The report is very effective. It draws comparisons between past recessions and the current recession to show differences in the situations, and uses sources to back up all its points. It isn't very bold - just reporting on more bad economic news - but it is still a very well done piece.

This piece is very well done. It shows depth by diving beyond the basics of the story and has a number of good sources and quotes. One thing I had noticed that detracts from it, however, is the lack of opinion from smaller countries: aside from Peru, the host, the only quotes we have are from representatives of large nations, including the US and Canada. Inclusion of another point of view would have really helped the story.

The piece brings a new look at one of the most important topics today by going over the possible environmental challenges that businesses face in this environmental crisis. One major problem, however, is a lack of sources in the article: of the environmentalists mentioned, only two appear in the article, and they issued a joint statement. If more environmentalists were quoted saying similar things, then the story would have more weight to it. Another problem is that the author ... More »