In the video, there are examples of digital manipulation in photos and videos. When, if ever, is it ethical to alter a photograph or video that accompanies your news reporting?
It is ethical to alter a photograph or video if it is and entertainment piece and not hard news. It is also ethical if it is a part of fiction or to cover up inappropriate photos.
The video shows examples of "hype"-filled headlines and alarmist reporting. In many cases, this is due to the fact that such reporting tends to get the attention of audiences. Should the news media adjust their news reporting strategies based on reader demand and/or interest?
The news media should adjust their strategies based on the readers interest but to blow out of proportion certain stories or to scare readers by over exaggerating everyday stories is not ok. An example is television coverage of murders went up in 1997 but the actual murder rate had drastically dropped.
Several publications and media outlets accept "freebies" and "junkets" from PR firms and lobbyists. Under what circumstances, does this present a conflict of interest for the journalists?
This can present a conflict of interest because PR firms and lobbyists are going to release information that helps the image of their company or the company they represent. For this reason the information is going to sway the reader a certain way, which is often unfair and inccorect. Many companies whitewash stories to gain reader favoritism for certain topics. An expenses paid trip to Spain from BMW with extra freebies for journalists is an example of influence on journalism by many companies.
Why do you think so many media outlets were fooled by the "Fat Squad" and other fake news stories? Do you think that the Internet news media is more or less likely to fall for such pranks?
Many media outlets believe these stories because they want to believe them. Media outlets want interesting news stories and will do anything for higher readership even if the stories seem extremely outlandish. I think Internet news media can be more likely to fall for these pranks because their are so many online blogs and journalists that it is more likely that their is unethical journalism online and it is easier for companies to pay off a journalist for a good review. In some situations however I believe that because there are so many writers and bloggers online that individual writers are more likely to realize a hoax when they see one and let the public know about false information.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Press Conference
Second Life
“By 2012, more than 70 percent of organizations will use private virtual worlds to support internal collaboration and social interaction,” according to Gartner, a research and advisory group.
A press conference was given today by Brett Atwood, a web content strategist for Linden Lab, speaking about their new open Beta program for its behind-the-firewall product, Second Life Enterprise that launched today.
According to Atwood, the Second Life program is one that simulates real world interaction through a web based program. The point of this is for a company’s employees to be able to collaborate and interact with one another without the expenses and hassle of travel. Through this program individuals can have meetings, socialize, do office work, and even use simulation training.
Atwood went on to say that up to 800 users can login and work together at any one given time. This can save literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs that would normally be accrued for members of a company across a nation to meet together.
The Second Life Enterprise has over one billion virtual items created for its program, the Beta program is already in use by 14 organizations including IBM, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, DefenseWeb Technologies as well as many others.
More than 1,400 organizations around the world use Second Life for training, and holding meetings. The new Beta program comes with both software and hardware so that a company can have ultimate security making its virtual world, non-accessible to any outsiders. Because of the sophistication and the hardware of this program the Beta version of the Second Life Enterprise runs at a price of $55,000.
According to Atwood the Second Life Enterprise is state of the art technology, using its immersive 3D platform including audio one can map out anything from geographical regions to DNA strands, while hearing sounds from behind, in front and from all sides within the 3D world.
While the Second Life Enterprise is not a replacement for meetings, offices, training etc. it is a great solution for many situations, and can save companies money from traveling expenses as well as cutting carbon emissions making a company a greener environment.
“By 2012, more than 70 percent of organizations will use private virtual worlds to support internal collaboration and social interaction,” according to Gartner, a research and advisory group.
A press conference was given today by Brett Atwood, a web content strategist for Linden Lab, speaking about their new open Beta program for its behind-the-firewall product, Second Life Enterprise that launched today.
According to Atwood, the Second Life program is one that simulates real world interaction through a web based program. The point of this is for a company’s employees to be able to collaborate and interact with one another without the expenses and hassle of travel. Through this program individuals can have meetings, socialize, do office work, and even use simulation training.
Atwood went on to say that up to 800 users can login and work together at any one given time. This can save literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs that would normally be accrued for members of a company across a nation to meet together.
The Second Life Enterprise has over one billion virtual items created for its program, the Beta program is already in use by 14 organizations including IBM, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, DefenseWeb Technologies as well as many others.
