Monthly Archives: August 2015

Found or Missing?

Although the idea of mystery is quite profound the speculation of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is oddly disturbing. From NPR’s, “Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: More Debris And Confusion Over Findings,” comes a factual article based on missing debris findings from Flight 370. The article essentially delivers the findings in a purely news based fashion. The article informs its readers that seat cushions and windowpanes were found washed up on Reunion Island where a wing fragment was also recently found. The author does add some speculation to the findings by adding that authorities are not 100% certain that the findings are from Flight 370.

Flight 370

 

The author of the article didn’t have to do much to catch my attention because of the topic’s circumstances. Yet, the author presented the newly found evidence in an easy and understandable way.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/06/429921864/malaysia-flight-370-more-debris-and-confusion-over-findings

The Value of Uber

From the WSJ article “Uber Valued at More Than $50 Billion” comes an informative inside look at Uber’s record-breaking value. The article first grabbed my attention from its use of a comparison of Uber to Facebook.UBERThe article uses a graph to show the comparison between the two companies, and any reader can see that Uber gained its success around years 4 and 5 opposed to Facebook, which gained its success in year 7. The article also mentions that Facebook gained its success in the midst of a market correction, which lead to its small downturn in valuation around 2009. After this comparison, the article describes and gives insight to the investments and funding involved in the company of Uber. The article provides its readers with a clear understanding of how Uber invests and funds its money by using generic words and phrases that most knowledgeable people can understand. The article ends with an even more hopeful look at Uber’s addition of new technology and a potential plan for the company to go public.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-valued-at-more-than-50-billion-1438367457