The Economist ran a mock election to see if the entire world was able vote in the 2008 U.S Presidential Election, which candidate they would have voted for. No surprise President-elect Barack Obama was the favored candidate but there were a mere 5 or so countries that liked McCain…Iraq, Namibia, Congo, Sudan, Algeria and a few other small countries.
Some 52,000 readers from all over the world voted and Obama won 44,000 of those votes. The polls were done similarly to how the U.S runs our Electoral College. Compared to how many people live in the area/ how many chose to vote/ equals how many elector votes each country received. President-elect Obama claimed 9,115 delegate votes while Senator McCain held onto 203.
Click on each country to see how they votes and their turn out! Obviously the 3rd world countries did not have as many people vote because they do not have as easy of access to computers but you’ll be very surprised to see how many actually did vote!
http://www.economist.com/vote2008/?a=true&cid=169&v=true
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
the dating challenge!
I thought this was an absolutely adorable little article. An ongoing story, the Washingtonian Magazine is following two separate individuals in their quest for love. For people living in the Washington D.C. area I think fun little pieces like this help to make people feel connected. Their challenge was a little elementary to me but then again being in college we meet new people all the time. It is definitely an article I will continue to follow to see how each person progresses.
Maybe to improve the blogging aspect of it, the magazine should let Max and Dana have a blog space where they can update on their daily progress with the challenges… that may be asking for too much but it has the potential to be a cute addition!
The idea of a challenge for readers is a great way to attract readership and also engage the browsers who have stumbled upon the magazine or website.
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/10349.html
Maybe to improve the blogging aspect of it, the magazine should let Max and Dana have a blog space where they can update on their daily progress with the challenges… that may be asking for too much but it has the potential to be a cute addition!
The idea of a challenge for readers is a great way to attract readership and also engage the browsers who have stumbled upon the magazine or website.
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/10349.html
Tyler Perry wins lawsuit
USA Today covered the breaking news of Tyler Perry’s win in the lawsuit over copy write infringement. I liked the lede because it gave me just enough information to hook me and then left me wondering who the woman was, so I kept reading. It went on to explain the situation and why she was suing Perry.
She accused Perry of stealing material from her 1991 Fantasy of a Black Woman, to create his 2005 hit, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She not only tried to sue Perry but also the actor's company, Tyler Perry Inc., for selling the movie and Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., which funded as well as distributed the film.
Jurors said that West did not present enough hard evidence to support her claim.
I would have liked to know which aspect of her play she thought Perry stole but all together the article was informative and easy to follow. It was a great AP article.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-12-09-tyler-perry-suit_N.htm
She accused Perry of stealing material from her 1991 Fantasy of a Black Woman, to create his 2005 hit, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She not only tried to sue Perry but also the actor's company, Tyler Perry Inc., for selling the movie and Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., which funded as well as distributed the film.
Jurors said that West did not present enough hard evidence to support her claim.
I would have liked to know which aspect of her play she thought Perry stole but all together the article was informative and easy to follow. It was a great AP article.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-12-09-tyler-perry-suit_N.htm
Katie Couric answers all. . .
After reading the interview with Katie Couric I thought Vanity Fair did a great job at showcasing who Katie really is. What do you ask the woman who interviews such celebrities and politicians like Sarah Palin and Tom Cruise?
After meeting her this past September at the Presidential debate, I would have loved to have known these quirky little things about her. Some of the questions included: What is your most marked characteristic? And, what is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Her answers were down to earth and informative.
Many see Katie Couric as this strong woman, who’s very picky and rude but when listening to her answers she is just like everyone else. The last question she was asked was my personal favorite because it is my motto as well; “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
I think fun little questionnaires like this help readers view the media as normal people who chose to do the extraordinary. Just like doctors save lives, journalists report the accidents.
http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2009/01/proust_couric200901
After meeting her this past September at the Presidential debate, I would have loved to have known these quirky little things about her. Some of the questions included: What is your most marked characteristic? And, what is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Her answers were down to earth and informative.
Many see Katie Couric as this strong woman, who’s very picky and rude but when listening to her answers she is just like everyone else. The last question she was asked was my personal favorite because it is my motto as well; “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
I think fun little questionnaires like this help readers view the media as normal people who chose to do the extraordinary. Just like doctors save lives, journalists report the accidents.
http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2009/01/proust_couric200901
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