Revised Top News Assignment

Top News Assignment
After reading a New York Times article, I was very intrigued with what I read. The earthquake that hit Haiti a few weeks ago is continuing to grow extremely out of portion. The people of Haiti are suffering tremedously with not enough help and support to get them through this hardship being faced. Not only were homes taken away, but families were separated. Thousands of children have no home, no food to eat and not enough essentials to protect their health is available. Imagine, life with no running water, no clothes or shoes to protect the soles of our feet from broken glass and neddles, or not having a useful toilet to use the restroom in? Imagine 50 helpless children being crammed into two small bedrooms all using cardboard boxes to lay their heads on, can you vision the pain endured each and everyday? Its a horrible thought to encounter, but its an issue that need to be told.

The Foyer of Patience is where many of these children are orphanaged at. According to the article "They have no means to provide real schooling or basic medical care, so children spend their days engaged in mindless activities, and many die from treatable illnesses". Its very saddening to hear children spend days and nights living such as this. I wish there was something I could do to help make a difference in the lives of these kids who didnt ask for this to happen to them. Unfortuantely it has happened and we all have to find ways and solutions to make things better for their societies and families thats suffering.

In my opinion I feel that this story is newsworthy because it tocuhes many issues thats going on in the world today. It captures moments that shouldnt be avoided and neglected. This story affects everyone because it should prepare them in case an earthquake hit our country. Its not too long and establishes a compelling story to the readers in my opinion. The readers want to see themselves in the paper well I think if the envisioned themselves in Haiti its living proof that it can happen to anyone anywhere.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/americas/07trafficking.html?pagewanted=1&hp