Recently the economic crisis in Europe has been on my mind. I was curious how society existed in the countries most affected by the collapse of the European Union. The Guardian’s article, “European’s migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis,” by Helen Pidd sheds light on the trend of people in Europe moving south because of a worsening economic climate. The article truly functions best due to additional reporting that contained quotes and facts that assisted in supporting Pub’s narrative tone and the angle.
Pidd’s lede initially feels like a bold assertion about why people admired the idea of the European union. When Angela Merkel’s sentiment about the destitute state of Europe was brought in the lede was provided with a strong validated contrast to the Pidd’s assumptive narration. The article maintains most of its momentum from the variety of sources and people given a direct word about the migration of Europeans.
I appreciate that Pidd references the abundance of Europeans that the Guardian had spoken to about the issue at hand. In my opinion if a social study is to be reported in the form of hard news, it is essential that the groups being talked about be directly talked to. Containing individual voices for those who have chosen to migrate helps create direct personal connections to the subjects being written about.
Pidd’s study in the article is frequently supported by statics about the economy and immigration. These direct lists of information come from the foreign ministry of Portugal. Pidd also succeeds in grabbing my attention when she makes mention of the fact that Portuguese are now moving to their former colony’s such as, Brazil and Angola. This trend is placed in the article around facts that demonstrate how the economies of these South American nations are now doing better than their former parent country.
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