It is amazing to see that a country as great and as powerful as the United States has finally been pulled back into reality. The reality of an average Joe or Jane, where tomorrow is uncertain, and good food is a luxury. The illusion of “America the Beautiful” has now turned into a nightmare— everyday we are hit with bad news and our already faltering economy is only getting worst. People, banks, cities and states—everyone is going broke and now after the government just ok’d 700 billion dollars to eat up bad debts. Now, California, the most populous state, my state, needs 7 billion dollars. What happened to America with the strong economy, where everyone came to better their lives. Who is going to bail out America after we run out of money? It is disheartening to think that people— hardworking people, are losing their jobs, their homes and small businesses. So will this cycle of failure ever end? I guess we will all have to wait and see.
News Values
Impact- This news story would matter to many state employees because Gov. Schwarzenegger said their may be delay in payments to these employees if California is unable to get the 7 billion dollars needed.
Immediacy- This is important because it is happening right now, Gov. Schwarzenegger just issued the plea to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Oct. 2.
Proximity- Since this is about California, it would affect me and every other Californian.
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1 comment:
Good analysis of news values, but you need to proofread!
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$700 billion, $7 billion
...Schwarzenegger said there their may be a delay...
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