This can't be true?

         I have chosen to write my blog about entertainment news. I love celebrity news, not only because it is interesting but it can be very funny.However, entertainment pieces can also be very poorly written. Each week I will pick a different article, disect the writing style and offer my point of view. enjoy!

 In this day and age I am well aware that celebrities seem to think that because of their 'status' they can act above the law (cough cough Lindsay Lohan). Most celebrities believe they will not suffer the same punishments/consequences that everyday people do. Yesterday whilst reading news.com.au, I stumbled upon 'Wyclef Jean 'to run for Haiti President'", August 04, 2010.

Source: Wiki Commons (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/WyclefJean.jpg)

Here's the link: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/wyclef-jean-to-run-for-haiti-president/story-e6frfku0-1225900909111

         I am not saying that if well-known singer Wyclef Jean became the Haitian president he would be breaking the law but I would hate for a celebrity to become president due to their celebrity status. Now for one, I am completely supportive of people believing in themselves to the extent that they have dreams and goals for the future, however, this is just ridiculous.

          Not only was I amazed at the subject matter of the article but I also feel that it was not well-written and was poorly researched. Basically the whole article is speculation. There are no interviews with credible sources and yet it is published on the website to be re-tweeted and shared amongst the web community. This is how rumours start. Even the author of the article admits,

"Rumours have swirled for months that Jean would run. The singer has always been careful not to rule out a run for the president and recorded a song titled 'If I was president'".

Wow! Is the author really saying that because Wyclef Jean recorded a song about being president, that means he will run? Is Wyclef Jean really the right person to get this crisis filled nation back on track?

The author mentions that the singer was born in Haiti, insinuating that because Jean was born there then maybe the run for presidency will be successful. This is very frustrating. The length of the article also shows that there isn't very much useful information on the subject.

This article could be vastly improved by gaining interviews with relevant sources to substantiate the claims made and give readers a little more reason to believe that Wyclef Jean is seriously considering running for president of Haiti!

Until next time...