The first article is written by Roberta Combs from the Christian Coalition, posted at www.CC.org. Already here, I can see that the views in this article support the values of the American Christians, because this entry is posted on the sight of the Christian Coalition. Since the author has given her name,
we know that she is a single person representing these views. This means that the text is likely to be influenced by her personal conviction as well as tie coalition she is representing. I can also assume that her statistics will be chosen to support her visions. I do not find these statistics completely trustworthy, because she does not refer to the source of them in her text.The second article is written for the newspaper USA Today. This newspaper is an acknowledged paper, which has a good nice reputation. Already here, I get a feeling that their views will be less unambiguous than the previous article, because the paper is dependent of readers from all parts of the society. I can therefore assume that the author have tried to present the news in a neutral way. It contains quotes of people expressing their views on the cause, and both of these are involved in the cause. They are both presented with full name and position in the case. This makes the article more reliable.
The third article is posted on http://lesbianlife.about.com, and this information shows that the people reading this article are likely to accept marriage between the same sexes. This gives a hint to the reader, that the following will be colored by their positivity towards lesbian and gay marriages. The article is also much more personal than the previous. It is based on her own experiences, as well as an event that supports the main idea in the text.
I think that it is very important to look at an article with a general view. This way, you can more easily identify which point of view the author has taken, and where the text is leading. By doing this, you as a reader will be more able to locate the matters mentioned above, and be capable to see whether the text will be influenced by personal views or not. Where the text is posted and which organization or group they represent can also help you to get a clue of to which extent the information can be trusted as trustworthy.
The first article can be found at:
the second article can be found at: www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-03-08-gay-marriage_x.htm
The third article can be found at: http://lesbianlife.about.com/cs/wedding/a/lgmarriage.htm
The picture is found at: https://yourname.net.au/
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