Argument 79 提纲

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Argument 79
Arg 79 Magazine: less politics, more economics and personal finance-o

Since those issues of Newsbeat magazine that featured political news on their front cover were the poorest-selling issues over the past three years, the publisher of Newsbeat has recommended that the magazine curtail its emphasis on politics to focus more exclusively on economics and personal finance. She points to a recent survey of readers of general interest magazines that indicates greater reader interest in economic issues than in political ones. Newsbeat's editor, however, opposes the proposed shift in editorial policy, pointing out that very few magazines offer extensive political coverage anymore.

Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.




G1: Since those issues of Newsbeat magazine that featured political news on their front cover were the poorest-selling issues over the past three years,


C1: the publisher of Newsbeat has recommended that the magazine curtail its emphasis on politics to focus more exclusively on economics and personal finance.

G2: She points to a recent survey of readers of general interest magazines that indicates greater reader interest in economic issues than in political ones.

G3: Newsbeat's editor, however, opposes the proposed shift in editorial policy, pointing out that very few magazines offer extensive political coverage anymore.


A1 (G1, C1): The issues did not sell well because they focus on politics.

A2 (G2, C1): The survey results are relevant and useful.

A3 (C1): More exclusive focus on economics and personal finance would help the magazine boost the sale.

A4 (G3, C1): Boosting the sale is the top priority for the magazine.


model-outline

the reasons why the issues featuring political news did not sell well
- maybe the editorial and writing staff did not do a good job
- perhaps the particular issue are not interesting
- the front cover was poorly designed (not attractive anough)


the usefulness of the survey results in making decisions
- whether Newsbeat is considered a general interest magazine
- whether the survey respondents could represent the target readers of Newsbeat
- whether the line between economic and political issues could be clearly drawn in readers minds

the reasons why extensive political coverage is not popular anymore
- other magazines do not have the experts on these issues (maybe Newsbeat has some advantages to occupy the niche)
- readers switch to other channels such as social media for such information (maybe Newsbeat should give up this topic as well)



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