One of the biggest companies to emerge in the past couple of years is Uber. Uber connects users to drivers for a reasonable price and in a short amount of time. However as good as Uber is for people, it is very controversial with cities around the nation as the city loses business for it's taxis.
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The first source I used is from CNN Money. The article I used is titled Big win for Uber, New York Backs Down.
- The URL ends in ".com" but, it is posted on a very well known news site. While there are many unreliable websites that end in ".com" so we must rely on the reputation of the news source.
- The article was written by Sara Ashley O'Brien and Laurie Segall. Laurie Segall's name does not hyperlink to anything. O'Brien has her own website which lists that she has written for many well known publications. After some searching I was able to find Laurie Segall's bio which lists some impressive feats. Both of these women have strong backgrounds in journalism.
- It is not stated when this article was last updated however, it was published on July 23 of this year so it was fairly recent. There is a link that leads to the proposed bill. There are two other links that lead to relevant info.
- The purpose of this article is to inform on Uber's current in New York City. There does not seem to be an ulterior motive as the writers do not try to twist anyone's words. The article provides a summary on what has happen and quotes that give the views of people involved.
- There are no images but there is a video that because sums up what has happened.
- The source does not seem to lean towards either side. Not many people benefit from reading this except those who live in New York or plan on using Uber in New York know they will able to use Uber. This report was first reported by the New York Times so it has been reported by an even more well known source.
- The source cites the New York Times as reporting on this subject first so a reader could read that article as well. It also offers quotes from people involved so it offers valuable views.
The second source I look at is from The Las Vegas Sun. the article is titled Uber, Lyft could be Nevada streets in a month.
- This URL ends in ".com" as well. The Las Vegas Sun is a Las Vegas online newspaper. Similar to the source before, while this source is a ".com" it is a reliable newspaper. It is owned by Greenspun Media Group which owns numerous Las Vegas publications.
- This article was written by Conor Shine. Shine's profile states that he attended the University of Minnesota and worked for two different publications before working for the Las Vegas Sun.
- This article was written August 14 of this year so it was written fairly recently. It does not say when the page was last updated but this could be because there is no new information available. As it has not been a month a decision may have not been reached yet. There are no links available.
- This was written inform readers on the ongoing attempts of Uber and Lyft trying to get into to Las Vegas. It does not appear to be promoting any sort of product which could easily be done in an article about Uber/Lyft.
- There is an image that shows a women driving an Uber. This does not really not much in improving the article but it relates to it.
- The source does not seem to be biased. Those of would profit from this article are those of prefer Ubers because they will most likely be able to use a ride sharing company in Las Vegas.
- There are no suggested further links or readings. It also does not give sources or quotes.
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