A U.N. Panel decided to finally accuse the Syrian government of crimes against humanity, amid weeks of violence and brutality across the nation. Syrian officials have consistently denied allegations that government officials have committed atrocities against innocent civilians
Homs, Syria, the epicenter of the destruction, has been bombarded for over 20 consecutive days. Syrian government forces have raided Homs for over 20 consecutive days. Concerned citizens have expressed that they have had trouble accessing food and live in fear of the snipers spread around the town.
As the destruction continues, the world stage is going from taking notice, to planning on concerted action. Whether that comes in the form of aid or military intervention is still under debate. Secretary of State Clinton is making strides toward formally recognizing the Syrian National Council, "an exile opposition group." Thus, pressure has been built against Russia and China, two nations that denied a United Nations resolution to end the bloodshed.
In addition to Syrian civilians, Western journalists are the newest members of the death toll in Syria. American War Correspondent, Marie Colvin, of the Times of London perished amid the violence as well as Remi Ochlik, a French photographer.
Mass outrage has ensued most notably in the Western world. Now that Western journalists have been added to the death list, opinions from European politicians have resulted in pleas asking for "Syrian forces to permit the retrieval of the bodies."
In general, three factors have dominated the landscape in the Syrian crisis: domestic violence/brutality by the Syrian government, global diplomatic solution analysis, and outrage in the West over the deaths of two journalists, with two injured.
The importance of this story is wide in scope for the length of the article. All of the previously stated issues were address brilliantly. This fits the bill for "ironcore" news because of not just its impact on Syria, but its meaning in the puzzle of freedom and democracy in several fledgling Middle Eastern nations.
The New York Times also fits in the realm of "most read news" because of their depth for global coverage. All countries are covered, giving the reader a deeper experience than reading about domestic politics or the state of the U.S. economy. The Crisis in Syria is a serious issue, one that may alter the landscape of the Middle East.
The availability of such an article might be available online or with any other national newspaper, but I doubt whether any other newspaper could provide the brevity and accuracy of the article I read in the N.Y.T. When reading an article, it is always important to receive proper background, what is happening now, and the future repercussions in the story. In addition to providing "ironcore" news topics, the content has to be valuable and self-serving, and I feel that this story as well as others in the front section of the N.Y.T. provide those experiences.
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