Sep 15 2023
News Story #3
This article was written about a man named Said Ismahilov and his experience of the ongoing Ukrainian War as a frontline medic. From Kyiv to Bucha, Ismahilov has been on the run from Russians since he was practically born, in the Soviet era, that is. Being a frontline medic has forced him to witness the worst of the worst that war has to offer. The feeling of seeing neighbors he used to know dead on the street when he returned to Bucha was a key point in the story. This article was very thorough and complete, and it shed background on the necessary elements of the Ukrainian War as well as personal recounts from Ismahilov. There were many great quotes featured in this article, covering many things like grief, regret, and war.
The objectivity of this story was pretty good for an article focused on one person. The story featured him and his stories but wasn’t necessarily exclusive to him. It talked about the overall sentiment in cities nearby and events outside of Ismahilov’s perspective. The story is obviously political in nature, but this was obviously a well-written news story.
Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-muslims.html
Profiles can seem to break from objectivity because the writer and the subject generally spend a lot of time together. Over that time they can come to like or hate each other.
In the past I have had students do profiles in this class. Probably not this year.