Newspaper Log- Wednesday March 24th

One of the articles I read in today's paper was called, "Calorie Data To Be Posted At All Chains." This article was about the new system that is being created in all chain restaurants that requires them to show the calorie count for every item on the menu.

According to the book, "Elements of Journalism," element number seven says that Journalists must make the significant interesting and relevant. I believe that Stephanie Rosenbloom, the author of this article did a fantastic job with that. At the beginning of her article, she uses examples that everyone can relate to to make the article interesting. When she says, "In other words, as soon as 2011 it will be impossible to chomp down on a Big Mac without knowing that it contains over 500 calories." She also mentions in the article the calorie count of a king-sized Snickers bar, which is 440 calories.

She definitely spices up the article by putting in actual calorie counts from foods that we Americans like to indulge in. I was very intrigued by this article, and read through the whole thing.

Rosenbloom also follows another of the principles of journalism defined in the book, "Elements of Journalism." The principle, journalists should keep the news comprehensive and in proportion is in play in this article as well. Rosenbloom uses plain words that mostly everyone can understand, but still makes the article sound good and intelligent. To me, this article fits perfectly with the principles of journalism and is a great example of those two specific principles.