The picture on the front page fits the lead story perfectly today. The trial, described as very different from American trials, shows the courtroom in Haiti that looks much more colorful than a typical American courtroom. The people watching the trial look somber and hot in the crowded room while they sit or stand throughout the trial.
This story included details, like those that I need to include more of in my stories. While the reporters included facts about the trial, they also included details and descriptions that made me able to picture the behavior of the people at the trial; for example, they described how observers cheered loudly and witnesses testified in the dark because of electricity problems. Details like these give the reader a better sense and feel of the trial, which is something that I need to try to incorporate more into my own articles.
I also found it interesting that The New York Times has been involved in this story since 2010, and that the accused know this and have been threatening Times reporters. While it is partially terrifying that reporters have been threatened for doing their jobs, I also find it intriguing because clearly they are getting a rise out of the accused. The reporters are making stories known that people would rather not be told, which is exactly why the reporters are there.
Another article that I liked was the one about the homeless people who are camping out at the Occupy Wall Street protest locations across the country. Although numerous articles about Occupy Wall Street have been written already, this one presented a different perspective than the others. This is a different issue that I have not read about in any previous articles.
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