News Comment #1

Pakistan floods: Appeals for aid as 119 more die in a day

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62704004

Pakistan is suffering under the circumstances from the monsoon. The monsoon has killed 119 people in 24 hours and the number is only rising. Pakistan is desperate for international support and so far the US, UK, UAE and others have contributed to a disaster appeal. Throughout the article, different stories are told about how the Pakistani’s have experienced the disaster and the loses they’ve faced. One tells how he lost his daughter because she went to go collect leaves for her goat, another tells how he watched the house he has been building for years started sinking right in front of him. Overall, there is a lack of food and money in Pakistan for people to survive this monsoon crisis and they are suffering tremendous loses.

From reading this article I got the impression of a very well-written piece. This is mostly due to the set-up of the article. The author of the article decided to mix the article with important information and personal stories, which made me as a reader notice the pathos used to gain my sympathy for the people of Pakistan, but also it kept me informed about the whole situation. Personally, I think this is an effective way of keeping people updated in a way that seems interesting.