Assignment #1 - Bobbi Kristina Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown in Coma, Breathing With Help of Ventilator

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/bobbi-kristina-brown-coma-breathing-help-ventilator-family-n299131

Bobbi Kristina Brown daughter of Pop start Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was found face down in her bathtub on Saturday, January 31st. 

As the weekend approaches Bobby Brown is facing one of the hardest decision of his life. By the end of the weekend he will have to decide whether to disconnect his daughter from life support or not. 

Many people want to know what's happening and how the family is coping with this unfortunate situation and I think that the NBC website had a great article.

I chose to read about this story on NBC because I have the app on my phone and I consider their information reliable. 

I proceeded to read the story on the website and not the app because I was unable to see the video. 

The website shows pictures, a short and informative article and a two minute video recap of the story aired on TV. In the video there's also a highlight of Oprah's interview with Bobbi Kristina after the death of Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and Bobbi Kristina Brown 

I really enjoyed the short video because it gave the public an insight on how Bobbi Kristina was feeling/reacting to her mother’s passing. The video also shows how some family members are reacting to her current condition. 

At the end of the article it shows tweets and it gives the public a chance to comment and tweet about the subject.

I like this website because it gives concise information. It's straight forward and to the point. I started looking at the same story on TMZ (which I also really like) but I didn't like that I had to click on different articles to get the whole story. 

I feel that TMZ is a good gossip website, and their main audience is teens and young people. I'm not saying that their information is unreliable, but it does give a different vibe. 

On the other hand I feel like the way NBC reported the same story had a completely different feel. It was more grown up, intended for an older audience, yet it was short enough to keep you reading and watching the entire article.

The way the information is distributed is very tasteful and informative. I think that the layout of the story is on point. I wouldn't change it or ask for anything more. They provided a background of who she is, what happened, and how she's doing. NBC also gathered information from family and previous interviews which brought the whole story together.  

Overall I think that having the TV story video on the website along with the story was a great choice. I feel this website is intended for people that want accurate and reliable information instead of gossip (like many celebrity websites).

Bobbi Kristina and her husband Nick Gordon