Homework number 1
Write two paragraphs on any two elements of journalism as they relate to one of the linked articles here — your choice. Make sure that you identify clearly which elements of journalism you have chosen to discuss, and use details from the article to support your ideas.
Begin each paragraph with a heading bold indicating which element you are discussing!
Compose your post offline and then copy and paste it into the Discussion Board. No attachments.
You must format your post like this:
The headline of the article you have chosen is in bold.
In bold, is the first element you choose to discuss and analyze, as it applies to your article. This will be followed by a paragraph explaining how the article answers to the element you have selected.
Then, again in bold, put another element, and then your explanation. See sample response at the bottom.
The journal elements that I have chosen are:
Element 1
It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise
The news media are common carriers of public discussion, and this responsibility forms a basis for special privileges that news and information providers receive from democratic societies.
These privileges can involve subsidies for distribution or research and development (lower postal rates for print, use of public spectrum by broadcasters, development and management of the Internet) to laws protecting content and free speech (copyright, libel, and shield laws).
These privileges, however, are not pre-ordained or perpetual. Rather, they are conferred because of the need for an abundant supply of information. They are predicated on the assumption that journalism – because of its principles and practices – will supply a steady stream of higher quality content that citizens and government will use to make better decisions.
Traditionally, this covenant has been between news organizations and government. The new forms of digital media, however, place a responsibility on everyone who “publishes” content – whether for profit or for personal satisfaction – in the public domain.
The raw material cast into the marketplace of ideas sustains civic dialogue and serves society best when it consists of verified information rather than just prejudice and supposition.
Journalism should also attempt to fairly represent varied viewpoints and interests in society and to place them in context rather than highlight only the conflicting fringes of debate. Accuracy and truthfulness also require that the public discussion not neglect points of common ground or instances where problems are not just identified but also solved.
Journalism, then, is more than providing an outlet for discussion or adding one’s voice to the conversation. Journalism carries with it a responsibility to improve the quality of debate by providing verified information and intellectual rigor. A forum without regard for facts fails to inform and degrades rather than improves the quality and effectiveness of citizen decision-making.
Element 2
Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth
Good decision-making depends on people having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Journalism does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but in a capacity that is more down to earth.
“All truths – even the laws of science – are subject to revision, but we operate by them in the meantime because they are necessary and they work,” Kovach and Rosenstiel write in the book. Journalism, they continue, thus seeks “a practical and functional form of truth.” It is not the truth in the absolute or philosophical or scientific sense but rather a pursuit of “the truths by which we can operate on a day-to-day basis.”
This “journalistic truth” is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts. Then journalists try to convey a fair and reliable account of their meaning, subject to further investigation.
Journalists should be as transparent as possible about sources and methods so audiences can make their own assessment of the information. Even in a world of expanding voices, “getting it right” is the foundation upon which everything else is built – context, interpretation, comment, criticism, analysis and debate. The larger truth, over time, emerges from this forum.
As citizens encounter an ever-greater flow of data, they have more need – not less – for suppliers of information dedicated to finding and verifying the news and putting it in context.
This is the article that I have chosen. It on this link
Please make sure to cite this work and follow all the instructions of my professor.
I will upload an example of how she wants it.
Homework number 2
Watch the movie All the President’s Men.
Respond to any TWO of the questions below in a post of a minimum of 200 words total. You MUST cite specific scenes from the movie and describe them carefully in order to answer the questions.
Within 24 hours, reply to a classmate in a 200-word post that EXPANDS and enriches the discussion. In other words, do not simply agree with your classmate, or tell him or her what a great job he did with his original post. Add to the discussion in any way that makes sense and truly enriches the conversation.
Begin your responses with the info in bold. Remember, answer any TWO, not all three.
1. Watchdogs. Woodward and Bernstein served as watchdogs of our government officials. What are some of the challenges they confronted as reporters unraveling the Watergate story? Use specific description of scenes and quotes from the movie.
2. Personality traits. What personality traits made Woodward and Bernstein good watchdogs of the government? Use specific description of scenes and quotes from the movie.
3. What I learned. Discuss what you learned about news reporting and journalism from the movie. Use details!
This is the link where you can watch the movie
https://movies2watch.tv/watch-movie/watch-all-the-presidents-men-hd-18973.5298709
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