News Analysis-Week 1

Bellevue murder; Bond set for suspect

The body of 31-year-old Nicole VanderHeyden was found near a field on the south side of Hoffman Road in Bellevue on Saturday afternoon. The identity of her body was confirmed through the completion of an autopsy on Monday.

           The boyfriend of VanderHeyden, 34-year-old, Douglass Detrie was taken into custody for the suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide on Wednesday afternoon. Evidence has been found. Brown County District Attorney, David Lasee, states that the evidence pieced together may be enough to charge Detrie. Foot prints of dirt and blood were found in VanderHeyden’s vehicle. Blood was also found outside of the couple’s home. A foot print was also found on VanderHeyden’s body, and the print matched a pair of shoes that belong to Detrie. Prosecutors are waiting on test results of the bloodstain samples.
          A $1 million bond has been set for Detrie. Detrie is scheduled to be back in court on June 2^nd.  Meanwhile, friends and family continue for mourn the loss of VanderHeyden.

 

Krumholz, B. (2016, May 25). $1 million bond set for Brown Co. murder suspect. Fox 11 News.   
       Retrieved from http://fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay/brown-county-murder-suspect-      to-appear-in-court-this-afternoon

Rodas, J. (2016, May 25). Details of Vanderheyden murder come out in court. WBAY. Retrieved from
        http://wbay.com/2016/05/25/details-of-vanderheyden-murder-come-out-in-court/

 

         This news story does carry the newsworthiness characteristics. First of all, this topic is relevant because the murder took place locally. There are many people in the surrounding area that know and are personally impacted by the murder of VanderHeyden. This topic is also useful because before there was anyone taken into custody, there was no indication if this was the only murder that could have happened by the same person. The local area needed to be aware of the situation in case another murder was to occur. This topic also sparks an interest to the audience because the murder happened in the small town of Bellevue. This is a town where many people are aware of their neighbors, and when something as tragic as a murder happens, a town like Bellevue comes together as a community to help each other out.



                                            Clinton’s emails continue to be investigated

Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, defended her email usage while in office on Thursday. Clinton stated that the rules regarding emails were unclear.

           Clinton initially stated that she did not want to inconvenience herself by carrying two different phones.  Clinton told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that she didn’t think there would be an issue using her personal server because she knew other past secretaries that did the same. On Thursday, Clinton explained that she was not comfortable using a computer to read her emails. Former State Department administrative official, Lewis Lukens stated that he accommodated Clinton’s needs by setting up a desktop computer in her office, but it was not connected to the department’s system.
           A State Department Inspector General report was released this week stating that Clinton failed to follow the rules and inform the department staff in regards to her use of her private email.
         Clinton stated that if she could go back and do things differently, she would. She also claimed that she believes voters are looking at a bigger picture such as her life and what she has to offer if she were president.

Lightblau, E. and Myers, S.L. (2016, May 26). Hillary Clinton wasn’t adept at using a desktop for email,
         inquiry is told. The New York Times. Retrieved from     
         http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us/politics/hillary-clinton-state-department-email-
         inquiry.html

Schleifer, T. (2016, May 26). Clinton on email use: 'I thought it was allowed'. CNN. Retrieved from
        http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/26/politics/hillary-clinton-wolf-blitzer-interview/index.html

      This news story also carries all of the characteristics that makes a story newsworthy. First off, this story is relevant because it is about Hillary Clinton, and she is, of course, running for president. As voters, the audience should know what is going on with the candidates that are running for president. Secondly, the information is useful because this type of information might help people determine who they want as their next president. Hopefully, the voters are reading all sides of a story. Finally, this story can be interesting to an audience that is interested in politics. No matter who one plans on voting for, a story like this is interesting to see unravel during an election.

                                   Obama pays tribute to the victims of Hiroshima bombing

President of the United States, Barack Obama visited the site of the Hiroshima, Japan bombing on Friday. Obama is the first sitting president to visit the site after the World War II attack. 

 President Obama called for a world without war, and more specifically, a world without nuclear weapons. A brigade brought the president to the Hiroshima Peace Park and to the site’s museum where he placed a wreath on the monument’s arch.

           Obama did not apologize for the actions of the U.S., but he did pay tribute to the victims of the bombings. Obama spoke to two survivors of the bombings and hugged one of them.

               Approximately 140,000 people died in Hiroshima and 74,000 died in the bombing of Nagasaki three days later in 1945.

 

BBC Monitoring. (2016 May 27). Hiroshima memory must never fade; Obama says on historic site.

           BBC  News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36394975

Donnelly, K. and Vinograd, C. (2016, May 27). Obama becomes the first sitting president to visit

           Hiroshima. NBC News. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/obama- 
           becomes-1st-sitting-u-s-president-visit-hiroshima-n581496

          The article is relevant to its readers because it shows the international affairs of President of the United States and Japan. The audience should note that the president went to Japan to pay tribute to the victims of the bombings and to thank Japan for being allies with the United States. The article is also useful to the audience because citizens of the United States should know what President Obama is doing to help our country. In this case, he went to Japan to create stronger ties and speak on the behalf of all United States citizens that feel the same way he does about the bombings. This article is also interesting because President Obama is the first sitting president to visit the site. This shows the progression that Obama stands for as a leader.

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My name is Amanda Deatherage, and I am a junior at UWGB majoring in organizational communication.

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