What is the
definition of news?
I believe that the news is any way of receiving truth that
is about someone or something of relevance. I must add, even if it may be
obvious, that news has to be new as well. To put it plainly, if I haven’t seen
it or heard it, it’s news to me.
Journalist’s
responsibilities in a democracy
Journalists are expected to deliver in a democracy. As
consumers of the news, we expect that the news we get is relevant and
appropriately delivered. That means that it is convenient for us to get,
enjoyable to consume, and true to fact. We rely on journalists to be accurate
with the news they deliver, so the pressure is on them to verify all of their stories for truth. Journalists should be loyal to the citizens with
their reporting. That means that journalists should be independent, and not
writing with the bias of another party in mind. Truthful and thoughtful
reporting is entertaining, and informative, and protective. Our journalists at
home inquire our government and defense, and remain ready to alert us at the
first sign of tyrannical threat. It is quite important that journalists stay
true to the ethics of reporting the truth to the world. When the facts are lost
by collusion, all we get is propaganda, fiction, lies.
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What is media
convergence?
Media convergence, stripped down, is the coming together of
media forms to one cohesive package. It is ideal to the consumer for their news
to contain various forms of relevant media, including not just text but video,
pictures and any related audio. Successful newsrooms are able to provide
multiple layers of media for the consumer for important stories. It is quite disappointing to find a story that is all words and no visuals. Newspapers and printed forms of media
are now outdated. I am excited for the future of journalism.
I really like your explanations of "journalists's responsibilities in a democracy". It is right that journalists should post or report something that are really true to the world, because no one will prefer to read lies during our daily time.
ReplyDeleteIt is true for the young that Newspapers and printed forms of media are outdated. It is hard to say whether printed forms of media will go away or not because people used to think that radio is outdated too. Yet radio is still very popular among people and was added into many fashionable and interesting contexts that they are still standing today. I am more excited to see where will the printed forms of media will go in the future.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting point. I think that if printed media can evolve to become more interesting for the fast paced youth we may see a resurgence of popularity. I know I like to sit and read a newspaper from time to time, but the only problem right now is I can easily get the same content, perhaps more engrossing content, digitally.
DeleteFor readers, we are not only want to know the interesting, unknow, invention news, but also we want to be confirmed that whether the news is true or not. I really like your explanation of this three defination.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you added a picture to your entry! It definitely gives your blog an extra spark and makes it stand out from others!
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you talked about how journalists provide us with information about our government and its defense mechanisms. These are both extremely important and touchy topics in today's society and I think it's important that you mentioned it. I liked your line, "when the facts are lost by collusion, all we get is propaganda, fiction, and lies." This is such a true statement.