"Facebook to Buy Photo-Sharing Service Instagram for $1 Billion"
By Jenna Wortham
New York Times
Essay Question: What is the purpose of this article and why is it important?
The article, "Facebook to Buy Photo-Sharing Service Instagram for $1 Billion" By Jenna Wortham is important because it explains why Facebook is buying Instagram, a decision that is important to millions and describes the inspiring story of the shoot up company, Instagram. It is about the purchase of Instagram by Facebook.
This story is about something that millions of people care about, so this subject matter is more than just social networking. As the article states, "(Instigram) has 30 million users who upload more than five million photos a day, even though it was available for only Apple devices." This shows that Instagram is part of tons of people's daily lives and therefore, the decision and the coverage was important. This article also covered many Instagram users reactions to the purchase. Wortham wrote that many Instagram users "lamented the loss of what they saw as an alternative to Facebook and threatened to delete their accounts." This shows that the article covered a crucial conflict in the social networking world.
Wortham describes the quite impressive and fast rise to the top of Instagram. According to the article, the company was founded less than two years ago and started off with, "Just four employees, including its two co-founders." This rise to the top is an example of the american dream, the type of story that can inspire others to pursue their dreams.
I learned from this article the story of a cool start up and how much people care about it. This article inspires me and makes me proud to be an American. We have these two new companies, both started by people in their twenties making a ton of money because of creativity, intelligence and timing. So, this article is important not just because it inspires, or effects people's lives, but because it describes the bigger picture of the American dream.
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