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MayB
I'm so thankful that FOX news and conservative radio came around. It keeps the other channels
in check.
Nice topic and entry.
posted by
Joe_Love
on October 8, 2005 at 7:08 AM
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MercurialGem, at first I was cautious about boring them with old stories but then it turned out that some of them illustrated what they were meant to be learning.
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 4:22 PM
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Mayb if they are lucky enough
to come across one of those professors or mentors, such as yourself I assume, that make the tales colorful and meaningful they will listen, they will soak it up like a sponge. I vividly remember my first journalism class; Democracy in the Media. The entire class I was wide eyed and hungry for more.
posted by
MercurialGem
on October 5, 2005 at 3:47 PM
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Now if you put it like that Scriber it sounds OK
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 2:08 PM
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MayB--whine and dine on eroticism and sensationalism.
posted by
scriber
on October 5, 2005 at 2:06 PM
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Mayb...
Couldn't agree with you more. <----If I could I'd underline that 3 times. Keep the thought provoking posts coming. Eventually, those who wouldn't normally read will get curious!
posted by
Masky
on October 5, 2005 at 12:52 PM
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Masky, it's unlikely those who could heed the advice will read;-)
Thanks
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 12:48 PM
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Merry Anne, I asked the student who interviewed his mother how he would have handle the story if something negative came up about his mother. Would he write that? Would he write around it. He needed to understand that it was probably impossible to write objectively about his mother.
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 12:45 PM
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Dave Cryer, spot on. People seem to forget they have choices
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 12:41 PM
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Scriber, I think that's right and I think people will always whine about it
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 12:39 PM
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The muck-rakers and the slackers have always been around in my opinion. And always will be. The only way to keep the balance, as you say, is to not line their pockets. Others will line their pockets, but if you seek out the news you want and leave them to it, then that lining won't be silver, merely bronze. If you don't want it, don't buy it, tempting though it may be.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 5, 2005 at 9:21 AM
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Wow...
yes I think the old ways are best - however I would never not consider my mother as a source considering that she is brilliant and well respected in her field... well maybe not for every story ;-)
posted by
MerryAnne
on October 5, 2005 at 8:40 AM
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MayB very good advise, indeed! Though it is sad that "sensationalism"
tends to bring in more dollars than truth and consequence, there is plenty are society can do to change the trend. Thanks for the insight and proactive advise!
posted by
Masky
on October 5, 2005 at 6:36 AM
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The big money is being made in sensationalism. so that is the way it will
continue to go i think.
posted by
scriber
on October 5, 2005 at 6:21 AM
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I bet they have no answers for that.
posted by
word.smith
on October 5, 2005 at 5:30 AM
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Word.smith, good points. When students have asked if they can take the lazy way, I ask them what is the point of them studying journalism?
posted by
Azur
on October 5, 2005 at 5:12 AM
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Yes, that's the only way that
the knowledge, skills and ethics will be passed on. Too often, there are cases of what I call lazy reporting. Our journalists expect the news to come to them and do not want to actually have to seek newsworthy item. As a result, we see more retractions than necessary. All that was needed was a little investigation before putting out an inaccurate news item.
posted by
word.smith
on October 5, 2005 at 5:07 AM
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