December 2008
1 post
"A Scenario for the Future of News" response
In his article, “A Scenario for the Future of News,” Jeff Jarvis portrays how he believes journalism will evolve as the use of technology grows. Some would see his message as a doomsday attitude toward journalism; however, he predicts that journalism will become more “collaborative,” rather than “controlled by a single company.” Some would say that his prediction describes a shift toward civic...
November 2008
2 posts
In the Hot Zone
In his book, In The Hot Zone, Kevin Sites logs his ethical dilemmas, narrates eye-witness accounts of war tragedies, and explains his personal inner conflict with his social responsibility as a human verses his responsibility as a journalist. Throughout his adventures, Sites interjects his responsibility as a journalist, to “report the truth” and “consideration of its potential harm” (16).
Sites...
"We the Media" essay
In We the Media, Dan Gillmor illustrates how journalism has been evolving into more of a conversation among what used to be considered the audience. The definition of journalism is beginning to expand to include web logs (blogs), online forums, e-mails, and other non-traditional sources of news available through the Internet and other technological devices.
Gillmor touches on how journalism is...
August 2008
1 post
The Elements of Journalism ch 1-5
Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel uncover the core questions to journalism in The Elements of Journalism. The first chapter asks for what journalism is and explains that journalism exists to inform citizens of information. The basic premise is that the more outlets for journalism that exist in a country or society, the more democratic the governing body. Because of this idea, some are reluctant to...