why it's a good and ethic company. This article is a part of Insider's ongoing series called, "Better Capitalism." It is about the future of economic growth.
In the article, the author Richard Feloni discusses how these 15 companies do more than just "good." They are a positive influence in their company and the community they support. Some major companies like Nike and Microsoft are on the list because of the relationship the company has with it's employees, and the innovative products that the companies are able to produce. Other things like, fair wages, and no discrimination got the company high points on the list. The article is informational and also tries to convince the reader that these companies are indeed the best in ethics and morals, by appealing to pathos. In each of the descriptions there is a Community section, talking about the positives the company does for the community, for example, "IBM is an industry leader in working with ethically sourced materials." This is supposed to make the reader feel good and want to support the company because it does the right thing and it isn't corrupt. People tend to like companies that don't hide things and are naturally sourced. The article itself is really well written, the set up was simplistic and easy to read. It seemed creditable, because in some parts it did address the weaknesses some companies might ave had, but followed it up with another positive and supporting thing for the company. It get's a 10/10 because it delivered the information well, and it was interesting. Some things people might not agree with, and that's okay because the article still got the point across that the 15 companies listed had good ethics and morals that tries to put the people over payment. This post is going to be a little bit more fun, with some aliens.
This article was fun, it had an almost 3 minute video about Area 51, and the question of if it was aliens or just airplanes? The truth, or theory is that it could have been airplanes, Area 51 was a hidden location to test secret planes that could fly over 60,000 feet. And because the government could not disclose this information, they explained it as a "natural phenomenon." Area 51 is known to be one of the most active places for aliens or some other life force, and people always thought that it really was space ships, till the CIA released documents of the flight testing location purpose. The video, and article was short and straight to the point. it was relevant and provided sources from the CIA and other organizations. The authors, Corey Protin and Matthew Stuart did a good job of providing visuals to make it interesting. The information is relevant for audiences that may believe or not believe in ET (extraterrestrial life) and is also a fun thing to read away from politics. Since Area 51 is such a well known location, the article easily catches many readers who are curious to debunk what the actual location is like. The evidence provided by the article is strong and has many valid points as to why people may have thought it was a spaceship in the 1900 to 2000. All in all, I thought the video was good and made the points very clear. By providing statements from the President and the CIA, which are both strong sources, and the topic was interesting. It was intriguing to learn about the history of Area 51, rather then know it to be the hot spot for aliens. This list may surprise you, click below to read the article by Peter Jacobs The article was quite simplistic, it got straight to the point and the evidence was clear. The author even included an extension of articles in case the audience was curious. The intended audience was probably people who are interested in current politics or are millennials.
Millennials are people who were born between 1980 and 2000, making them in about their 30s. It is easy to see and understand that these people are the current generation that is making all the big decisions right now. The tone throughout remains pretty neutral and the author tries to be as unbiased as possible. When listing the people, he doesn't include things such as relationships, and pop culture status unless it is a platform the person has but does other things. The platform may also support them , creating more power. The author stay true to the definition and meaning of "power," in this article. The power he refers to, is the power that can change or influence the world in a big way. Such as government control or financial success on the economy. The author's appeal to rhetoric mainly ethos and logos. Ethos because the people he has selected are extremely creditable people, they have power in the government and in the community. Most of society would listen to what these people have to say on a daily basis because it would affect them. The logical appeal comes from the extended articles that discuss more in depth about the person and their power. Sometimes it might list a statistic of finances the person has achieved in 30 years, which is really a short amount of time, since the 5th richest person in the world is in his 30's. There really isn't an argument in this article, it is mainly a list of millennials that have either more power or money than a president would, and at such a young age. For example, Sebastian Kruz is about to become the youngest World Leader ever, at the age of 31 he was elected as Australia's next chancellor. Overall I'd give this article an 8/10, it is relatively simple and has many pictures but a little more of a detailed explanation would've been a good idea. A concluding statement also would've been helpful to everything. The resources it provided were good, and the list was concise, but it was also not that detailed in some cases, given that it is supposed to be a rank only is understandable. Having a little bit more depth instead of a sentence would've proved helpful and a conclusion because it just ended kind of abruptly. *edit: I wrote all of this and then it didn't save so now I had to rewrite everything from memory.
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This article was almost like reading an interview, there was a lot of pictures with dialogues and not very much explaining. There was a brief description that helped set the scene of the pictures and explained what was going on. The word choice wasn't simple, but it also wasn't elaborate it was more so only out there if necessary. For example, in one of the picture a crime reporter is driving in a car, and if there was no context as to what was happening it would not make a lot of sense.
The article goes on to explain how NY has the lowest crime rate for being one of the most populated cities in the world. So the author and a crime writer spends 3 nights in NYC to see if this was really true. During that time the two reporters go to find and "chase down crime." Going to multiple crime scenes starts to take a toll on a lot of things, and so the the reporter explains that it is hard to see but after a while becomes numb. 2 out of the 3 nights there was crime, shootings. And towards the end of the article, he explains that the news only reports on mainstream crimes or what makes the views go up, and never mentions the smaller and sometimes more detrimental issues in neighborhoods. There is rarely ever reports on gangs or mental illnesses, its usually always political or financial. There is a slight reflective tone throughout the piece. It is understanding of what happened is wrong, and by saying the the crime rate is low means that the government doesn't need to enforce more protection to people, thus creating a chain reacting for the neighborhoods with more active crime. If the news never reports on the negative actions taking place, then the crime won't ever stop. It's not Chicago, but it definitely isn't rainbows. The appeal to pathos is strong, with pictures of the crime scenes and videos of the after effect of the shooting. The crime reporter even mentions that it is still hard to interview victims even though he had been doing this for quite sometime. The author wants you to sympathize but also realize that NY or any other city for that matter is perfect, and the underdogs need protecting. The purpose of this entire article was to not only report on the crime that does happen but goes unheard of in NY, but to also have an eye-opening realization that there is crime such as gangs, that are not being reported on and have not been stopped because it is a "safe city." It is notable in the last picture, and the picture with the medical examiner. The news focuses on mainstream things, so much that in some neighborhoods if there is blood on the street it won't be cleaned up, "If only it was a nicer neighborhood." The tone stays away from being aggressive but the appeal to pathos makes readers feel solemn and sad to see this is the reality for some people. I mention the appeal to pathos, but not so much logos. He does throw in some logical reasoning and backs up his statistics in the paragraph when he explains that NY's crime rate has decreased substantially. However the article tends to be weak in ethos, even though the crime reporter, Kerry Burke is one of the top guys that report in the NY Daily News that's about it. There isn't anymore ethos than that. Back to pathos, it isn't to abrupt, it is subtle and makes readers feel sad when he writes, "a shooting in a good neighborhood is a big deal, but the same one in a bad neighborhood, or one involving gang members, won't get as much attention." The appeals to the sense of justice most people have for underdogs and people become sympathetic and understandable to situations like this. Even though it isn't talked about a lot, it happens on a regular basis, and people begin to wonder what could they do to help. At the end of this, the article was very interesting and is something different from the typical political debate on the US economy. 10/10 recommend, it doesn't have many words so if anything look at the pictures. |
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