Death in Houston

This article is rather depressing, but then again it’s supposed to be. It’s about the death of a rather well liked shop owner by the name of Daeyeop Kim. There on lies the diversity, at least on that level. The news is supposed to report homicides, but there have to be many in a large city like Houston so why did they pick this one? I’m sure the fact that Mr. Kim was Korean had something to do with it, but another would probably be just how many people liked the man. Several people of several ethnicities came to his store to buy things or just hang out. It was emphasized how fair and hard working he was, which makes sense seeing as he had to maintain that shop almost by himself. These varied people who knew Mr. Kim and mourn his passing probably are another reason why his murder is given at least a little more attention then your average homicide. Thus, this article very likely drew in many readers, for Mr. Kim was apparently very connected to the people in his neighborhood. So, while not immediately apparent, this article does use diversity in a remarkably subtle way in order to get the story out there and strike chords with people. It is a very well done piece.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5296133.html