Op-ed Piece

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/opinion/kristof-the-birth-control-solution.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Above is the link to the op-ed piece I found, The Birth Control Solution by Nicolas D. Kristof. In the article he talks about how the Earth's population is increasing at an exponential rate and that birth control would slow down the population increase. He explains that it would reduce poverty and climate change.

I think it is a worthwhile example of persuasive journalism because of the many sources he regarded throughout the article. Also he explains different point of views on the topic of birth control, such as those women in Africa who didn't even know such a thing existed before Kristof told them. His tone and style also lend themselves to the overall persuasiveness of the article. He is charming and clever in some of his phrases, such as "Amen! Contraceptives no more cause sex than umbrellas cause rain." You want to hear what he has to say and get engaged in the argument as a result.