I read the front page article, A1, "Snow and ice lower the boom on roofs," written by Mike Urban located in the Reading Eagle. The article discussed the effects of the large amounts of snow that Berks County has been receiving, specifically the damage to the Hopewell Christian Fellowship church in Caernarvon Township. Post snowstorm, the church suffered a severe amount of damage, rescheduled and relocated services, and began rebuilding. The article went on to list other snow-related collapses in the Berks County area. It also offered tips on preventing cave-ins.
The article that I found on page A4, "Gay marriage on fast track to high court," written by the McClatchy-Tribune. The political story largely focused on the huge strides gay marriage is currently making in the high courts. Many states are beginning to show progression by recognizing same-sex marriages. The article quoted the U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen, if marriage is beneficial to families, children, and for society then, we should not deny "gay and lesbian citizens of the opportunity and the right to choose to celebrate, in marriage, a loving, rewarding, monogamous relationship with a partner to whom they are committed for life."
Comparing the two articles, I believe my article is important to the a larger population of people; however, the "Snow" story is important for citizens in the Berks County area who all experiencing similar weather-related problems. Therefore, since the Reading Eagle is a local paper, the front page story should remain and the gay-lesbian story may remain in the Washington section of the paper. I can see the importance and value in each one.
No comments:
Post a Comment