More than 1,400 organizations around the world use Second Life for training, and holding meetings. The new Beta program comes with both software and hardware so that a company can have ultimate security making its virtual world, non-accessible to any outsiders. Because of the sophistication and the hardware of this program the Beta version of the Second Life Enterprise runs at a price of $55,000.
According to Atwood the Second Life Enterprise is state of the art technology, using its immersive 3D platform including audio one can map out anything from geographical regions to DNA strands, while hearing sounds from behind, in front and from all sides within the 3D world.
While the Second Life Enterprise is not a replacement for meetings, offices, training etc. it is a great solution for many situations, and can save companies money from traveling expenses as well as cutting carbon emissions making a company a greener environment.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
What's Happening to the News?
In these news clips it is interesting to see the decline of news on television and the transformation that the news world has gone through. This news story really covers what the news has become as well as what the people want to see now. I have a friend who’s father owns the Columbia newspaper in Clark County. His family and its business have been struggling due to the changes of readers switching to the internet for their source of news. It is unbelievable the changes that the news industry has been going through with the transformation through the online community.
These clips went on to talk about how comedy has stepped into the news as well. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has become one of the top sources of news for Americans today. This is very weird to think of how serious the news has always been and the transformation that has become of it. Americans look for and expect entertainment in everything they do.
The news has also transformed from just basic hard news to investigative news shows. These news shows have become one of the most popular genres of news in America. People are always curious to see the in-depth truth to the news of the world and these investigative teams really show us that, thus quickly transforming news operations to more in-depth news reporting.
These clips went on to talk about how comedy has stepped into the news as well. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has become one of the top sources of news for Americans today. This is very weird to think of how serious the news has always been and the transformation that has become of it. Americans look for and expect entertainment in everything they do.
The news has also transformed from just basic hard news to investigative news shows. These news shows have become one of the most popular genres of news in America. People are always curious to see the in-depth truth to the news of the world and these investigative teams really show us that, thus quickly transforming news operations to more in-depth news reporting.
Monday, October 26, 2009
In-class Research Excercise
Hate Crimes
All of the reported hate crimes in Pullman, WA for 2006 and 2007 were for sexual orientation. There were four reported in 2006 and one in 2007. These numbers are relatively low compared to other cities in Washington.
State Politics
-Christine Gregoire received the most political donations, she received $12,002,778.
-For Christine Gregoire "Amgen" donated the most money to her at $3,300. Dino Rossi received the most funding from Associated General Contractors Of Washington with $5,800.
-"Forestry and Forest Products" donated more to the Republican party in Washington state for 2008. "Lobbyists & Public Relations" contributed more money to the Democratic party in Washington state for 2008.
Patent Application
Digital video recorder- The first reference was filed in 1964 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Qh5aAAAAEBAJ&dq=Digital+video+recorder
Social Networking- The first reference was filed in 1987 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=pPMxAAAAEBAJ&dq=social+networking
Automobile- The first reference was filed in 1806 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=E9lrAAAAEBAJ&dq=automobile
All of the reported hate crimes in Pullman, WA for 2006 and 2007 were for sexual orientation. There were four reported in 2006 and one in 2007. These numbers are relatively low compared to other cities in Washington.
State Politics
-Christine Gregoire received the most political donations, she received $12,002,778.
-For Christine Gregoire "Amgen" donated the most money to her at $3,300. Dino Rossi received the most funding from Associated General Contractors Of Washington with $5,800.
-"Forestry and Forest Products" donated more to the Republican party in Washington state for 2008. "Lobbyists & Public Relations" contributed more money to the Democratic party in Washington state for 2008.
Patent Application
Digital video recorder- The first reference was filed in 1964 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=Qh5aAAAAEBAJ&dq=Digital+video+recorder
Social Networking- The first reference was filed in 1987 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=pPMxAAAAEBAJ&dq=social+networking
Automobile- The first reference was filed in 1806 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=E9lrAAAAEBAJ&dq=automobile
Monday, October 5, 2009
Special Leads
Narrative lead
Charles R. Cross publishes new, interactive Led Zeppelin book
On May 11, 1969, Led Zeppelin, then a relatively unknown but up-and-coming British rock band, played a concert in Seattle before a few thousand people at the Aqua Theater at Green Lake, drawing noise complaints from some of the area's residents.
