The Economist: Article Analysis

1. Internet Access: Gordian Net. (2015, January 31). The Economist , 414 (8923), pp. 8-10.

This article titled “Internet Access: Gordian net” in The Economist which is technological, business and economics based in nature, speaks about net neutrality, a concept that advocates that Internet service providers and government should treat all the data on the Internet equally. A question that this article tries to answer is “How has net neutrality come under the threat in a world that is driven by profit motives?” The article answers the previous question through its main argument that “To ensure that net neutrality pertains over the Internet, it is necessary to get rid of monopolies and regulators must be given greater power to curb underhand

in The Economist examines the profit margins and extremely successful business strategies of Apple Inc. This article focuses on the economics based and financial aspects of this powerful enterprise. The main idea of this article can be “Apple’s soaring success in the market due to the sales of the iPhones may not be profitable for them in the long run.” This argument or thesis tries to answer the question “What has contributed to Apple’s rapid growth in the market? What are the business risks that Apple Inc. must take into account for this continued success?” The article provides sufficient evidence of Apple’s success by providing facts about the company’s profit and revenue such as “…it had made $18 billion in its latest fiscal quarter…” and “…sales of its hugely popular iPhone, which accounted for over two-thirds of its $74.6 billion revenue.” It also speaks of Apple’s success in China, where Apple’s competitors have failed to establish a clear market, by mentioning “Apple’s revenue from the Greater China region, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong, soared 70% to just over $16 billion.” The article also briefly mentions Apple Inc.’s progress in relation to its competitors such as Google, Facebook etc. The article also sheds light on some business risks such Apple’s over-dependency on its popular iPhone devices and how it might not be sustainable in the future. To conclude, the article does a fairly good job as it provides numerical facts and

The article focuses on the security concerns and how to improve these security measures in the era of rising terrorism threats. The article tries to answer the research question, “What are the reasons for the increasing threats to western countries and how are western security agencies trying to deal with these increasing threats?” The article aims at answering the previous question by proving the main idea that, “The western security forces power and skills may not be sufficient to deal with the increasing terrorism threats” through multiple supports and reasons. The article provides three clear reasons for the increasing terrorism threats especially in western nations such as “unending civil war in Syria and the rise of Islamic State (IS)”, “…Commando style attacks…” and “…losing the technological edge.” It addresses issue of liberty vs. security such as de-radicalization seldom succeeds once the jihadists are back home, however, refusing people reentry into the country would go against international law. It advocates the need for a balance between liberty and security. In conclusion, the article does a great job of specifying the problem at hand with sufficient evidence. However, it fails to provide strong and implementable solutions to this