This article serves as one of the few instances where I have witnessed The New York Times actually acting as a New York paper. I know it has a New York section, but rarely is that relevant to my life, so rarely do I take the time to read it. This article, however, did a very good job of connecting a smaller New York issue to the entire country. The author's use of varying sources, from small Suffolk County organizations to nationally acclaimed environmental agencies, provided a large perspective on the issue. Also, the reporter clearly identified that the issue about which she was writing "represents a trend across America" and made an effort to broaden the story to the national spectrum. It was very well done and did accurately get the point across.
Links:
Article
Food & Water Watch - Bottled Water
Environmental Working Group - Report on Bottled Water
American Beverage Associaton
Long Island Neighborhood Network - Bottle-less Water Campaign
Pacific Institute - Water Program
Links:
Article
Food & Water Watch - Bottled Water
Environmental Working Group - Report on Bottled Water
American Beverage Associaton
Long Island Neighborhood Network - Bottle-less Water Campaign
Pacific Institute - Water Program
1 comment:
I agree with you on the fact that this article takes a local issue and stretches it out to a broader issue. After reading articles such as these it makes me wonder how long it will take for these concepts to spread even farther than they already have. Not to mention, how much will all this cost. That was perhaps the most interesting point for me, when they article is giving us figures about how much oil is used in the production and distribution of bottled water.
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