In a paragraph (or two), discuss an example from the media (an article or feature) that shows how the media is doing its job 1) serving as a social/political “watchdog” (keeping a watchful eye on American politicians and other prominent figures, our corporations and institutions) 2) encouraging public discussion on an important topic, OR 3) providing readers useful information to help make an “empowered decision”.

 

It was indeed an article written by Najim Rahim and Matthieu Aikins. In this article it is most definitely encouraging public discussion on an important topic and providing readers useful information to help make an empowered decisions.  In the article it states the horrible tragedy of innocent people in Afghanistan were killed by the U.S Missile Drone, and that includes 7 innocent children being killed.  It also said that a giant American airlift came to carry ten thousands of Afghans to safety, but they also left tens of thousands more behind,  Many civilians from Afghanistan were encourage to speak up about the whole situation in public and to mourn over the lost of their family members. This also include Mr. Ahmadi ( Zemari Ahmadi) and several of the children were killed inside his car, his family witnessed the whole explosion.

Secondly, this article that was posted in new York times was an important information that is helpful to the readers/ audience and that encourages them to help make an empowered decision. Furthermore in the article the most devastating part was Anisaa Ahamdi, Zemari Ahmadi’s wife, having to mourn over the lost of her husband and her 4 innocent children. She said that America used them to defend itself and now they’ve destroyed Afghanistan, and she also said who ever dropped the bomb on them may god punish the attackers.  Another important information. allows the reader to understand was that American lied about Zemari Ahamdi being a ISIS, but he wasn’t. His family claim that the media lied about them and that neither of the family member or Zemari Ahamdi was connected to ISIS.  This is how media is doing it’s job providing information from the witnesses by interviewing that and sharing it to the pubic for every readers to see and include their opinions on the situation.