Audi Tapes Revealing the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Audi tapes revealing the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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Article Comparison: Audi tapes revealing the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
On October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based journalist, was murdered as he entered into Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. The accounts of what transpired and the people involved in the murder of the journalist have sparked debate among various governments, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United States. Recently, BBC and Aljazeera reported that audio recordings during the final minutes of the journalist’s death. Both the articles have similarities and differences in how they portray the event as revealed in the tapes. This discussion seeks to comparatively analyze two articles in the description of the tapes for a better understanding of the audience and reveal the influence of biased reporting on a reader’s opinion.
With regards to content, the article by Corbin on BBC news and that of the Aljazeera news team both describe the recordings during the final moments of Jamal Khashoggi’s death. They provide direct quotations from the recordings to solidify their statements and arguments on the death of the journalist. Corbin (2019) quotes Dr. AI-Tubaigy saying, “I often play music when I'm cutting cadavers,” while Aljazeera quotes “I normally put on my earphones and listen to music when I cut cadavers” (2019). Despite the notable difference, both articles use the specific quotation to portray the perpetrators as cruel and cold-blooded. The articles also use graphics to aid in clearly portraying the events. Aljazeera provides a reconstructed video that reveals how Jamal was killed, while Corbin attaches images from CCTV cameras to back up the analysis. This indicates that both articles use direct quotations to back up their statements.
The difference between the two articles is mainly in terms of author bias. The article by Aljazeera is persuasive, unlike that of Corbin, which is descriptive. Aljazeera’s article focuses more on Mutreb and AI-Tubaigy as the main perpetrators in the killing of Jamal, rather than linking other top officials in the murder. This is evidenced by the article’s quote of Mutreb and Dr. AI-Tubaigy’s statements alone, and leaving out statements by Jamal, which tarnishes the names of the Saudi government. Furthermore, the statement “Saudi Au...