With 2012 approaching there’s much speculation in the press about Putin’s great come back to power. As Andrew Osborne notices ‘in the eyes of many Russians he never left’. These stories focus on the appearance of putin2012.rf websites, that obviously shows the intention of the Russian Prime Minister to run for a presidency in 2 years time.
Sydney Morning Herald sourced the article from the Associated Press. It looks like they simply reprinted it without adding any pictures to the article or without an effort making it more engaging for the online audience. The SMH website in general does not have a straightforward layout. It took good couple of minutes to figure out how an article can be shared on the social network websites as the buttons (Facebook and Twitter) are not obvious and blend with the background.
The Telegraph’s article appears to be much more engaging for the online reader. First of all, there’s a picture and that is almost a must in the online world. Secondly the article itself is more interesting to read. Andrew Osborne who writes for The Telegraph in the UK finds a more exciting angle for the story. He compares the years of Putin’s presidency to the year’s of Medvedev’s presidency, noting that Medvedev does not have a registered domain for 2012. Besided Osborne comments on the current actions of Putin ( e.g. Mr Putin spent the summer burnishing his macho man-of-action credentials hanging out with bikers, piloting a fire fighting plane, and completing a rugged road trip across Russia's Far East) that leave us in no doubt of the Putin’s intentions.
The Telagraph’s article is a better choice for this topic as not only it is well presented, it is thoroughly researched and adds more interesting details to the original news story.
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