Blog #4 by: Nick Carey
5 newsworthy stories that happened over the summer
1st newsworthy story
Description: Over the summer oil prices dropped to the lowest level in the year. The fluctuation alone is nothing special. What is remarkable, however, is that this drop occurred amid severe sanctions against Russia and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine-in other words, at a time when crude oil prices should be soaring.
URL: www.theatlantic.com
Why this article is newsworthy? This article is newsworthy because it talks more about the problem for oil here in the U.S.
2nd newsworthy story
Description: Over the summer during a Team USA showcase professional NBA player Paul George attempted to block a shot on a fast break and crashed into a basketball stanchion, snapping his leg. the accident raised questions about whether the support was too close to the court and generated debated about whether NBA stars are risking too much by representing the U.S.
URL: www.espn.go.com
Why this article is newsworthy? This article is newsworthy because this injury with Paul George is the injury that has happened to other basketball players in the past.
3rd newsworthy story
Description: During the summer was the World Cup tournament, and as you know USA did not make it to the finals. But Germany and Argentina did, and during this exciting battle between the two teams Germany came out on top of Argentina in an overtime goal by German striker Mario Gotze.
URL: www.dailymail.co.uk.com
Why this article is newsworthy? This article is newsworthy because it takes Germany's win of the World Cup to a more exciting article to read.
4th newsworthy story
Description: This summer in street politics has been long and violent. But in the midst of the chaos, there has been a steady signal. It is becoming possible to detect a subtle, tidal shift in the attentions of the post-occupy American left, away from the subject of economic inequality and towards the problem of race.
URL: www.nymag.com
Why this article is newsworthy? This article is newsworthy because it tells people the problem about politics of racism.
5th newsworthy story
Description: During the summer the extreme heat that the nation and the nation and the world throughout the 2014 summer was unprecedented. The findings state that over 26 countries on every continent recorded a record high temperature, and the majority of the globe experienced a warmer than average land and ocean temperatures by approximately 1.35 degrees Fahrenheit above the normal temperature.
URL: www.dailydigestnews.com
Why this article is newsworthy? This article is newsworthy because it talks about how the whole world was talked about in this record high temperature this summer.
