When looking at what makes a good journalist
or broadcasting organization, the audience needs to remember what news is
about. It is reporting those things that are important to them and allowing the
whole audience an opportunity to relate to it. The news should be complete and
comprehensive, meaning it should include all aspects and not be cut and trimmed
to attract a specific audience. It isn't all about readership or what is
hottest, becasue that leaves out a lot of other important things that need to
be covered. The news industry has tried for a long time to be #1 and they will
do almost anything for the best ratings, which means they get caught up in this
pressure to hype things up. Many times we find the shows we watch are more
enlightening than the news we watch, because it has turned way more
entertaining. Examples of that include the latest hype with reality shows and
how the news will include segments to promote the shows. That is not real news,
at least it isn't for me. The topics covered in a report should be examined and
thought over, determing if it is out of impulse or actual importance.
Journalists should keep the news comprehensive and in proportion.
Don't feed the hype!-
Don't beleive the hype-
Media Hype: Friend or Foe?-
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