I chose this for my Worth a Look, but I meant to do so in a negative way. The fact that this writer thinks exposing Brett Favre's fault and possible sexual harassment of a reporter is the "death of sports journalism" is outrageous. He clearly is delusional because Favre is such a public figure. However, Deadspin, the site that broke the story, took care not to accuse Favre, but bring together evidence that makes it sensible that it could be him. They didn't write anything libelous and exercised good judgment.
This is a video with a short accompanying article that I found on Huffington Post, but I think it ties into what we've been talking about recently with journalism scandals and the involvement of people like Jon Stewart in the media.
Sanchez apologizes for his comments about Stewart and the news media being run by Jews, which led to his being fired. He's been totally ostracized since he made these comments, turned into a scapegoat of sorts, the way that any journalist who makes a clear and noticeable mistake usually is. The interview feels a lot like damage control, but the whole controversy deserves some attention from this class, I think.
Here is a clip on how some Arab reporting speaks openly against Israelis. The unfortunate comedy of the clip is that certain Arab news stations indeed pulls crazy stunts such as this to catch children's attention and teach them how to hate from an early age. The same could be said for Israeli TV. I thought this was worth a look because it shows just how off politicians are about the situation and how engrained this hatred is in both cultures. This form of communication is very common in the Middle East and is an ongoing war on youtube between the younger generations. While it is not journalism in any way, this is just one of many clips that looks at the very real issues between the two cultures.
Here is The Huffington Post's story about 32-yeard-old Melissa Reed, who recently found out that she was abducted by her mother when she was 6-years-old and since then, has been living with a false identification. What interests me most about this story is not only the subject and her misleading life, but also the sources used within the piece. The author explains that the mother and daughter couldn't be reached, according to their lawyer who said they wanted privacy, but then throughout the rest of the article the author uses information/ quotes from several different other types of media. For example, the Washoe District County Court, the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza (her hometown newspaper), and court papers were used to quote and find significant information on the subjects. I find it interesting that an author can use other sources' work/ investigation to place into their piece and then put their by-line on it. The article was very informative and well written but repeatedly used details from other sources' investigations about "Melissa Reed."
I chose this article because I felt it was a very well written article on Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox. The article comes on the heels of a playoff loss that knocks Cox's Braves out of contention for the World Series. The more important part of this article though is the fact that after over 50 years in baseball that Cox is retiring. The article brings out all the emotion seen of Cox by players and the writer himself. Overall a very quality article written on one of the best mangers in baseball history.
I found this USA Today article this morning online. It is worth a look because it speaks of a controversy brewing across the county around holding students to a code of ethical behavior.
According to writer Laura Bruno, many students across the county (who are athletes or involved in other extracurricular activities) are signing codes of conduct holding them responsible for their behavior both in and out of school.
The code of ethics is the result of students who have been “sidelined” during weekends or while on summer break after getting caught drinking, smoking, using drugs or posting inappropriate photos on the Web.
Many schools feel it is a privilege for a student to participate in extracurricular activities and if a student cannot follow rules of conduct, at school or in the community, the privilege should be revoked.
Bruno does a nice job balancing the opinions of those involved on all sides of issue. Some people have said that schools have crossed the boundary “into the realm of family” and the rules are unconstitutional.
Attorney Joe Betly represents a Haddonfield, N.J., school being sued by a teenager who lost extracurricular privileges after being charged with underage drinking. Betly said the school can demand higher standards in leadership from those wearing the school uniforms.
It seems people as a whole just don’t know how to behave anymore. . . .
I chose this for Worth a Look, because this story focuses on "The Social Network," the movie that details the creation of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the website.
The writer of this story stresses that when someone has an idea about a way to create a social media network, or any other news or media site, the key is action, not in the idea.
One of the reasons Zuckerberg was so successful with this idea is because he found something that people would like and take advantage of. He did have help in creating the idea, but the author writes that he didn't steal anything because he was the one that took those ideas and made them a reality. The action of doing was the real greatness of being an entrepreneur.
The author stresses that doing is the real definition of entrepreneurship. Ideas, like his own when he started up his own news media website, don't mean anything unless they are put to real use and acted upon.
I have chosen this article for my worth a look simply because it will hopefully be a happy end to a tragic story. Each of the 33 miners will be brought up one by one in a steel cage. They have ran 4 successful test runs and will now attempt to rescue the miners. They estimate it will take an hour per person though, which means the entire process could take almost 2 days
This article is about David Arquette and Courtney Cox's divorce. This is entertainment news for all the celebrity news lovers. I wanted to share this article to show that entertainment news writers can produce good journalism. Not every source of entertainment news is gossip or false. There are good stories that reporters have worked to get. This article shows how the reporter talked to Arquette directly to get information about his divorce instead getting it from an outside source and giving he/she an anonymous name. Us Magazine is a reliable source for entertainment news.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/487017-brett-favre-and-deadspin-the-death-of-sports-journalism
ReplyDeleteI chose this for my Worth a Look, but I meant to do so in a negative way. The fact that this writer thinks exposing Brett Favre's fault and possible sexual harassment of a reporter is the "death of sports journalism" is outrageous. He clearly is delusional because Favre is such a public figure. However, Deadspin, the site that broke the story, took care not to accuse Favre, but bring together evidence that makes it sensible that it could be him. They didn't write anything libelous and exercised good judgment.
