Unit 7

Invasion of Baby Snatchers

In the Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, we are study about 10 elements. The article focuses on too coverage by the media on cases of child abduction and neglect the cases of children being abandoned by irresponsible adults. The article covers about the frequently occurrence cases of lost children, where their photos will appear on newsprint and TV given to child abduction both in the US and Britain. The increase in such report is perhaps to divert people’s attention from other issues war or terrorist. With this issue, at least the media can help to bring home one or two missing children.

The purpose of the article is to persuade, alert and direct the mass media people especially the reporters and editors to divert their focus on too much coverage on cases of child abduction. They should also not deprive the children who are mistreated, abused and abandoned by irresponsible adults. The writer’s stance in the article is negative towards the issue of double standard in reporting news on unfortunate children. The writer condemns the media people because they focus too much on news relating children who are abducted.

As a conclusion, the article is likely to be successful in persuading, alerting and directing the mass media people since the issue of the other misfortunate children is also an issue of concern in any society.