I personally believe that for this type of news story this is the best lead. This is not a hard news story; it is more one of entertainment. This lead attracts the reader where a summary lead would be boring and bland. I feel a Staccato lead could work well with this story also because it too is colorful and can grab attention.
Question lead
Now is the perfect time to drink most wines
PERFECT TIMING is admired in many things. Speak the right words to the right person at the right time and zoom — life can sprout wings. Golf, tennis, football . . . virtually any sport requires perfect timing if you want to compete at the pro level. It's the same with music, dance or any other performing art. But what about wine?
The question lead can be very effective if used correctly in that it can also grab the reader’s attention. The above lead makes the reader curious, which in turn grabs their attention. Relating wine to sports and perfect timing is not something you hear or think about everyday and it makes the reader want to read further to see how these relate. I believe this is a great choice for the lead in this type of news story because like the above story this is not a hard news story and can creativity can grab the reader’s attention. A summary lead or one of the other special leads could work for this story but the question lead does the job quite nicely. I could see a narrative lead or contrast lead working well for this story also but the question lead fits very well.
Charles R. Cross publishes new, interactive Led Zeppelin book
On May 11, 1969, Led Zeppelin, then a relatively unknown but up-and-coming British rock band, played a concert in Seattle before a few thousand people at the Aqua Theater at Green Lake, drawing noise complaints from some of the area's residents.
I personally believe that for this type of news story this is the best lead. This is not a hard news story; it is more one of entertainment. This lead attracts the reader where a summary lead would be boring and bland. I feel a Staccato lead could work well with this story also because it too is colorful and can grab attention.
Question lead
Now is the perfect time to drink most wines
PERFECT TIMING is admired in many things. Speak the right words to the right person at the right time and zoom — life can sprout wings. Golf, tennis, football . . . virtually any sport requires perfect timing if you want to compete at the pro level. It's the same with music, dance or any other performing art. But what about wine?
The question lead can be very effective if used correctly in that it can also grab the reader’s attention. The above lead makes the reader curious, which in turn grabs their attention. Relating wine to sports and perfect timing is not something you hear or think about everyday and it makes the reader want to read further to see how these relate. I believe this is a great choice for the lead in this type of news story because like the above story this is not a hard news story and can creativity can grab the reader’s attention. A summary lead or one of the other special leads could work for this story but the question lead does the job quite nicely. I could see a narrative lead or contrast lead working well for this story also but the question lead fits very well.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Lead
Search continues for four year old girl who has gone missing while under the care of her 16 year-old baby sitter.
Fraternity Recruitment at WSU
The WSU Fraternity Recruitment strategy has been changing from year to year without much success, it seems to limit Fraternities more and more as time goes on.
Every year for the past three years the Interfraternity Council (IFC) has changed its recruitment system and it only seems to get worse. Originally the system was similar to the Sororities system, which is one that uses formal recruitment. This is where anyone interested in Fraternity life arrived at school a week early and guest stayed in a Fraternity while they toured other Fraternities on campus, narrowing down their search as the week went on until they finally made their decision at the end of the week.
As numbers of incoming freshmen interested in formal recruitment began drastically falling, IFC decided to drop its formal recruitment and have Fraternities sign their members informally.
Fall 2008 was the first year without formal recruitment; it was hard for many Fraternities to adjust to this system. Therefore this made it hard to get the usual number of members in houses, thus making for hard financial times for many houses. At this time, however, through informal signing many Fraternities throughout the fall semester would sign members and would simply break the student’s dorm contract with the University and move them into their Fraternity.
Although there was not a truly formal system of recruitment, IFC organized events for interested freshmen and basically had a few days of open houses where freshmen could walk through Fraternities and get house tours. This was difficult however in that many freshmen had trouble walking up to an unfamiliar house of 40 to 80 guys and asking to be shown around.
