Analysis Of The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden

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The hunt for Osama Bin Laden is indeed arguably one of the most compelling manhunt episodes of our time. In the wake of his killing, journalism was left with the task of shaping the story. It needed to be effectively communicated with the many people who had long anticipated this victory. Each account owns its delivery through unique perspective. In the same way, consumers take in the story from various vantage points, creating an unspoken competition for storytellers. If I were forced to pick only one account (from the 5 provided) upon which I would rely for coverage, The Hunt from the Washington Post(WP) would be the winner of said competition, and Behind The Hunt For Bin Laden by The New York Times(NYT) would come in a close second. It reached me most as a consumer in the context of this story, because of its ability to establish ethos, give a A big part of the Bin Laden hunt and killing ordeal is that it did not quite exist entirely as one episode. It was in fact many events in connection to one another, leading to his final elimination. A striking concluding line from the WP article states “ The couple of dozen U.S. commandos who dropped onto Bin Laden’s compound in Abbotabbad last weekend had to complete their mission in minutes, but it had taken them years to get there.” This perspective is important at a time when all the uproar was focused on the killing itself, not the process it took. The WP article coins the story from the perspective of a strategy change adopted after series of challenges to the quest, while highlighting the depth of the process. Indeed it all culminated in Bin Laden’s killing, but it was a plan developed over a course of time, challenges, and intricate work. Using chapters(also termed “The Phases”) conveying depth, the article unfolds the mystery, detailing

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