The Globe and Mail - Syrian refugees are arriving: Where will they work?
Toronto Sun - Still many questions about how Toronto will handle influx of Syrian refugees
Toronto Sun - Still many questions about how Toronto will handle influx of Syrian refugees
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Deciding how to cope with the arrival of the large number of recent Syrian refugees are what both the articles above report on. After comparison, it is evident that there is a difference in the tone between the two articles. The Globe and Mail focuses on the refugees and the many actions that can taken in order to help them integrate comfortably into the Canadian society. They are prompting the need to ensure that the refugees are taken care of, and the overall message is to plan for the future so that the current efforts to help are not useless and wasted.
On the other hand, the Toronto Sun has a more negative perspective on this event and focuses on how Canadians will be affected as well. To start the article, they list all the uncertainties and needs that come along with the refugees such as “who exactly will be subsidizing their daycare and their welfare costs” and “there are no answers, either, as to whether those refugees who do arrive in Toronto will jump the queue ahead of those waiting for precious daycare spots, affordable and emergency housing or dwindling health care that has been subject to ongoing cuts”. They also mention how Toronto is already struggling to adapt to this change, and it is clear that the author is very selective of the information used. In addition, from reading the title of this article, bias can already be detected. By using the word “handle”, this gives readers the impression that the influx of Syrian refugees is a problematic issue; that it needs to be dealt with caution.
In the sense of reporting on how the refugees will need care and attention after they arrive in Canada, the content and news was delivered effectively by both articles. The article written for the Globe and Mail compared to the one for Toronto Sun was less bias and thus reported more fairly, but since they are contrasting perspectives, both articles had flaws. Toronto Sun showed slight prejudice towards the newcomers, and the Globe and Mail lacked specific details regarding how the country can financially support the initiatives they described.