Several members involved with IFC and the Greek system are not happy with the current system. “I’m not a big fan of the new system I feel we have lost the foundation of recruitment. I believe we need some form of formal recruitment, a mixed system of formal and informal signing,” said Chase Gunnell, Director of Greek Affairs and past President of the Delta Chi Fraternity
In fall of 2009, the system was once again changed; this time demanding that Fraternities sign their freshmen by Aug. 5 otherwise they would not be allowed to move the freshmen in until the spring semester. IFC continued to organize open houses where interested freshmen could tour Fraternities, but this was around the first week of school and if a freshman wanted to sign he could not be moved in until the spring semester. This made it hard for houses to sign freshmen early enough to move them in, which has put quite a financial burden on a lot of Fraternities.
“Personally, I feel the new system has been detrimental for some fraternities,” said Derick En’wezoh, ASWSU President and past student regent of WSU. “The new recruitment plan happened very suddenly and every house has not been able to prepare for the financial effects of it.”
Chase Gunnell, Director of Greek Affairs has said that he plans to look into possibly making changes to the recruitment system, and hopes that he can bring back formal recruitment because he believes it is a positive experience and should not have been discarded.
Many freshmen come into college not knowing anyone, the formal recruitment process was an easy organized way for these freshmen to meet people and look into Fraternities that they would otherwise not get the chance to visit.
Many Fraternities have suffered from the changes in the system and have had to adjust to the new changes that have come into place every year. While some Fraternities have not felt much effect by the changes because they have thrived in the past through their summer recruitment, some houses on the other hand do most of their recruiting through formal and/or during the school year and these are the houses who are really feeling the effects of these changes.
Every year for the past three years the Interfraternity Council (IFC) has changed its recruitment system and it only seems to get worse. Originally the system was similar to the Sororities system, which is one that uses formal recruitment. This is where anyone interested in Fraternity life arrived at school a week early and guest stayed in a Fraternity while they toured other Fraternities on campus, narrowing down their search as the week went on until they finally made their decision at the end of the week.
As numbers of incoming freshmen interested in formal recruitment began drastically falling, IFC decided to drop its formal recruitment and have Fraternities sign their members informally.
Fall 2008 was the first year without formal recruitment; it was hard for many Fraternities to adjust to this system. Therefore this made it hard to get the usual number of members in houses, thus making for hard financial times for many houses. At this time, however, through informal signing many Fraternities throughout the fall semester would sign members and would simply break the student’s dorm contract with the University and move them into their Fraternity.
Although there was not a truly formal system of recruitment, IFC organized events for interested freshmen and basically had a few days of open houses where freshmen could walk through Fraternities and get house tours. This was difficult however in that many freshmen had trouble walking up to an unfamiliar house of 40 to 80 guys and asking to be shown around.
Several members involved with IFC and the Greek system are not happy with the current system. “I’m not a big fan of the new system I feel we have lost the foundation of recruitment. I believe we need some form of formal recruitment, a mixed system of formal and informal signing,” said Chase Gunnell, Director of Greek Affairs and past President of the Delta Chi Fraternity
In fall of 2009, the system was once again changed; this time demanding that Fraternities sign their freshmen by Aug. 5 otherwise they would not be allowed to move the freshmen in until the spring semester. IFC continued to organize open houses where interested freshmen could tour Fraternities, but this was around the first week of school and if a freshman wanted to sign he could not be moved in until the spring semester. This made it hard for houses to sign freshmen early enough to move them in, which has put quite a financial burden on a lot of Fraternities.
“Personally, I feel the new system has been detrimental for some fraternities,” said Derick En’wezoh, ASWSU President and past student regent of WSU. “The new recruitment plan happened very suddenly and every house has not been able to prepare for the financial effects of it.”
Chase Gunnell, Director of Greek Affairs has said that he plans to look into possibly making changes to the recruitment system, and hopes that he can bring back formal recruitment because he believes it is a positive experience and should not have been discarded.
Many freshmen come into college not knowing anyone, the formal recruitment process was an easy organized way for these freshmen to meet people and look into Fraternities that they would otherwise not get the chance to visit.
Many Fraternities have suffered from the changes in the system and have had to adjust to the new changes that have come into place every year. While some Fraternities have not felt much effect by the changes because they have thrived in the past through their summer recruitment, some houses on the other hand do most of their recruiting through formal and/or during the school year and these are the houses who are really feeling the effects of these changes.
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