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2020-08-21

A Brief Comparison of COVID-19 and Spanish Flu News' Composition and Purpose

While it does not delve into my personal life and experiences, it does compare two points in time and how specifically the news has approached two flu pandemics. As expected, there are some major similarities. The essay specifically analyzes the structure for a short 1918 news article written about the Spanish flu.