A high school prints a monthly bulletin for students and parents. In it the administrators post the license plates of vehicles they contend have been speeding in the school zone. Several parents sue, stating that they have been unjustly identified.
The school district should be sued by the parents and sentenced to pay whatever the parents are asking. The school district based on this description said they contend that they have been speeding. Unless they actually have proper documentation of tickets or video evidence they cannot give out names of people without their consent because they have not be rightly accused and sentenced themselves of these alleged crimes.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
03.02 First Amendment Freedoms
The Supreme Court vs. Davis has just shook the media and the court systems. This case shows that you have freedom of speech even when you are locked up in prison waiting to be put to death. But not only did Davis express his freedom of speech but the people that supported him with organized protests in front of the prison and around the world.
Troy Davis was an African American man that was accused and convicted of killing a police officer in Savannah, Georgia in 1989. There was substantial evidence from witnesses and was convicted to die a few days ago. Thanks to the news media we found that many people expressed there freedom of his innocence. We have also dealt with cases just like this. Also about the same time he was put to death a white supremacist accused and convicted of the dragging death of a black man had people rally for him for his innocence before his death. Both of these men had people supporting them with freedom of speech and they also practiced it themselves.
The protesters of Troy Davis case were allowed to rally outside and protest with picket signs and had megaphones chanting his innocence. The same was with the white supremacist that was put to death. They had an established buffer zone and couldn't go on prison property or they would stay on prison property for some time. It was peaceful and didn't cause any violence and was well within the law. I believe that as long as they are calm and within the law they should be allowed to do this at anytime. With Troy Davis he was proclaiming his innocence to his death and even convinced the supreme court to review his case by freedom of speech.
This rights are great for people that are actually innocent. Any type of support from people during rough times is good especially with freedom of speech because in America you have a lot of power in your voice to be heard. I believe if this kind of freedom of speech was removed in this case Troy Davis he would have not be given a chance to reclaim in innocence before his death. But Davis killed a police officer and I believe that if you kill a police officer or anyone you else you deserve to be punished. I think a lot of this case was surrounded by the fact that he was an African American and he wasn't getting a fair trial. Based on evidence and eye witness accounts he did it and was given a fair trial. You can not use the racist argument every time.
Even in the court house you are given your freedom of speech to defend your innocence. In this case he was given it during his trial and was even allowed to express his innocence a second time when he asked the supreme court to review his case. You had people protesting outside for his innocence and the evidence just overwhelmed them. Freedom of speech is a right we are given to express ourselves and views. But unfortunately sometimes it isn't good enough and it falls short hurting people that are innocent but luckily based on the evidence it looked like a guilty person was rightly punished for their wrong doing.
Troy Davis was an African American man that was accused and convicted of killing a police officer in Savannah, Georgia in 1989. There was substantial evidence from witnesses and was convicted to die a few days ago. Thanks to the news media we found that many people expressed there freedom of his innocence. We have also dealt with cases just like this. Also about the same time he was put to death a white supremacist accused and convicted of the dragging death of a black man had people rally for him for his innocence before his death. Both of these men had people supporting them with freedom of speech and they also practiced it themselves.
The protesters of Troy Davis case were allowed to rally outside and protest with picket signs and had megaphones chanting his innocence. The same was with the white supremacist that was put to death. They had an established buffer zone and couldn't go on prison property or they would stay on prison property for some time. It was peaceful and didn't cause any violence and was well within the law. I believe that as long as they are calm and within the law they should be allowed to do this at anytime. With Troy Davis he was proclaiming his innocence to his death and even convinced the supreme court to review his case by freedom of speech.
This rights are great for people that are actually innocent. Any type of support from people during rough times is good especially with freedom of speech because in America you have a lot of power in your voice to be heard. I believe if this kind of freedom of speech was removed in this case Troy Davis he would have not be given a chance to reclaim in innocence before his death. But Davis killed a police officer and I believe that if you kill a police officer or anyone you else you deserve to be punished. I think a lot of this case was surrounded by the fact that he was an African American and he wasn't getting a fair trial. Based on evidence and eye witness accounts he did it and was given a fair trial. You can not use the racist argument every time.
Even in the court house you are given your freedom of speech to defend your innocence. In this case he was given it during his trial and was even allowed to express his innocence a second time when he asked the supreme court to review his case. You had people protesting outside for his innocence and the evidence just overwhelmed them. Freedom of speech is a right we are given to express ourselves and views. But unfortunately sometimes it isn't good enough and it falls short hurting people that are innocent but luckily based on the evidence it looked like a guilty person was rightly punished for their wrong doing.
