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It is the headline which attracted my eyes, the figure is incredible, so I have to say the headline of this news is successful. A best headline should catch reader's attention even they just browse the website, so the plain words should be used in the headline. In terms of this news, the author is smart, he understood the number of this news is of the most importance, so it's easier to attract reader's curiosity.
This article begins with a study from Wasington: "one in five sexually active homosexual men in the US has HIV, and almost half of those who carry the virus do not know they are infected." The percentage is even higher compared with the intravenous drug users and heterosexuals. This outcome is obviously in conflict with our common sense that the homosexual is the most highest cause of HIV. This article reveals that comparing different major cities in America, how the number of homosexual men with HIV virus developed in recent years. In terms of the prevalence rate of HIV among men who have sex with men, Baltimore is ranked the first with 38%, and Atlanta was lowest at 6%. Besides, the article gives the figures of other 5 typical districts: Columbia, Atlantic, NY, Philadelphia and Newark. As a result of the comarison, there is a finding that the more impoverished the men were, the higher chance they were to be infected.
With repect to the format, there is no any photo or multi-media in this news, which also is the deficiency of it. In my opinion, a piece of news with eye-catching photo or media will more likely attract readers, also will more directly inform readers what the news is about.
