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The final paragraph is the context I desperately needed for the article to have an impact. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its final report on

The final paragraph is the context I desperately needed for the article to have an impact. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its final report on residential schools more than five years ago. The nearly 4,000-page account details the harsh mistreatment inflicted on Indigenous children at the institutions, where at least 3,200 children died amid abuse and neglect."

cutemonster 5y ago
And this, the last but one paragraph: > The Kamloops school operated between 1890 and 1969. The federal government took over the operation from the Catholic Church to operate as a day school until it closed in 1978. How weird that all the most relevant info, was at the bottom.
- pyuser583 5y ago
  That’s usually where you put the most important info: in the conclusion. The initial summary might include it as well, or be more broad.
  - wrycoder 5y ago
    Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them. In a news article, you put the key facts first, then get into the detail. A summary is optional. Journal articles are different.
Naga 5y ago
This is an article from Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, a Canadian channel. While I understand the issue with context, they're writing to their audience of 1) Canadians who probably already know about residential schools as its in the news frequently and taught in schools and 2) aboriginals who most certain know about the horrors inflicted by the government of their people, many of which are still alive today.
- Xylakant 5y ago
  There’s an article on the guardian about the same discovery, it might add some context. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/canada-remains-indigenous-children-mass-graves https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/canada-remains...
  - pbourke 5y ago
    They need to bring the ground-penetrating radar to every residential school site now.
JeremyNT 5y ago
Yes, this was a Catholic "reeducation" program to forcibly convert indigenous peoples to Catholicism. Apparently the Canadian government turned a blind eye to their crimes for years. That it apparently continued up through the 70s is terrifying.

cutemonster 5y ago

And this, the last but one paragraph: > The Kamloops school operated between 1890 and 1969. The federal government took over the operation from the Catholic Church to operate as a day school until it closed in 1978. How weird that all the most relevant info, was at the bottom.

pyuser583 5y ago
That’s usually where you put the most important info: in the conclusion. The initial summary might include it as well, or be more broad.
- wrycoder 5y ago
  Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them. In a news article, you put the key facts first, then get into the detail. A summary is optional. Journal articles are different.

Naga 5y ago

This is an article from Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, a Canadian channel. While I understand the issue with context, they're writing to their audience of 1) Canadians who probably already know about residential schools as its in the news frequently and taught in schools and 2) aboriginals who most certain know about the horrors inflicted by the government of their people, many of which are still alive today.

Xylakant 5y ago
There’s an article on the guardian about the same discovery, it might add some context. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/canada-remains-indigenous-children-mass-graves https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/canada-remains...
- pbourke 5y ago
  They need to bring the ground-penetrating radar to every residential school site now.

JeremyNT 5y ago

Yes, this was a Catholic "reeducation" program to forcibly convert indigenous peoples to Catholicism. Apparently the Canadian government turned a blind eye to their crimes for years. That it apparently continued up through the 70s is terrifying.