Following the Calgary Police Service’s release of gang violence statistics on September 16th, 2009, reporter Nadia Moharib summarized the report in a concise article which was published the next day in the Calgary Sun. Within it, she utilized 4 disturbing statistics as well as accompanying quotes contributed by Chief Rick Hanson and Deputy Chief Murray Stooke.
One of the major conclusions drawn from reading Moharib’s piece is that although gang violence over the past years has become notably high, increased police presence as well as the recent arrests of ‘key players’ have contributed to a current hiatus in organized crime. However, both the statistics and the quotes directly imply that despite the fact that gang violence is paused for now, the issue is not completely solved.
From an objective perspective the article was well constructed with a non-biased, fact-based approach which was employed very effectively. Although the flow of the article wasn’t excellent, Moharib managed to sustain a neutral perspective which gave the article much more the feeling of an accurate news story than an opinion piece.
Following the conclusion of the writing, a graph of the Calgary Police Service’s statistics was presented which allowed the reader to cross-reference the writer’s commentary with fact. In conclusion, Moharib’s article analysing gang violence in Calgary was fact-based and neutral, which allowed the communication of the statistics and quotes to occur honestly and effectively.
Moharib, N. (September 17th, 2009). Calgary Sun. In Gang warfare claims 50 lives. Retrieved September 28, 2009, from http://www.calgarysun.com/
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