week 11

There are millions of online articles that contain all sorts of information. Sometimes, these articles are more opinionated than factual. Interviews about the latest TikTok trends, video game reviews, or a website analysis are all subjective types of writing because they are from a certain perspective. Recently, three interesting articles with these same subjects were used to exemplify how design, style, and approach can influence the way authors structure their articles. I find that these types of articles can be helpful, depending on the information you are looking for.

The first article, titled Can’t Talk, I’m Busy Being Hot, is about a TikTok trend in which women film themselves doing something normal, like eating spaghetti, and calling it “hot”. The article includes interviews from different people, mostly women, and states that it is a movement, empowering women. The article is designed well, providing plenty of insight into how people feel about the trend and even includes a video example. The style is written in a casual tone and feels very personal.  Whether many women believe it is empowering or not, there is no scientific evidence to prove this is true; however, it is structured in a way that it is easy to read, and some readers can relate.

Another article discusses Baldur’s Gate 3, a video game released back in 2023, which was well-received, won several awards, and made millions of dollars. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece built on a bad tabletop game is a review that talks about the cons more than the pros of the video game. The article starts by praising the game for its depth of characters, narrative, and worldbuilding; however, it quickly talks about how it is too similar to Dungeons & Dragons, a popular tabletop game. The article is stylistically written towards gamers. The pictures provided are useful and show different scenes within the video game. This is one person’s opinion on the game, and though they may complain about the game, they also praise it for several reasons.

The third article, I Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed, is about someone who made an account on a social network site run by AI. The heading under the title provides the outline of the article, which is convenient if the reader is curious about what they are about to read. The writer provides some insight on how the website functions, why they made the account, and their interactions with the AI.

After reading these three articles, I found that they all had one thing in common: they were geared towards a specific audience. The first leans towards women (or at least those who follow TikTok trends), the second targets gamers, and the third is meant for those who are interested in modern tech. I soon realized it is important to take these subjective points of view into consideration. Do not just write what you want, but write for your intended audience. Not everyone is going to read the things you create, but those who are interested should enjoy them.