This article really didn't have any sources. It was pretty much a cover of the summit, but without anyone's opinions included. It was kind of hard to tell if what was being said was from something like a press release or if the reporter was just writing what she saw at the conference. There were direct quotes from Schwarzenegger, and one longer quote from president-elect Barack Obama.
The article was focused on the opening, especially since it included the visit from Obama, so the end of the article didn't seem to fit. The last three paragraphs were about the summit itself, telling the location, other countries involoved and the co-hosts of the event. They just seemed out of place in the article, since the majority was talking about Schwarzenegger and Obama.
It would have been interesting to get quotes from other leaders at the summit. Even other politicians from other states, some of the co-hosts, would have added more to the story. By adding other sources besides Schwarzenegger and Obama, the article would seem less like a press release or an opinionated piece. More sources would have helped this story.
The story can be found here:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2008-11-18-climate-summit_N.htm
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