1.http://www.observer.com/2010/media/slew-non-demotions-ithe-new-york-timesi-0
A. One more great thing about journalism is the variety. It is a flexible career that allows one a to hop from place to place, constantly maintaining a sort of teenage type of freedom that at some level we all crave. The ablity to change not only change roles on the paper ( from editor to reporter) but from news to lifestyle to sports...It is great. Who wouldn't want to be a journalist? The thing I learned about journalism today is that it is totally awesome, and the best job in the world.
B. Ethics: Journalism gets in your blood, and it stays there. "In the memo announcing that Suzanne Daley would be leaving her job of heading up the paper’s national coverage to take on a 'special assignment” reporting on Europe, he said, “I have no doubt she will return to important editing roles. She is too good at it to be away for long.'" I think this is the case for any journalist who truly loves what they do, you can never really abandon it.
C. I can apply this information to my maintaining my flexibility, and not ever becomming too tied to a certain position. Jumping from editor to reporter and back again is an essential transition to completely understand the relationship between the two positions. Acting as an editor makes you a better reporter and acting as a reporter will make you a better reporter. The article described journalistic flexibilty as such: “Journalists are disposed to a kind of A.D.D., a restless curiosity, while there are, of course, writers who happily specialize for most of a career, one great lure of this work is that you can move from subject to subject, from reporting to editing and back again. So, think of it as pushing the ‘refresh’ button.”
How many careers provide a refresh button? Not many.
2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/technology/23apps.html?scp=2&sq=Feb%2023,%202010&st=cse
I love this article because I love the fact that there is an actual brand out there that still maintains some form or morality in their marketing...how many companies are capitalizing off of porn addiction? Apple is refusing to do so, which makes me want to buy an Ipad, camera or not, just to support there efforts. This story also uses good quotes and is an interesting read.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
2.17.2010
1. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-02-17/the-lefts-top-25-journalists/?cid=hp:exc
A. From this article I learned that the new world of journalism does not even bother to acknowledge the principal of objectivity, but leaps right into the stream of consciousness that has come to the conclusion that maintaining objectivity is a completely asinine concept. Within the blog the writer even says that “Our definition of “journalist” is a loose one, and may not please some J-school pedants: We include anyone whose primary vocation is to supply, edit, host, or curate information, news reporting, criticism, or opinion” further proving that objectivity is no longer a necessity for journalistic writing.
B. Once again, on this list of the 25 best liberal journalists are mostly what I would call commentators. The contributors to the beast even refer to them as leftists. This author says “Classifying our journalists as being “on the left” protects us from being derailed by pesky questions of taxonomy—whether someone is “liberal,” “progressive” or “radical”—although everyone on this list could be said, plausibly, to belong to one of those categories.”
C. As I pursue a career in journalism it may be wise to keep in mind the fact that journalism is becoming more and more partial to commentators. According to the article “almost four times as many American journalists identify themselves as “liberal” than as “conservative” I don’t really identify with any particular point of view, does this many me an anomaly in journalism? Could this be an advantage?
2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/education/18educ.html?scp=3&sq=2/18/10&st=cse
This story presents information in a straightforward systematic manner that I found refreshing. The writer used good sources and employed excellent writing techniques. Also, the story it self was relevant and the information presented was information and useful. The only gripe that I have with the NYtimes is that occasionally the articles are soooo long.
A. From this article I learned that the new world of journalism does not even bother to acknowledge the principal of objectivity, but leaps right into the stream of consciousness that has come to the conclusion that maintaining objectivity is a completely asinine concept. Within the blog the writer even says that “Our definition of “journalist” is a loose one, and may not please some J-school pedants: We include anyone whose primary vocation is to supply, edit, host, or curate information, news reporting, criticism, or opinion” further proving that objectivity is no longer a necessity for journalistic writing.
