News/Reporting & Video Responses

“What is News?”

1. New
    (is it new, did it just happen, relative in time)

2. Factual
    (actual witnesses, true, rich facts, statistics, chronological details, etc.)

3. It’s about people

4. Relevant to people and could possibly effects them 
    (Could also be relevant to you)

5. Dramatic and out of the ordinary
    (Great emotions and will spark awareness)

6. Involves a conflict

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What is Reporting?

- Reporting is about finding answers to questions.

- Make sure where the information comes from is stated

- Answering essential questins so that the audience understands what has happened:

           Who?, what?, when?, where?, why?, how (also how much, how many)? 

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Video responses:

- This first response is just to inform of the knowledge I just gain from watching four videos about four different publications: what their magazine is and what it is mainly for. Total Politics, is a lifestyle magazine with free distribution to UK councillors and parliament, etc. It's purpose is to be an informative resource of business and politics. The Morning Advertiser is a B-2-B (business to business) magazine, known to be most read for pub trade. It has a purpose to help readers run their business better, informing them of things such as new technology, government, etc. Countryside Voices is a customer magazine to protect rural England. It is created for the reader as a way to drive support and retain members and participation. Don't Panic is a web-based lifestyle magazine for London. Their target market, however, is mainly 20+ year olds who enjoys nightlife and pretty much partying. It is an informative resource to shops, bars, galleries, etc.

-  This second response to regarding a broadcast of a female journalist who refused to read the story about Paris Hilton. I believe that she (more than likely) is a strong journalist because she stands strong with her opinion and refusal to read the story. However, I do not believe she is a strong reporter. In my opinion, just because you don't favor reading a story about Paris Hilton (again), doesn't give you a good enough reason to be snappy because I find it unnecessary and a bit over dramatic. In the case that it is being broadcast at that moment she is refusing to the public, I find that quite unprofessional. Therefore, just to briefly conclude, I feel that she is a strong journalist, however, she isn't a strong reporter.