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Media Text inquiry--> Second WT Introductions

1.  Which social groups are marginalised, excluded, or silenced within the text? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/magazine/palm-oil-borneo-climate-catastrophe.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage This news article "Palm oil was supposed to help save the plant. Instead it unleashed a catastrophe." published also published on the New York times is about how the use of vegetable oil, specifically palm oil in bio fuels is leading to industrial scale deforestation and a huge spike in carbon emissions in the air. There is use of diction in the tittle to grab the audience's attention to the issue of the article, as well as a strong tone is portrayed to so the negative impact of the vegetable oils on the environment around industrial areas and how that can further affect the whole planet. The article is simply marginalising how palm oil is ruining the environment and increasing carbon emissions leading to explosions which also is ruining homes for

Written task introduction

Question 1:  How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?   When reading the article "for women under 30, most Births Occur Outside of Marriage", I was able to easily spot two different interpretations to the article, which these interpretations depend on the readers ideologies when reading the article.  If the article was locked from a feminist ideology and the reader interpreted the text accordingly the purpose of the text would be to demonstrate how woman are working continuous hours to provide a suitable life for their child, thus are capable of taking care of children at such a young age without having the power of men over them. However, the other Way this article can be interpreted is through the views of people again young single woman, these people see that young woman are ruining their life and future to take care of a child solely. Also, they see this as a big issue since it’s hard to take care of on planned children withou