Dec 08 2022
News comment #13
Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange
This morning, news came out that WNBA player Brittney Griner was released out of the Russian prison in exchange for a a Russian prisoner in the USA.
The high-level prisoner exchange saw Paul Whelan, an American jailed for nearly four years in Russia, go back to Russia.
Griner’s wife, Cherelle was in the oval office when she heard the news and thanks the people who had helped her free her wife.
This story is news because it is something that does not happens every day and it interests many people. Her imprisonment got much attention which is why many people are interested in reading about her release.
The audience are all these people who want to read about it. I would not be able to name the audience more specific.
The lead is effective as it directly tells the big news, that she got released. While it is the obvious thing to do of course, it is still a good lead. There is no point of view in this article and it only talks about facts and many quotes.
I do not think anything is missing, The article is long and includes everything.
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The version I was linked to includes three ESPN talking heads. The seem to think readers want to know what Stephen A. Smith thinks about the deal.