"As this article is explaining the economic growth of Venezuela, much attention is given to the increasing trend of 'nips and tucks' in the country. This trend is under the umbrella of increasing consumerism in the country. A source informs us that she had the decision to buy a car or implants, and she chose the implants. The Venezuelan Plastic Surgery Society said 26 million women recieved breast augmentation and the reporter made sure to mention that this was a national trend, unlike the article below. The number of women who had the procedure done increased 80 percent from last year. That is newsworthy and should have been placed higher. The article was not as statistic-laden as the next, which places less work on the reader. This article uses comparison to communicate numbers, saying that a smaller portion of the US population had breast augmentations in 2005."

" This article explains the 'mommy makeover' trend in plastic surgery. The article gives the reader many statistics but doesn't clarify whether they are nationwide or international. The story begins with a woman who is chosen to follow this trend. This makes me think of the Wall Street Journal style of
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