Thursday, January 13, 2011

Discussion of Columns and Columnists

Paul Krugman's most recent column is titled "Climate of Hate". The column oultined what Krugman feels was a contributing factor to the atrocity that happened in Arizona last week. Krugman's writing style is very smooth, with seamless transitions and valid reasoning. The column is clearly opinionated, but that is to be expected.

Krugman makes his points known throughout the column, and it is obvious that he is not afraid to step on any toes. The NY Times by all means tends to be more towards the liberal left when it comes to content, and Krugman's column is an example of that. In reading through his three most recent columns, all of them describe what the negative results would be if conservatives or republicans gain seats in Congress or gain any ground in policy. There is nothing wrong with being opinionated, and his writing style throughout the columns makes his opinion easy to identify.

The City Room blog is dedicated to different stories that are happening in and around New York City. The first couple stories talk about the recent crazy winter weather and some of the older stories deal with other events happening within the city.

The Quad is a neat blog that is dedicated entirely to college sports. The stories are mostly related to college football or basketball, and the blog is one that has entertaining and informative content.

The Lede is a news only blog connected with the NY Times. All of the entries deal with different world news stories that you wouldn't find in your average local newspaper. The entries on this blog are also very informative.

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