Link to article of critique: http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/24525401/bubba-watson-wins-2014-masters

Critique/Blog:

This article was chosen because of the events that occurred earlier in the day. Bubba Watson won his second green jacket in three years becoming just the eighth golfer to accomplish the feat. This article, written by CBS reporter Kyle Porter, was also chosen because it was affiliated with CBS. CBS carries the Masters every year on its TV network so reading the article from the affiliate that broadcasted the famous tournament seemed logical.

The article is more than just an article. There is a highlight video embedded into the site as well, providing a multimedia experience for the user. Other elements of multimedia include photos. There are multiple photographs as well as even a tweet from a CBS reporter to go along with the page. So all in all the site has an article, video and photographs.

The article is, in my opinion, very well written. Porter actually goes in a slightly different direction than I thought the article was going to go. I thought it would be another “ho-hum” recap type of article possessing various details. It did recap what happened but Porter discussed the feeling for Watson to win the Masters with his adopted son, Kaleb, and wife, Angie, present.

To provide context, in 2012, when Watson first won the tournament, he and his wife were not at Augusta National because they were one week removed from having adopted Kaleb. This year his family was with him and that is the direction the article took early on. Not only was it accurate, it was very well crafted and ultimately entertaining.

I actually would not change the article. It’s not an opinion piece so biases are not relevant or applicable. Despite having a human element the article is still primarily a recap. Plus, the video element of the site gives the option to watch short highlights from Sunday’s round or entire highlights, highlights from specific golfers, etc. So the design of the page is efficient and again, entertaining.

– Travis Teich