Blog Post Response- Kitty

http://ikonxx.blogspot.com/2013/09/books.html

As Kitty said in her blog, I also did not know that books had created such a big impact on society. I think she did a great job on stating her opinions on this topic! I agree with her on every single point she made. I had no idea that books had helped society so much, and like Kitty, it made me appreciate books so much more. I usually complain about how heavy my books are in my backpack, but I know now that without books, society would be incredibly different.

Response to Class Lecture- Recordings

This lecture has to be one of my favorites, especially since it is something that I do everyday! I always love to listen to music anywhere I go, whether I'm on the bus or at home doing homework. To be honest, I have not thought of music as a force of cultural change, but once Mr. Miller told us, it made sense to me since song lyrics from a certain time really do reflect the social issues that were going on at the time. Also, as I have learned in my other classes, people in the past told each other stories through songs (like country music) and taught language (I sing my alphabet song all the time). It is very easy to take for granted at how easily we can buy songs online or at the store, but that wasn't always the case. The timeline about the phonograph, gramophone, and electric microphone really made me appreciate how easy it is to get music and portable it is for us.

Critique- WHAS 11

http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Lou-man-cheats-Krogers-U-Scan-busted-for-stealing-infant-formula-225351112.html

This article was put under the category of "local news" on the local news' WHAS 11 webpage. The article talked about a man who tried to steal more than a hundred dollars' worth of baby food with his young daughter with him. This violated one of the 7 basic yardsticks of journalism, which is newsworthiness. Under that yardstick, it states that newsworthiness is based on two factors- whether the topic is core or peripheral and whether the story is "likely to have a direct and lasting (6 months or more) informational impact on a wide audience". Although the topic does fall under the core topics (crime), but it does not have a direct or lasting informational impact on more then 10,000 people since this topic does not affect many (except for maybe the store he tried to steal from). Unless the man was stealing from several stores and could be coming to a store near you, it is not important or newsworthy.

This also violated one of the Nine Core Principles of Journalism: Make the important interesting. The article and topic was neither interesting or important or relevant because they caught the man who was stealing and charged him with theft. At the very least, the reporter who wrote about this could have interviewed the people who were standing near this man to ask them what they saw or if he seemed suspicious or not.

Blog Post Response- Sabrina

http://sabrina-carlisle.blogspot.com/2013/09/response-principles-of-journalism.html

I totally agree with what Sabrina wrote. The principles of journalism and the seven yardsticks is truly one of the most important lessons we have learned. It is the foundation and the rubric that every journalist must follow, and what makes a good report or article. However, since it was so important, I do wish that we spent a little more time on this since this is the foundation of the class and extremely important. I personally found that this lecture was interesting.

Response to Class Lecture- 9/11 Video

On the anniversary of the 9/11 attack, we watched a video about what happened that day and how important photojournalists were in recording the event. When we think of the 9/11 attack, we usually think in horror about how so many people were killed and that it was a terrorist attack. I was actually pretty surprised at how important photojournalists were to this event. The video talked about how essential photojournalists were: they recorded what happened, and their photos were proof that it was a terrorist attack. Before, I have always thought that photojournalism was not very important and that they mainly took pretty photos like the ones I see in National Geographic. Now, I know that photojournalism is important in playing a role in recording events, and that the photojournalists can also be incredibly brave as was shown in the video. The photojournalists would risk their own lives by running towards the towers and walking into the rubble to be able to record what has happened. After watching the video, I have a greater respect for photojournalists and the roles they play in journalism.

Response to Class Lecture- History of Magazines

We discussed the history of magazines last class, which was pretty interesting and I enjoyed learning about it. Who knew that so many innovations like photojournalism and investigative journalism first appeared in magazines? I have watched the news for many years now, and I had assumed that these two types of journalism had always been around. It was very interesting to hear about how much magazines had helped shape the United States and our culture, since nowadays it is a common sight in stores and something that we take for granted.

Response to Class Lecture- Media Critques

On Friday in class, we discussed/learned what a media critique was. The discussion over what we could critique them on was eye opening and interesting because I haven't really given much thought about critiquing the news and journalists. I've always simply accepted what they said as the truth and that they were correct all the time. Now, whenever I watch the news or read the newspaper, I would critique them in my head and think about what they could improve on in their report. For me, listening to the news will never be the same.