I chose two articles about the shooting of the unarmed teen, Mike Brown, by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri back in August of 2014. This story sparked a lot of controversy and resulted in an outbreak of riots and protests. The first article I read was published by the New York Times this article focused very little on the facts of the case and was written in a way that appeals more to the reader’s emotional side. I feel like in this article they were more focused on making a story since they heavily emphasized the fact that Mr. Brown was African American and that Wilson was Caucasian. The quotes used throughout the article showed clear disapproval of the police department; quoted in the article was a city councilmen for the city
