“How the Pennsylvania Fugitive Scaled a Prison Wall and Escaped”
First of all, I want to say that what this man did is pretty impressive given the fact that he just scaled up a wall in order to escape from a prison. Here, I don’t believe the lead to be too captivating but for some who may want to know more it does a good job at getting straight to the point.
I don’t believe that this article is newsworthy in my opinion. I think this is just something that is interesting and it’s outside the box of from traditional news stories that people who may be regulars are used to. It’s good to switch things up, especially given today’s media world and the fact that news outlets have to be more entertaining now in order to keep people coming.
This article is definitely more informative than it is news. I think for us way in Iowa this isn’t really considered news, but in Pennsylvania where the proximity is close enough to cause some fear, the situation should be considered news. Especially, given that the fugitive is still at large after over a week of escaping the prison.
Include a link to the article, Dayne.
I agree that this story has been overblown. So far he hasn’t hurt anyone, but every story focuses on how dangerous he is. And he is confined, so far, to Pennsylvania, so why should the rest of the country care? God video and a dramatic story, I suppose.