The article I read in class was about a bus/train crash in Havana, Cuba. Even though the article was really short I was still able to learn a lot about Cuban culture through it. It speaks briefly about the actual crash and goes more in depth about the mysteriousness of the situation and the allusiveness of the Cuban media. Just by reading this, my mind was immediately filled with everything from story plots to technical questions of the journalistic style. I think that I chose this article partially because of the story, and partially because of how naturally enthralled I was when I read it. Yes, I did just use the word "enthralled", but it is really that good.

the URL for the story is http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/10/07/cuba.train.accident.ap/index.html

Like I said, the most interesting part of this article is amazingly enough, its lack of substantial information and facts. There is also a small bit in the article about a youth communist newspaper. All it says about the newspaper is the name, Juventud Rebelde. However, this little tid bit of info gives you a small taste of how different life is south of the border. It makes you want to hear more. To do research, to ask questions, just so you can understand. I think that, that is what makes a great article.