Opinion

Julia O'Malley gave thourough details of where the event was held, and what it looked like outside. But once she got inside she doesn't give any details, expect for the woman who escorted her out. We do not know if she actually got to speak to any of Miller's supporters or not. She does give detail of the pseudo conversation she had with the campaign worker.

O'Malley also gave her opinion of what really happened at the event, even if she doesn't come out and explicitly say so. She was removed from the event because she was a journalist. It was assummed that O'Malley was there to garner information that would harm Miller. Miller's campaign worker never stopped to think that O'Malley might be there to gather information that could have helped Miller's campaign. O'Malley points out that Miller's campaign had a history of this type of behavior, and that they must have a no media policy at all events.

In an update to the story, O'Malley received an apology email from the campaign member, and the campaign invited her to attend a future event. However, O'Malley has her doubts as to how serious the campign is about their invitation. She expresses doubt regarding the welcoming attitude they attempt to express.

Overall, O'Malley gathered great details about what the event looked like, but none about what she saw in the event except for the campaign worker that escorted her out. If she really wanted to talk to voters, I am sure she had time to speak to at least one before she left. This is information that really should have been included in the article. It is an opinion piece, and O'Malley expresses her opinion on the treatment of the media by Miller's campaign, but this is information that was already known. She should have attempted to provide more details about event and then moved into how things changed and her removal from the event. This is not an overt opinion piece, which is refreshing to see. She provides facts and lets the reader draw their own conclusion, sort of.

This story does follow a different format than the one I previously wrote on, and it does need to be mentioned that it takes one skilled in the craft of journalism and the art of writing to be able to change their writing style and be as versatile as Ms. O'Malley is. When she writes she invokes emotion, no matter what style she is writing in. I am interested in following her stories in the future because of the manner in which she gathers detail information and presents it in an interesting manner.