You Student Loan is with Sallie Mae

"If you don't like that arrangement, there are other alternatives," said Sheldon E. Steinbach, a higher-education attorney in the Washington office of the law firm Dow Lohnes. "This is not the only means to securing private loans. If that is what they are offering, students can look for a better deal. There are plenty of those out there."
Both articles did have a few view points in common, such as the facts of the new policy that Sallie Mae is incorporating. Each article started off with a light hearted joke as well. The Times gave a good example of opposite view points on the topic and gave the reader a chance to re-think about taking out a loan with Sallie Mae. The Post also had its positive outlook on the new payment plan and gave a detailed account of what Sallie Mae plans to do.

However, each article lacked something as important as informing its readers of different alternatives to loans.

In an article from the Flint Journal, "Cornerstone University plans fast-track, three-year degrees in journalism, business," describes a new three-year program to help students graduate quicker, thus saving more money and having to take out fewer loans.

Along with not informing the reader about alternative options, both authors failed to mention anything that President Obama has said about student loans.

In an article on FoxNews.com, "Obama would spend more to make college affordable," it discusses the plans that Obama has in order to increase Pell grants for colleges.

President Obama also stressed the importance of banks not being allowed to make profits off student loans in an article published in the Politico, "Pot takes center stage at town hall."

When comparing the Washington Post's article to the Washington Times article, it shows evidence of the Times giving the reader more view points to consider. Newspapers are not supposed to tell us what to think, like the Post seemed to be doing, but they are supposed to give us ideas and concepts to think about, and that's exactly what the Times did with their coverage.