With little resources to improve traffic safety and driver knowledge, copper pyramids are being buried at some of the most accident-prone locations in Nagpur, India.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/pyramid-power-used-to-stop-road-accidents/story-e6frf7jx-1225891303955
The Herald Sun Australia article allows the reader information, several effective quotes and a statistic at the bottom of the article. Readers are able to conclude for themselves if the pyramid idea is a little nutty.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6160940.cms
The Times of India covers the story with less information on the traffic situation in Nagpur and quickly slants the topic, deciding for the reader. This is even evident in the title, which is designed to catch your eye: 'Cops Turn To Voodoo For Curbing Mishaps'. There are no interviews or quotes in the article.
A quirky story that can be seen as entertaining, silly or positive, depending on how it is approached. The story can even be acknowledged from an India cultural perspective, as the pyramid placement is guided according to Vastu (as mentioned in the Herald Sun Australia article), which is an ancient Hindu style of object positioning.
The Times of India definitely editorializes in their coverage, like you said, even in the headline. This is one of the better examples I've seen of two newspapers covering the same story entirely different.
ReplyDeleteGood find.