Tow #14 - Miss Universe

Edward Roberts and Rebecca Merriman wrote this piece about the Miss Universe pageant. They wrote about how Steve Harvey crowned the wrong contestant, and they told readers that many people, such as Justin Bieber, made fun of Steve’s mistake. It was reported that the man himself apologized multiple times. Roberts and Merriman both are established authors on the site Mirror.

This piece is for those who did not watch the Miss Universe pageant. It lets people know what the problem was, and it informs readers of how people felt about the situation. The text was written after the pageant, because many people were talking about how problematic the crowning was. Reporters want to get on it and let people know what happened.

One thing that the authors of this piece did well was quoting people and adding images. The images are a nice visual (the Justin Bieber meme made me laugh), and adding quotes gives authentication that proves these writers have the scoop. To me, these quotes make the people seem more real. I personally am disappointed in Steve Harvey, but the quotes show that he is truly remorseful about his gaffe.

The author’s purpose in writing about the Miss Universe crowning was to inform readers of the mistake that was made. I think the authors of this piece achieved their purpose, but that was it. This piece lacked depth and detail. An interview or opinion would have been nice. I think this piece should have achieved more than just the minimum.