Mary Young
English Composition II
Dr. Molly Daniel
10 September 2018
Current Events Blog 2: New York Post
Assessment of News Source
The New York Post was originally the New-York Evening Post that was established by Alexander Hamilton in the 19th century, but was later purchased by Rupert Murdoch. Although Murdoch’s company, News Corporation, was accused of obtaining the personal information of the famous and public, he still continues to own both News Corp (a prequel to News Corporation after resigning) and 21st Century Fox via a family trust. President Donald Trump reported the New York Post as his preferred newspaper and supposedly keeps in contact with owner, Murdoch. The paper faces criticisms for having a “conservative bias” after several article controversies and Murdoch’s rise as CEO of “Fox News” in 2016.
Summary
The article written by Marc Berman titled, “Serena acted like a sore loser,” is an overview of the controversial U.S. Open match between tennis players Serena Williams (U.S.) and Osaka Naomi (Japan). He calls Williams out for having a reputation for being a sore loser, rehashing her outbursts after the umpire declared a second violation on Williams for breaking her racket, in which she accused him of being a “thief” and “sexist” before he issued her third violation. Berman states that Williams was going to “lose anyway” and dismisses her claims that she was advocating for women’s rights. He then mentions why the first violation was issued, being her coach illegally sideline coaching in the box and was caught looking to her coach before the penalty was given. Later, her coach did admit to coaching her, but claimed she did not look at him and that “it is a common practice.” Williams ended up losing the match to Osaka and during the awards ceremony, discouraged fans that were booing the champion as she was handed the trophy.
Analysis
Berman’s tone is harsh in his critique of Williams, using dramatic phrases such as: “cringe-worthy,” “flipped out,” and “historic meltdown.” While it is no secret that Bernam failed to keep his own emotions at bay while writing this article, he seems to have had nothing but positive things to say about Williams based on his articles before her match with Osaka. After the incident, he proceeded to write four more articles complaining about Williams and one referencing the situation.
It is hard to dictate whether or not there was something influencing personal bias, though most his other articles on Williams seems fairly neutral in his stance. Berman reports news for the New York Post’s “Sports” section, with a focus on basketball and tennis and most of whom he follows on Twitter are sports anchors, athletes, and the occasional religious icon. Perhaps his frustrations come from a passionate sports fan, however there is one line that somewhat suggests sexism: “This was not behavior of a role-model mother.” Berman also fails to leave out many details of the umpire’s calls and Williams’s attempt to negotiate, as cited by other news sources.
Lastly, Berman included in his many Williams-bashing articles the pedestal Osaka holds Serena to. This match being the young champion’s dream come true and while the situation was not ideal, Williams defended her from backlash from fans at the ceremony and The New York Times posted a picture of the two women embracing, both smiling. However, Berman disregarded these gestures as being “too late” and to “defuse the awkwardness.”
Opinion
This article is too emotional and personal to be considered news. While I have read many different versions of this story from multiple sources, Berman fails to report it in its entirety, leaving out vital information to pin Williams as the “bad guy.” The umpire was rumored to be particularly strict, but I cannot say for sure if this is an issue of gender or not. However, I do not think Williams behaved as extremely as Berman made her out to of and that the umpire should have called out her coach for coaching, rather than her. As a 23-time Open champion, she has a credible reputation and could not have reigned for years by simply relying on coaching from the box.
Works Cited
https://web.archive.org/web/20061208130444/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001479107
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8634757/Phone-hacking-David-Cameron-announces-terms-of-phone-hacking-inquiry.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/world/europe/murdoch-resigns-from-british-newspaper-boards.html?_r=1
https://nypost.com/2016/01/15/fox-news-corp-to-keep-hqs-in-midtown/
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-insight-haberman-20170728-story.html
https://www.forbes.com/profile/rupert-murdoch/#6126041db1af
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/45468290
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/sports/serena-osaka-us-open-penalty.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/10/serena-williams-fined-17000-for-us-open-final-remarks.html
https://nypost.com/2018/09/08/serena-acted-like-a-sore-loser/
https://nypost.com/2018/09/06/serena-storms-into-another-us-open-final-after-strategy-shift/
https://nypost.com/2018/08/25/why-serena-williams-may-get-french-opens-catsuit-ban-lifted/
English Composition II
Dr. Molly Daniel
10 September 2018
Current Events Blog 2: New York Post
Assessment of News Source
The New York Post was originally the New-York Evening Post that was established by Alexander Hamilton in the 19th century, but was later purchased by Rupert Murdoch. Although Murdoch’s company, News Corporation, was accused of obtaining the personal information of the famous and public, he still continues to own both News Corp (a prequel to News Corporation after resigning) and 21st Century Fox via a family trust. President Donald Trump reported the New York Post as his preferred newspaper and supposedly keeps in contact with owner, Murdoch. The paper faces criticisms for having a “conservative bias” after several article controversies and Murdoch’s rise as CEO of “Fox News” in 2016.
