Monday, May 5, 2008

Compare how these stories are framed...

The difference in how the same facts are covered by different media owners....


AP

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil futures surged to a new record over $120 a barrel Monday as supply threats emerged overseas and the dollar weakened against the euro. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, fell more than a cent over the weekend, offering further evidence that prices may have peaked for the year...."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OIL_PRICES?SITE=VAWAY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

AND now... CNN

"Americans are already paying through the nose for gasoline, and they think it's only going to get worse."


http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/284088200/index.htm

Two articles based on the same facts with completely different takes.
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