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.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1.27.10
1. http://www.cjr.org/the_news_frontier/california_watch_launches_open.php
A. The world is journalism is changing, evolving. The once brash and blustering news room, full of people and key boards has developed into an office without walls, where you can ( and are expected to ) go as far as your wifi will take you. This "Open news room" creates a relationship between the journalist and the subject that is new to the world of journalism. The new concept that a "‘newsroom’ need not be a place so much as a process—and a space both for journalists and the public they serve." is changing the way writers will write stories, and the way audiences will receive information.
B. Journalism is forced to evolve as fast as any science with new technologies. With the advancements in social media, such as twitter, facebook and blogging, information is only relevant the minute it happens, if you are thirty seconds too late someone is already covering it. The attempt to spend more time in "open newsrooms" will bring a voice to those whose words would remain otherwise unspoken. The hyperlocalazation of the newsroom brings a voice to the individual and breaks down the barrier between a newsroom and the real world.
C. From this I can learn the need to spend time in the world, outside of Spori 114, gleaning information from the world around me, not just drawing conclusions on my own. The new world of journalism reflects a certain ambiguity that is familiar in the online community, and has the potential to reach into the future ( as it has the past) and have a really effect on what is to come, however, as a journalist it is essential to be willing to move forward in the direction of finding news, finding the story in anything and bringing to life
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/books/29salinger.html?scp=1&sq=jan%2029,%202010&st=cse
So JD Salinger died. CHARLES McGRATH, the writer who covered this story for the new york times does a beautiful job of telling Salingers story. I love to read anything by him because every time I do I remember that a journalist is first and foremost a writer, and the English language is a tool, not unlike a paintbrush, that can be manipulated in any direction, but in this instance is operated for the purpose of telling true stories. McGrath goes on to summarize Salingers life is such a way that I am completely drawn into his story and my first thoughts are of googling Salinger to learn more about him, I believe that as a journalist if your readers want to go out and learn more or are inspired to change, you have been successful.
A. The world is journalism is changing, evolving. The once brash and blustering news room, full of people and key boards has developed into an office without walls, where you can ( and are expected to ) go as far as your wifi will take you. This "Open news room" creates a relationship between the journalist and the subject that is new to the world of journalism. The new concept that a "‘newsroom’ need not be a place so much as a process—and a space both for journalists and the public they serve." is changing the way writers will write stories, and the way audiences will receive information.
B. Journalism is forced to evolve as fast as any science with new technologies. With the advancements in social media, such as twitter, facebook and blogging, information is only relevant the minute it happens, if you are thirty seconds too late someone is already covering it. The attempt to spend more time in "open newsrooms" will bring a voice to those whose words would remain otherwise unspoken. The hyperlocalazation of the newsroom brings a voice to the individual and breaks down the barrier between a newsroom and the real world.
C. From this I can learn the need to spend time in the world, outside of Spori 114, gleaning information from the world around me, not just drawing conclusions on my own. The new world of journalism reflects a certain ambiguity that is familiar in the online community, and has the potential to reach into the future ( as it has the past) and have a really effect on what is to come, however, as a journalist it is essential to be willing to move forward in the direction of finding news, finding the story in anything and bringing to life
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/books/29salinger.html?scp=1&sq=jan%2029,%202010&st=cse
So JD Salinger died. CHARLES McGRATH, the writer who covered this story for the new york times does a beautiful job of telling Salingers story. I love to read anything by him because every time I do I remember that a journalist is first and foremost a writer, and the English language is a tool, not unlike a paintbrush, that can be manipulated in any direction, but in this instance is operated for the purpose of telling true stories. McGrath goes on to summarize Salingers life is such a way that I am completely drawn into his story and my first thoughts are of googling Salinger to learn more about him, I believe that as a journalist if your readers want to go out and learn more or are inspired to change, you have been successful.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
1.22.2010
1.http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=176
A.I found this story fascinating, because it states how big of job journalism really is, and how important it is to have true professionals working in the field. Collaboration Editor Annaliese Griffin said "I don't believe that blogs of this quality are ever going to be 100 percent volunteer-run," Griffin also stated that there must be "a gatekeeper who is curating and making sure that things are of a certain quality -- because journalism isn't easy. It's not easy to be a reporter. It's not easy to write well. And I think it's not easy to write in a blog style either, when things are more succinct."
B. This article brought to light two factors that are considering in who is the ideal candidate to cover what stores, economics and culture. The New York times teamed up with a local university to cover a local area (Brooklyn) highlighted in one of their blogs. Journalism, along with everything else is becomming hyper local, the NY times does not have the time or the resources to staff so many different blogs and turning it over to a smaller more localized group makes sense not only fiscally but from a cultural standpoint.
C. Sometimes even as an editor I want my hand in every aspect of the paper, I can not handle the fact that occasionally I have to learn to delegate and share the load with my staff. If the New York Times can do it, so can I. Finding experts is field (or area) is the best way to cover a story and maintain the journalistic integrity of the story without tampering too much in areas that you can not completely grasp without serious research.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?scp=1&sq=jan%2020,%202010&st=cse
This story is great because of several reasons, the first of which is GREAT headline writing 'If your kids are awake, they are probably online' is a great headline that pulls your right into the story. Also, the second paragraph of the story is made up of fascinating statistics that also pull you directly into the heart of the story and motivate you to read on. With our national attention span being so short, it is essential to pull readers into the story and hold the readers attention long enough to fall in love with your writing and continue to subscribe to your publication so you can continue to be employed.