Samer Kalaf
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/08/rick-sanchez-i-screwed-up_n_755502.html
ReplyDeleteThis is a video with a short accompanying article that I found on Huffington Post, but I think it ties into what we've been talking about recently with journalism scandals and the involvement of people like Jon Stewart in the media.
Sanchez apologizes for his comments about Stewart and the news media being run by Jews, which led to his being fired. He's been totally ostracized since he made these comments, turned into a scapegoat of sorts, the way that any journalist who makes a clear and noticeable mistake usually is. The interview feels a lot like damage control, but the whole controversy deserves some attention from this class, I think.
Here is a clip on how some Arab reporting speaks openly against Israelis. The unfortunate comedy of the clip is that certain Arab news stations indeed pulls crazy stunts such as this to catch children's attention and teach them how to hate from an early age. The same could be said for Israeli TV. I thought this was worth a look because it shows just how off politicians are about the situation and how engrained this hatred is in both cultures. This form of communication is very common in the Middle East and is an ongoing war on youtube between the younger generations. While it is not journalism in any way, this is just one of many clips that looks at the very real issues between the two cultures.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQnfSfAsPM&feature=player_embedded
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/09/melissa-reed-32-discovers_n_756898.html
ReplyDeleteHere is The Huffington Post's story about 32-yeard-old Melissa Reed, who recently found out that she was abducted by her mother when she was 6-years-old and since then, has been living with a false identification. What interests me most about this story is not only the subject and her misleading life, but also the sources used within the piece. The author explains that the mother and daughter couldn't be reached, according to their lawyer who said they wanted privacy, but then throughout the rest of the article the author uses information/ quotes from several different other types of media. For example, the Washoe District County Court, the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza (her hometown newspaper), and court papers were used to quote and find significant information on the subjects. I find it interesting that an author can use other sources' work/ investigation to place into their piece and then put their by-line on it. The article was very informative and well written but repeatedly used details from other sources' investigations about "Melissa Reed."
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5675786
ReplyDeleteI chose this article because I felt it was a very well written article on Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox. The article comes on the heels of a playoff loss that knocks Cox's Braves out of contention for the World Series. The more important part of this article though is the fact that after over 50 years in baseball that Cox is retiring. The article brings out all the emotion seen of Cox by players and the writer himself. Overall a very quality article written on one of the best mangers in baseball history.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-10-11-school-discipline_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
ReplyDeleteI found this USA Today article this morning online. It is worth a look because it speaks of a controversy brewing across the county around holding students to a code of ethical behavior.
According to writer Laura Bruno, many students across the county (who are athletes or involved in other extracurricular activities) are signing codes of conduct holding them responsible for their behavior both in and out of school.
The code of ethics is the result of students who have been “sidelined” during weekends or while on summer break after getting caught drinking, smoking, using drugs or posting inappropriate photos on the Web.
Many schools feel it is a privilege for a student to participate in extracurricular activities and if a student cannot follow rules of conduct, at school or in the community, the privilege should be revoked.
Bruno does a nice job balancing the opinions of those involved on all sides of issue. Some people have said that schools have crossed the boundary “into the realm of family” and the rules are unconstitutional.
Attorney Joe Betly represents a Haddonfield, N.J., school being sued by a teenager who lost extracurricular privileges after being charged with underage drinking. Betly said the school can demand higher standards in leadership from those wearing the school uniforms.
It seems people as a whole just don’t know how to behave anymore. . . .
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/people/robert/201009/1890/
ReplyDeleteI chose this for Worth a Look, because this story focuses on "The Social Network," the movie that details the creation of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the website.
The writer of this story stresses that when someone has an idea about a way to create a social media network, or any other news or media site, the key is action, not in the idea.
One of the reasons Zuckerberg was so successful with this idea is because he found something that people would like and take advantage of. He did have help in creating the idea, but the author writes that he didn't steal anything because he was the one that took those ideas and made them a reality. The action of doing was the real greatness of being an entrepreneur.
The author stresses that doing is the real definition of entrepreneurship. Ideas, like his own when he started up his own news media website, don't mean anything unless they are put to real use and acted upon.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/10/11/chiles-miners-heroes-fame-fleeting/
ReplyDeleteI have chosen this article for my worth a look simply because it will hopefully be a happy end to a tragic story. Each of the 33 miners will be brought up one by one in a steel cage. They have ran 4 successful test runs and will now attempt to rescue the miners. They estimate it will take an hour per person though, which means the entire process could take almost 2 days
Justine
ReplyDeletehttp://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/david-arquette-why-courteney-cox-and-i-split-20101210
This article is about David Arquette and Courtney Cox's divorce. This is entertainment news for all the celebrity news lovers. I wanted to share this article to show that entertainment news writers can produce good journalism. Not every source of entertainment news is gossip or false. There are good stories that reporters have worked to get. This article shows how the reporter talked to Arquette directly to get information about his divorce instead getting it from an outside source and giving he/she an anonymous name. Us Magazine is a reliable source for entertainment news.