Awesome issue of the New York Times today. There were a ton of interesting articles in today's paper.
One that I found particularly interesting was the front page article by Jenna Wortham about Facebook's billion dollar buyout of Instagram, an online photo sharing website that is used specifically on mobile devices. This is cool because it demonstrates just how far we have moved in the technological world away from home computers and toward mobile devices. Facebook is becoming quite the force to be reckoned with in the Internet world, as they demonstrated in this aggressive business move. It's almost like Facebook is flexing it's muscles at the rest of the online world, but hey why shouldn't they? With a net worth estimated at $100, they can afford to make billion dollar buyouts like this.
The Times made great use of diagrams, charts, and other visual stimuli in today's issue. I loved the article in the Science Times section about the new findings surrounding the Titanic's sinking. It was very interesting to find that causes other than the much maligned iceberg may have been to blame for the tragedy. That article had several great visuals that really helped the article come to life. Additionally, the article about Romney vs. Obama utilized some humorous caricatures of the soon-to-be Presidential candidates. Also, the article in the Business section about the proposed increase in minimum wage used an illustrated map of the US, with figures showing each state's minimum wage to help drive home the point.
As someone who will probably be back to my menial job at the movie theater over the coming summer, this rise would be much appreciated.
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