A.I found this story fascinating, because it states how big of job journalism really is, and how important it is to have true professionals working in the field. Collaboration Editor Annaliese Griffin said "I don't believe that blogs of this quality are ever going to be 100 percent volunteer-run," Griffin also stated that there must be "a gatekeeper who is curating and making sure that things are of a certain quality -- because journalism isn't easy. It's not easy to be a reporter. It's not easy to write well. And I think it's not easy to write in a blog style either, when things are more succinct."
B. This article brought to light two factors that are considering in who is the ideal candidate to cover what stores, economics and culture. The New York times teamed up with a local university to cover a local area (Brooklyn) highlighted in one of their blogs. Journalism, along with everything else is becomming hyper local, the NY times does not have the time or the resources to staff so many different blogs and turning it over to a smaller more localized group makes sense not only fiscally but from a cultural standpoint.
C. Sometimes even as an editor I want my hand in every aspect of the paper, I can not handle the fact that occasionally I have to learn to delegate and share the load with my staff. If the New York Times can do it, so can I. Finding experts is field (or area) is the best way to cover a story and maintain the journalistic integrity of the story without tampering too much in areas that you can not completely grasp without serious research.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?scp=1&sq=jan%2020,%202010&st=cse
This story is great because of several reasons, the first of which is GREAT headline writing 'If your kids are awake, they are probably online' is a great headline that pulls your right into the story. Also, the second paragraph of the story is made up of fascinating statistics that also pull you directly into the heart of the story and motivate you to read on. With our national attention span being so short, it is essential to pull readers into the story and hold the readers attention long enough to fall in love with your writing and continue to subscribe to your publication so you can continue to be employed.
Friday, January 15, 2010
1.15.2010
1. Poynter- http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=166454]
A.The St. Petersburg Times utilized photos taken from an Iphone in the main story of their weekend section. This completely negates the principal of having the biggest and best and most expensive camera, it is just one more way that journalism is becoming "corrupted" in a way by everyone now having the technology to be able to be just as effective as civilian journalism with a tool as simple as an Iphone as a photojournalist who has spent thousands on cameras and equipment, this is ushering a new era of journalism and requires us to revisit the age old question of what can be qualified as journalism.
B. The ethics of journalism teach us about WHO is a journalism. I recently read a quote that said "never have so many said so little about so much." Such accessible technology has given citizens the permission to be journalists, which lends it self to the disintegration of the system of information gathering (journalism) that we have come to rely on. Truth, the most essential element is sacrificed for individuals pushing their own agenda.
C. I can use this in remembering that A. I am a journalist at all times, there is always a story, and even if the best I can do is take a picture with my camera phone I am still capturing something and B. Although this story demonstrates the fact that journalism is everywhere, and because the technology is more available then ever the importance of presenting quality information is essential in a world that is becoming more and more saturated by not only nonessential information but by people who are not professionals, which makes good journalism tougher and tougher to find.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/world/asia/15diplo.html?scp=3&sq=jan%2015,%202010&st=cse
This is a great example of good journalism for several reasons. I love the way the reporter covered the story from so many angles and used such a variety of sources. This article quotes a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a google executive, China’s Foreign Minister, a white house spokesperson and President Obama. Of course the NY times has excellent access to these kinds of high profile sources, and the kind of journalism that I am involved in does not usually lend it self to such such strong sources, however, that does not excuse a lower profile journalism from fact checking using the best sources available.
A.The St. Petersburg Times utilized photos taken from an Iphone in the main story of their weekend section. This completely negates the principal of having the biggest and best and most expensive camera, it is just one more way that journalism is becoming "corrupted" in a way by everyone now having the technology to be able to be just as effective as civilian journalism with a tool as simple as an Iphone as a photojournalist who has spent thousands on cameras and equipment, this is ushering a new era of journalism and requires us to revisit the age old question of what can be qualified as journalism.
B. The ethics of journalism teach us about WHO is a journalism. I recently read a quote that said "never have so many said so little about so much." Such accessible technology has given citizens the permission to be journalists, which lends it self to the disintegration of the system of information gathering (journalism) that we have come to rely on. Truth, the most essential element is sacrificed for individuals pushing their own agenda.
C. I can use this in remembering that A. I am a journalist at all times, there is always a story, and even if the best I can do is take a picture with my camera phone I am still capturing something and B. Although this story demonstrates the fact that journalism is everywhere, and because the technology is more available then ever the importance of presenting quality information is essential in a world that is becoming more and more saturated by not only nonessential information but by people who are not professionals, which makes good journalism tougher and tougher to find.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/world/asia/15diplo.html?scp=3&sq=jan%2015,%202010&st=cse
This is a great example of good journalism for several reasons. I love the way the reporter covered the story from so many angles and used such a variety of sources. This article quotes a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a google executive, China’s Foreign Minister, a white house spokesperson and President Obama. Of course the NY times has excellent access to these kinds of high profile sources, and the kind of journalism that I am involved in does not usually lend it self to such such strong sources, however, that does not excuse a lower profile journalism from fact checking using the best sources available.
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