Both the news articles are related to the issue of an Evergreen ship blocking the Suez canal and how the ship was refloated. The first news that published by Republic World contains only text and a static photo. The photo is not so appropriate as it does not deliver a clear message that the Evergreen ship got stuck. Although the question headline can provoke the curiosity of the readers, the content seems not attractive enough. Even though the text can provide in-depth details, the readers are hard to imagine the situation of the ship without some graphics or videos. In this face-paced life, the readers may choose not to read the article as they do not have a lot of time to digest the content. It will be better if the journalist creates some infographics or illustrations based on the information of this news like the second news by The Guardian to give a clear image to the readers and use some photos that are more impactful. The journalist can also get some sources to produce a video and attach it to the news article.
For the second news that was published by The Guardian, the journalist made use of infographics such as maps, charts, illustrations and video to explain the situation of the ship and steps to refloat the ship. These multimedia elements are appropriate to be utilized to enrich this news article which makes it more attractive to the readers compared to the first news article. By using data visualizations or graphics, the presentation of statistics and complex figures can be simplified. It helps the readers to understand how the Evergreen ship got stuck and how seriously it affected other ships that passed through the Suez canal. The journalist made good use of the graphics to present the news but it will be better if the journalist includes some impactful photos. The journalist also attached a video, combining some footage with the sound surroundings and the maps to explain where and how the Evergreen ships got stuck. The footage can put the audience at the scene and let them feel what is actually happening while the graphics with simple texts help the readers to understand the whole issue in a clear and unboring way. Therefore, multimedia elements such as infographics and video are crucial in news articles especially when presenting in-depth news articles or explaining complicated issues.
World's Busiest Waterways, Suez Canal Blocked after Massive Ship Runs Aground
A nearly 100-meters long container ship, Ever Given, aground in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the busiest arteries of the global economy.
The skyscraper-size ship created a shipper's nightmare. It caused a massive traffic jam of around 400 vessels waiting at either end of the canal, affecting global trade extensively.
Every passing hour costs almost 400 millions dollars of the global shipments pass from this highly crucial trade route.
The giant ship was eventually refloated after a six-day salvage operation. The main alternative route took almost a week longer to navigate.
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