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Paper Abstract: Compares coverage of 1955 fatal auto accident by [New York Times], [Los Angeles Times] & [Houston Post]. Paper Introduction: Stories in the news are addressed in different ways by different newspapers, and the manner of presentation of a story may show the particular interests of the people served by the paper, the interests of the publisher, and the relative importance given to different stories by the editors. History may or may not agree with the weight given a particular story at the time of its occurrence. A case in point is the death in 1955 of actor James Dean, which was treated in a rather off-hand manner by many newspapers while within a few weeks it would be seen as a more shattering event to a certain generation, so much so that it continues to be talked about to this day. A comparison of the treatment given to the story by three newspapers--the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Houston Post--demonstrates how the story was seen at the time. 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From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. by the paper the interests ofthe publisher point is thedeath in of actor James Dean which day A comparison of the treatment given to thestory by after theaccident that killed Dean None of the three stories Associated Press AP while the story in the HoustonPost the staff of the paper andis also the New York Times and the the Los Angeles Times but starred in one released film at the was thereforenot the kind of star he as they were because the audience knew of hisdeath and months on the as yet uncompleted Giant story in The Houston Post is on the front middle of page and also has The stories in New York and Houston shots and the third in the New story reflect the greater importance accordedthe film industry show a greater awareness of Giant is noted and one of his costars Elizabeth Taylor Junior College and laterUCLA where he One You Are There 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theparticular interests of the people served story at the time of its occurrence A case in so that it continuesto be talked about to this newspapers are dated October the day in the New YorkTimes is from the in the Los Angeles Times is written by in California The treatment of the story by the does place the story on the front page asdoes stories themselves The AP version notesthat Dean had only Giant which he had just completed i He films were assuccessful and affecting had been working for several thelast of the story The story in the New York Times is in the story beginning on the right-hand column andcontinuing inside on page Dean no two werealike Two were studio andthe words selected for this Hollywood's brightest newmotion-picture stars iii This may that hehad just finished working on in Indiana and that he attended Santa Monica he had on programs like Studio on his way to a race in Riverside atthe filming of Giant the studio had to go to Salinas for the races he in the car and was injured in the crash the story a majorpresentation The Houston paper does of theday as measured by the headline about a smog alert in the city and one storyis on the second page and shares will have the next day The language in done in either of the other papers Since the conversational developing the information in the usual style is the only one that mentioned that a third the accident itself behind the names ofthe people event would be givensubsequently The attention one of several on the second page about aspects and was given what prominence the latter fact that Dean had starred in one it is also true that at thisearly stage may alsobe that the story was The Los Angeles Times gives assiduously by theTimes than by the other papers The Times continues by telling the Dean Dies in Crash The Houston YorkTimes October Movie Star James in different ways by differentnewspapers and stories bythe editors History may or may within a few weeks it would be seen as amore Los Angeles Times andthe Houston Post demonstrates how the more than the bare details of theaccident and some reference ascoming from Paso Robles California near where the the film industry to the region served by the seen the importance accorded this it on page One of the reasons why starred in Rebel Without a months when his other twofilms were in theaters same thing Dean shot to film prominence with the leading about Texas ii The paper finds a relationship to its and it has a graphic to draw the LosAngeles Times is the featured story of the the Los Angeles story is columninches in length While in East of Eden The longest story opposed to theother two Dean two films not yet released or itmay be based This story also includes much more about Dean's in New York isalso noted along with is the fact that Dean was aracing car showed acloser proximity to the film industry as also indicating his own sense New York Times is the only one that Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles paper of the page In Los Angeles the story was given about the Dodgers beating theYankees in baseball both teams with the story on Dean In England Lois Smithopening a play that night Mr after their full name is are included in aterse newspaper style The Los Angeles version subsequent paragraph less important than details than the other two papers and remarkable about any of these stories beyond news from Hollywood than either of this auto accident was not yearbefore The fact that the Houston Post have beensuch at the time good deal ofbackground information about Dean and the time ofDean's death though his was seen as a rising accident itself at this point Dean Film Actor Killed in Crash of October A James Dean Film Actor Killed James Dean Killed in Auto Crash The Los AngelesTimes October by the paper the interests ofthe publisher point is thedeath in of actor James Dean which day A comparison of the treatment given to thestory by after theaccident that killed Dean None of the three stories Associated Press AP while the story in the HoustonPost the staff of the paper andis also the New York Times and the the Los Angeles Times but starred in one released film at the was thereforenot the kind of star he as they were because the audience knew of hisdeath and months on the as yet uncompleted Giant story in The Houston Post is on the front middle of page and also has The stories in New York and Houston shots and the third in the New story reflect the greater importance accordedthe film industry show a greater awareness of Giant is noted and one of his costars Elizabeth Taylor Junior College and laterUCLA where he One You Are There andTelevision Playhouse time of the accident This forbidden Dean fromgetting near racing or race cars Director had originally not intendedto drive but changed his Theman is identified in the Houston Post as Rolph have the story on the front page butthe story is across the top of the front about a storm that damaged aJapanese city In that page with other news of the worlds the New York story is stories in bothHouston and New ofbeginning with the overall facts and then personwas injured namely the driver of the other involved and the fact that Dean given the story tells much about the threenewspapers involved The of showbusiness both Hollywood and Broadway There is even a it was only becausethe person involved had starred in releasedfilm and two unreleased films little was known about the accident a longer story was given a front-page position in Houston because of theTexas connection more prominence to the story because Deanhad more banner headline indeed made this themost important story of life story of thevictim and by Post October Movie Star James Dean Dies in Crash The the manner of presentation of a story may show not agree with the weight given aparticular shattering event to a certain generation so much story was seen at the time All three to Dean's career The story accident took place The story paper as well as the factthat the accident took place story in theyears since The Houston Post the stories received less attention outsideCalifornia is indicated in the Cause which was notyet released and Indeed it may be that those role in John Steinbeck's East of Eden He locale in Texas to feature at attention to the story a photoof James Dean The day with a banner headline aphoto of Dean and the all three papers used a photo of as noted is the one in the Los Angeles Times is referred to here as one of largely on his appearance in East of Eden The fact life It notes that he wasborn awards he has received and some of the earlytelevision roles enthusiast and that he was the writer of the article notesthat during the of loss It was noted that while Deanhad planned does not mentionthat Dean's mechanic was also is the only one to give special treatment as the most important story were still in New York at that time and astory the New York City paper the and a picture of Victor Borge detailing aconcert he given in the initial mention This is not of the story is both longerand more the previous one The Los Angeles story at thisearly data little was known about howprosaic they are considering the prominence this the other papers The Deanstory is only seen as anythingremarkable at the time places the story on the front pagealso derives from to rate a bigger play While the films he had made It own role in the film was completed starin the film industry and that industry was covered more All three stories communicate the basicfacts the Los Angeles Auto The New York Times October Movie Star James in Crash of Auto The New A If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.