http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/opinion/19kristof.html?ref=opinion
“Message to Muslims: I’m Sorry” by Nicholas D. Kristof. The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/opinion/19kristof.html?ref=opinion
“Message to Muslims: I’m Sorry” by Nicholas D. Kristof. The New York Times.
The article is about Kristof’s opinion on the way American extremists have acted towards the Muslim population. The headline of the article does work well with the story because it expresses Kristof’s feelings about the unjust ways Muslims have been perceived in the U.S.: as terrorists. The lead of the article is a “what” lead. This lead is effective because it introduces the reader the over-arching theme of the article. The sources of the story are an article from the Portland Press Herald in Maine, a blog by James Poniewozik, and Mr. Connor, the author of an article about praying Muslims written on a September 11th. I think that the article should discuss more about the burning of Koran incident because it would strengthen Kristof’s argument by showing how extremists disrespect a religion then continue to stereotype people of that religion as terrorists.
The news determinant that makes the article newsworthy is human interest because the article deals with an ongoing conflict against a religious minority. People would be interested in an article like this because they either feel strongly against the persecution of Muslims or they are angered by the thought of people defending the Muslim community. Because such an article can arouse feelings of hatred towards Muslims and feelings of support towards Muslims, people will be interested in reading the article.
I selected this article because the headline shows support towards the Muslim community. When I read the headline, I was interested in what the author of the article had to say about Muslims and about the recent expressions of hostility towards them. I agree with the article because I find it unfair that a religious minority has been blamed for the debacle of 9/11. If an entire ethnic/religious group was to be blamed for the actions of certain people, no religion or ethnic group would be “right” i.e. everyone would be classified as depraved, corrupt people.
This article was very interesting to me because it shows the both side of the spectrum that us as Americans face on whether we should defend Muslims or judge all of them. It was a good example of Kristof to apologize to Muslims for the way they have been treated since the 9/11 attacks. I disagree with Diana because even though it is wrong that a whole ethnic/religious group is being discriminated for the actions of certain people we also have to understand some of that discrimination is justified. I feel that Americans have the right to feel uneasy towards Muslims as long as no harm is being caused towards them. I respect your opinion and I think you did a good job on this News Friday...
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