B. Once again, on this list of the 25 best liberal journalists are mostly what I would call commentators. The contributors to the beast even refer to them as leftists. This author says “Classifying our journalists as being “on the left” protects us from being derailed by pesky questions of taxonomy—whether someone is “liberal,” “progressive” or “radical”—although everyone on this list could be said, plausibly, to belong to one of those categories.”
C. As I pursue a career in journalism it may be wise to keep in mind the fact that journalism is becoming more and more partial to commentators. According to the article “almost four times as many American journalists identify themselves as “liberal” than as “conservative” I don’t really identify with any particular point of view, does this many me an anomaly in journalism? Could this be an advantage?
2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/education/18educ.html?scp=3&sq=2/18/10&st=cse
This story presents information in a straightforward systematic manner that I found refreshing. The writer used good sources and employed excellent writing techniques. Also, the story it self was relevant and the information presented was information and useful. The only gripe that I have with the NYtimes is that occasionally the articles are soooo long.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
2.8.10
1.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/448009Why_You_Should_Learn_From_Fox_News.php
A. It seems that the theme in many of these reports on Journalism is that people are constantly looking to be entertained. Although Fox news is constantly berated for all kinds of less than objective portrayal of information, the general consensus is that their version of “journalism” using commentators such as Glenn Beck or Bill O’Reilly is not only effective, it is keeping them in business. Media consumers are searching for entertainment and rejecting more conservative forms of journalism, therefore journalism is being forced to adapt to a new younger, audience who is constantly on the hunt for entertainment.
B. The question of “what is journalism” is constantly surfacing, and this article is no exception. Can news commentary qualify as journalism? In a world where objectivity once characterized the journalistic universe, a new culture where the only information that being digested is only appearing under the guise of entertainment, what hope of survival does traditional journalism have? Fox news is one of the most successful news stations in the world and there most watched programs are commentary, extremely bias commentary.
C. Finding ways to present information in an exciting way is the only way to stay afloat any more in journalism. Unless your information is extremely specific to your audience (and most of us do not have that luxury) your writing must not only be good, it must be captivating. As far as my beat goes I am blessed to be catering to a specific audience, however, presenting information in different mediums ( audio, video, as well as print) is essential to a successful portrayal of information that has any hope of maintaining an audience.
2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/education/08school.html?scp=3&sq=2/8/10&st=cse
Great lead, once again from the NYtimes. The story begins with such great imagery that it is impossible to not read on. I really like the style of journalism that focuses on a specific individual and tells their story in an engaging way. The story begins using this style and gradually begins to present facts and quotes from reliable sources but checks back in with the subject later in the story, which makes for effective story telling as it appeals to our sympathies by telling us about an individual as opposed to an enormous group, which is often somewhat inaccessible due to numbers that we have no possibility of truly grasping.
A. It seems that the theme in many of these reports on Journalism is that people are constantly looking to be entertained. Although Fox news is constantly berated for all kinds of less than objective portrayal of information, the general consensus is that their version of “journalism” using commentators such as Glenn Beck or Bill O’Reilly is not only effective, it is keeping them in business. Media consumers are searching for entertainment and rejecting more conservative forms of journalism, therefore journalism is being forced to adapt to a new younger, audience who is constantly on the hunt for entertainment.
B. The question of “what is journalism” is constantly surfacing, and this article is no exception. Can news commentary qualify as journalism? In a world where objectivity once characterized the journalistic universe, a new culture where the only information that being digested is only appearing under the guise of entertainment, what hope of survival does traditional journalism have? Fox news is one of the most successful news stations in the world and there most watched programs are commentary, extremely bias commentary.
C. Finding ways to present information in an exciting way is the only way to stay afloat any more in journalism. Unless your information is extremely specific to your audience (and most of us do not have that luxury) your writing must not only be good, it must be captivating. As far as my beat goes I am blessed to be catering to a specific audience, however, presenting information in different mediums ( audio, video, as well as print) is essential to a successful portrayal of information that has any hope of maintaining an audience.
