This multimedia article uses video, print, and interactive features to successfully tell the story of President Obama, using the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, to emphasize economic recovery. It has been five years since this turning point in our economy and the president often comes under fire for the slow rebuilding process. This article uses its interactive elements to allow citizens to weigh in on how they feel about President Obama trying to prove he has actually improved the economy as promised.
The original Huffington Post article explains in depth how the president has been trying to rebuild since he took office in 2008. The same year the global financial services firm Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. This was a major hit to, not only the American economy, but the global economy as well. The pressure for the president to stabilize our economic situation is what makes it necessary for him use this anniversary to show off his accomplishments.
The article quotes the president explaining how his policies have stabilized the situation and created jobs, but then continues to cite specific instances, where he hasn’t cooperated with congress to improve the situation. This makes the article seem objective, which is necessary as the comment section allows for enough personal opinion. Some of the negatives I found were the placement of the comment section, which is at the very bottom of the page, bellow ads for other unrelated articles. This causes a disconnect between the article and the feedback readers are giving. The comments are endlessly interesting because you get thousands of first hand perspectives which is important to a story about the economy. Many showed disapproval of the presidents policies, where others support him emphatically. Over all, the article is a good example of many medias being used to tell one story.
A CBS Report via YouTube.
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