Citizen journalism

Mass Surveillance in Modern Society “We need more cameras, and we need them now” was a headline run in Slate Magazine (qtd in Proctor).This is what the world has come to- being obsessed with cameras. Every country is installing surveillance technology which decreases the employment rates for those areas and is more expensive. Although there are many positives, do they outweigh the negatives? Cameras are increasingly invading people’s private lives which is considered to be a violation of…

“There were three rules for reporters: ‘Accuracy, accuracy and accuracy.” - Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911) Introduction Media shares stories, records history and projects reality. Therefore, Journalists have been provided with a certain code of ethics that would inform people rather than inflame them to create chaos. To inform, educate and to entertain have always been the three basic functions of media. This paper puts forward a case where a Hasidic Weekly newspaper named Der Tzeitung, based in…

229). It is found that television news is dull, not entertaining, and repetitive and news has been criticized for its growing trifle and sensationalism in the face of commercialization (Poindexter 2012). Over the past decade, sensationalism in journalism has been discussed with much eagerness. Sensationalism has been referred as public discourse turned into a kind of new sink which is preserving an idiot culture (Bernstein, 1992, pp. 22,…

‘Absence of Malice’: How good intentions form bad outcomes Do these things really happen in the real life? One who watched the motion picture titled “Absence of Malice” would ask such question. The movie appeared to have a disputable subject since it was about indecent journalistic practices. What made its topic arguable is that these obscene practices were fused with romanticization; making the movie looked like a story of a love affair with a taste of melodramatic revenge. Unfortunately, due…

Trighton Warren Mrs. Grilli AP Lang Period 3 3 August 2015 “Amusing Ourselves to Death” Summer Assignment When writing any novel, the first chapter is extremely important because it must be written in such a way that it gives the reader a reason to read the book. In “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman, Postman effectively uses different rhetorical devices to get his message across. In Postman’s first chapter, “The Medium is the Metaphor”,…

In another study by McDevitt (1996) two different data sets were gathered, where one was of a national New York Times Index and the other was from a local Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. All news stories that were relevant to child abuse that was found on these two different newspapers were examined. McDevitt (1996) found that, the media visibly has an influence on concerns involving child abuse. It serves to alert, stimulate public judgment on the issues, influence policymakers, and call problem…

Ethical issues in sports Sports in today’s world, is gaining a lot of importance and is attracting a huge fan base. This has also created a lot of controversies about the way sports is being carried out. In order to address these issues and regulate sports, a lot of additions in the form of new rules, policies and regulations are added. Though many stringent laws are framed, implemented and monitored there are always some sorts of issues in the way the sports activities are carried out.…

1. Where, when, and what was your last English course? How do you feel about your writing? The last English course I took was during my years as an undergraduate; that was over fifteen-years ago. In regards to my feels about writing, I have always had a love for writing- at least until recently. In my line of work I do a lot of mundane writing. It is quite repetitive and can be brain draining. As a result, I seldom feel creative enough to want to write outside of work anymore. 2. Have you…

he would be working in a certain branch of the armed forces that protect our country. Aaron was the most interested in creative writing and journalism. This means that Aaron is very interested in editing, writing, and sharing stories with an audience. I had two main interests that scored the same score of a 100. One of mine was creative writing and journalism and the other one was beauty and style. This means that I like Aaron also love to write, edit, and share stories with an audience, but I…

In my mind I thought I knew who I was; I was a journalist. By my senior year I had been involved in journalism for four years and even had professional experience. I made journalism my life by learning all the AP Style rules, improving my grammar like my life depended on it and appreciating good writing. I did all this because I knew that journalism was what I wanted to do, but as you said our professions do not define us, and I am more than a journalist. If I were asked to…