2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/education/08school.html?scp=3&sq=2/8/10&st=cse
Great lead, once again from the NYtimes. The story begins with such great imagery that it is impossible to not read on. I really like the style of journalism that focuses on a specific individual and tells their story in an engaging way. The story begins using this style and gradually begins to present facts and quotes from reliable sources but checks back in with the subject later in the story, which makes for effective story telling as it appeals to our sympathies by telling us about an individual as opposed to an enormous group, which is often somewhat inaccessible due to numbers that we have no possibility of truly grasping.
Friday, February 5, 2010
2.5.10
1. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-sawyer5-2010feb05,0,7909343.story
A.Our text messaging, facebooking, microwave only generation waits in a constant state of expectation of entertainment. The time of the two hour fireside chat is as gone as FDR and we sit in a stupor until we are yanked from our catatonic state by something (or someone) quick, snappy, young. We have grown accustomed to Jessica Simpson entertainment, but Diane Sawyer is leading us back into the realm of Katherine Hepburn. And although not much can be said for our current attention span, Sawyer wets our appetites for the kind of frigid and removed state that was once characteristic of a news broadcast.
B. In journalism it is increasingly difficult to find the balance between a pop tart ( overly sugary, sweet, substance less) way of telling a story and the oatmeal( dull ) way. Diane Sawyer goes for a more oatmeal approach, as opposed to Katie Couric, who is all pop tart. Finding the balance in good story telling is essential for good journalism.
C. I can use this in my reporting to remember how to find balance in the story it said "Women are still perceived as being, in general, more emotional, more conversational than men" I suppose I enter the work force with this kind of prejudice still intact, therefore I must maintain my objectivity even more and report facts in the most way possible. The story also mentioned that we expect "a kitchen-table tone to our news, an intimacy that a generation ago would have been considered too domestic to be smart." so dumbing down information is also an important tactic in finding good news writing.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/health/04brain.html?scp=7&sq=Feb%204,%202010&st=cse
This story is great because the lead is AH-MAY-ZING. There is nothing more cliche than a lead that starts with something like " Imagine...(enter cliche description here)" but this lead just jumps right into the story and the reader can not help begging for more and finishing the story. The reporter also uses a good variety of sources and tells the story fluid, entertaining way.
A.Our text messaging, facebooking, microwave only generation waits in a constant state of expectation of entertainment. The time of the two hour fireside chat is as gone as FDR and we sit in a stupor until we are yanked from our catatonic state by something (or someone) quick, snappy, young. We have grown accustomed to Jessica Simpson entertainment, but Diane Sawyer is leading us back into the realm of Katherine Hepburn. And although not much can be said for our current attention span, Sawyer wets our appetites for the kind of frigid and removed state that was once characteristic of a news broadcast.
B. In journalism it is increasingly difficult to find the balance between a pop tart ( overly sugary, sweet, substance less) way of telling a story and the oatmeal( dull ) way. Diane Sawyer goes for a more oatmeal approach, as opposed to Katie Couric, who is all pop tart. Finding the balance in good story telling is essential for good journalism.
C. I can use this in my reporting to remember how to find balance in the story it said "Women are still perceived as being, in general, more emotional, more conversational than men" I suppose I enter the work force with this kind of prejudice still intact, therefore I must maintain my objectivity even more and report facts in the most way possible. The story also mentioned that we expect "a kitchen-table tone to our news, an intimacy that a generation ago would have been considered too domestic to be smart." so dumbing down information is also an important tactic in finding good news writing.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/health/04brain.html?scp=7&sq=Feb%204,%202010&st=cse
This story is great because the lead is AH-MAY-ZING. There is nothing more cliche than a lead that starts with something like " Imagine...(enter cliche description here)" but this lead just jumps right into the story and the reader can not help begging for more and finishing the story. The reporter also uses a good variety of sources and tells the story fluid, entertaining way.
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