Today in News History
On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1929, Peter Maas, American journalist and author (died 2001) was born. In 1940, Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland was born. In 1943, Ravi Batra, Indian-American economist and academic was born. In 1952, Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician (died 1993) was born. In 1963, Wendy Alexander, Scottish politician, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2017, Peter L. Berger, Austrian sociologist (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
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Technique: Name Calling
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