"The threat to breakfast is very real. The bee population of Europe has been falling at an alarming rate. In the UK, it dropped by around 30% between 2007 and 2008, according to the British Bee Keepers Association." Full Story »
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A new story on an ongoing problem, colony collapse has been on world wide farmer's watch list for several years now, but this is being reported as if it has just been didcovered.
While this isn't cutting edge, if we had not continued to report on HIV/AIDS as if it was a new story, we never would have gotten as far as we have ... More »
Using breakfast to show the importance of bees is a clever way to explain how relevant bee activity is to human life. One complaint is the use of the phrase "Scientists think" to cite data - no information is cited to specific researchers at any point in this article.
This piece falls somewhere between news report and opinion piece, as the writer's agenda is evident through phrases like "the situation is so bad" and "it is thought." Granted, the bias is somewhat grounded because this is a clear environmental crisis, but also one that experts should be able to comment on. Where are the sources in this piece? There are statistic and organizations referenced to, but no direct quotes. Also, I'm willing to bet that breakfast isn't the only thing that ... More »
This is a feature article about a seemingly unfamiliar European industry declining in the midst of the struggling economy. It only refers to one source, and does not include any quotes. However, it is an informative piece.
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