Molly - On the Internet

"Molly" is the slang term of the pure crystal form of the drug known as MDMA. MDMA itself is a common ingredient used in ecstasy, a drug used to induce euphoria.

Source
The source being analyzed is an article written by Rob Markman of MusicTelevision, otherwise known as MTV. It concerns the rising trend of "molly" in rap and hip-hop. It features interviews with different figures from the rap genre, both prominent and upcoming.

Analysis of the Work
The piece is presented as a news article that is reporting on the recent (December 2012) increase on the focus of "molly". The information is presented in a fair manner with little spin. The balance is shown to be in question with the one-sidedness of the interviewees being primarily well-known rappers. This affects the partisanship in turn by omitting the view of someone who doesn't come at the issue as an entertainer. The accuracy is relative to experiences, primarily whether or not you listen to rap and that affects it's credibility due to there being no figures given or sources cited. There is little context that is given, which is tenuous due to it's subjective nature. Lastly, the fact that this article comes from MTV, a channel primarily created for entertainment, it has to appeal to a certain demographic and therefore will have a certain spin to attract that demographic.

References:
Markman, Rob. "Molly, Hip-Hop's Latest Drug Trend: Trinidad James, Others Weigh In - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | MTV. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2013. .

