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 * __ Taxi Cabs in New York City Taking Credit Cards __**Original Story from The New York Times: New York's Cabbies Like Credit Cards? Go Figure [[image:Credit_card_taxi.jpg width="175" height="128" align="right"]]

I found this article on The New York Times website. It is known to be a popular reliable source. I decided to pick this article because I think it is a cool idea that credit card machines are in taxis. I also wanted to learn how having the option of paying with a credit card would affect the taxi business.

The author, Michael M. Grynbaum, wrote about how many the New York taxi business is thriving with the credit card machines in the taxis. Taxi drivers are using credit cards for even short rides and, on average, giving better tips when they use credit cards than with cash. It is said to be more convenient and easier for people taking taxis.

I think the article did show a good amount of bias. Although the author of the article did mention the other side of the credit card situation, it seemed to be counted as less important than the opinions that the credit card machines are a good idea. The good things were spoken of more to overtake the negatives of the situation. Another reason is when there were comments made by taxi drivers who don't like having to use credit cards, "They get no tips, or less tips" (Grynbaum), Grynbaum put in statistics that would prove the taxi drivers as wrong without fully saying it. By putting the statistics in the article Grynbaum is trying to portray ethos by saying he knows more of what he is talking about with research to back him up.

The article is interesting and tells about a cool new idea going on in New York. Even though there is a slight bias, the information is still given well and tells of great points.