Summary
The article written by Marc Berman titled, “Serena acted like a sore loser,” is an overview of the controversial U.S. Open match between tennis players Serena Williams (U.S.) and Osaka Naomi (Japan). He calls Williams out for having a reputation for being a sore loser, rehashing her outbursts after the umpire declared a second violation on Williams for breaking her racket, in which she accused him of being a “thief” and “sexist” before he issued her third violation. Berman states that Williams was going to “lose anyway” and dismisses her claims that she was advocating for women’s rights. He then mentions why the first violation was issued, being her coach illegally sideline coaching in the box and was caught looking to her coach before the penalty was given. Later, her coach did admit to coaching her, but claimed she did not look at him and that “it is a common practice.” Williams ended up losing the match to Osaka and during the awards ceremony, discouraged fans that were booing the champion as she was handed the trophy.
Analysis
Berman’s tone is harsh in his critique of Williams, using dramatic phrases such as: “cringe-worthy,” “flipped out,” and “historic meltdown.” While it is no secret that Bernam failed to keep his own emotions at bay while writing this article, he seems to have had nothing but positive things to say about Williams based on his articles before her match with Osaka. After the incident, he proceeded to write four more articles complaining about Williams and one referencing the situation.
It is hard to dictate whether or not there was something influencing personal bias, though most his other articles on Williams seems fairly neutral in his stance. Berman reports news for the New York Post’s “Sports” section, with a focus on basketball and tennis and most of whom he follows on Twitter are sports anchors, athletes, and the occasional religious icon. Perhaps his frustrations come from a passionate sports fan, however there is one line that somewhat suggests sexism: “This was not behavior of a role-model mother.” Berman also fails to leave out many details of the umpire’s calls and Williams’s attempt to negotiate, as cited by other news sources.
Lastly, Berman included in his many Williams-bashing articles the pedestal Osaka holds Serena to. This match being the young champion’s dream come true and while the situation was not ideal, Williams defended her from backlash from fans at the ceremony and The New York Times posted a picture of the two women embracing, both smiling. However, Berman disregarded these gestures as being “too late” and to “defuse the awkwardness.”
Opinion
This article is too emotional and personal to be considered news. While I have read many different versions of this story from multiple sources, Berman fails to report it in its entirety, leaving out vital information to pin Williams as the “bad guy.” The umpire was rumored to be particularly strict, but I cannot say for sure if this is an issue of gender or not. However, I do not think Williams behaved as extremely as Berman made her out to of and that the umpire should have called out her coach for coaching, rather than her. As a 23-time Open champion, she has a credible reputation and could not have reigned for years by simply relying on coaching from the box.
Works Cited
https://web.archive.org/web/20061208130444/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001479107
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8634757/Phone-hacking-David-Cameron-announces-terms-of-phone-hacking-inquiry.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/world/europe/murdoch-resigns-from-british-newspaper-boards.html?_r=1
https://nypost.com/2016/01/15/fox-news-corp-to-keep-hqs-in-midtown/
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-insight-haberman-20170728-story.html
https://www.forbes.com/profile/rupert-murdoch/#6126041db1af
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/45468290
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/sports/serena-osaka-us-open-penalty.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/10/serena-williams-fined-17000-for-us-open-final-remarks.html
https://nypost.com/2018/09/08/serena-acted-like-a-sore-loser/
https://nypost.com/2018/09/06/serena-storms-into-another-us-open-final-after-strategy-shift/
https://nypost.com/2018/08/25/why-serena-williams-may-get-french-opens-catsuit-ban-lifted/
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