Monday, September 19, 2011
3.01 Code of Ethics
5 Code of Ethics
- Do not accept gifts or money from people that want their story published. (The reason why I chose this is because when someone wants to buy you in then they want you to do a favor they know is wrong. Also it is wrong to publish a story with only one side and thats what they want you to do by buying you a gift.)
- Do not change a story and keep it original. (The reason why I chose this is because you want factual information in a story and not stuff that is changed.)
- Give both sides to the story by interviewing both parties. (This is so the news is not biased.)
- Be as accurate as possible providing information and photographs. (The reason why I chose this is because you want things that relate to the article that are factual including pictures from the scene of the story.)
- Minimize hurt (The reason I chose this is because you dont want to go around hurting people that are already hurt.)
3.00 Introduction to Ethics
1. What does it mean to be ethical?” Explore what you know about ethics to write a response to this question, providing examples to illustrate the qualities of an ethical person. Using your definition of an ethical person, describe how you believe someone should handle the situation described in this lesson. Explain how you came to your conclusion.
Being "ethical" is having a good set of morals. Examples of this would be opening the door for the person behind you, returning the money dropped from a person, telling the truth, helping out a fellow friend and giving out factual information. I believe the situation in this lesson should be handled by telling on your friend. Its the ethical thing to do because it will keep your friend safe and its telling the truth to the persons parents. I came to the conclusion because seriously its a terrible example.
2. “How do ethics apply to journalism?” Now that you have defined an ethical person, write a short response about how you believe ethics plays a part in the presentation of the news.
Ethics apply to journalism because they have to be ethical accepted. When you are ethical accepted people expect you to tell you the truth. Ethics play a part in journalism because when they present news they are always having to be ethical. They have to dress nice and carry themselves well. They also have to tell factual information.
Being "ethical" is having a good set of morals. Examples of this would be opening the door for the person behind you, returning the money dropped from a person, telling the truth, helping out a fellow friend and giving out factual information. I believe the situation in this lesson should be handled by telling on your friend. Its the ethical thing to do because it will keep your friend safe and its telling the truth to the persons parents. I came to the conclusion because seriously its a terrible example.
2. “How do ethics apply to journalism?” Now that you have defined an ethical person, write a short response about how you believe ethics plays a part in the presentation of the news.
Ethics apply to journalism because they have to be ethical accepted. When you are ethical accepted people expect you to tell you the truth. Ethics play a part in journalism because when they present news they are always having to be ethical. They have to dress nice and carry themselves well. They also have to tell factual information.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
2.05 Internet: News, Blogs, etc
Look around and there are so many different types of ways you can get your news. There is newspapers, radio, television and internet. They all have similarities and differences. So which one is the greatest for getting factual news?
Two of the most similar types of news is newspapers and the internet. Newspapers have written text that you read. The internet is the same since you read articles in text format. The difference between the two is the internet includes text and videos. The newspaper has text and pictures. The newspaper though is easier to receive everyday than buy a $500 laptop.
Radio and television are another set of news you can receive throughout the day. Radio is heard and not read. Television is seen and heard. Both allow you to get news but in very different ways. Radio and television makes you have to be in the room with the radio or televison to get it.
The internet is the final type of news there is. This is the newest type and most advanced. The internet involves news that is in text, video, radio, and televisoion format. It is always updating so breaking news isnt a problem like it is in newspaper. The only disadvantage would be that you would have to have access to a computer.
Out of all the different types of news the internet is the best choice. It provides all the previous types of news like newspaper (text and pictures) and television (videos). As long as you have a computer or phone you are going to be filled with the news of world on a device that is so small compared to the world yet you are going to know all about it in minutes by getting the news on it.
Two of the most similar types of news is newspapers and the internet. Newspapers have written text that you read. The internet is the same since you read articles in text format. The difference between the two is the internet includes text and videos. The newspaper has text and pictures. The newspaper though is easier to receive everyday than buy a $500 laptop.
Radio and television are another set of news you can receive throughout the day. Radio is heard and not read. Television is seen and heard. Both allow you to get news but in very different ways. Radio and television makes you have to be in the room with the radio or televison to get it.
The internet is the final type of news there is. This is the newest type and most advanced. The internet involves news that is in text, video, radio, and televisoion format. It is always updating so breaking news isnt a problem like it is in newspaper. The only disadvantage would be that you would have to have access to a computer.
Out of all the different types of news the internet is the best choice. It provides all the previous types of news like newspaper (text and pictures) and television (videos). As long as you have a computer or phone you are going to be filled with the news of world on a device that is so small compared to the world yet you are going to know all about it in minutes by getting the news on it.
2.04 Broadcast-Television
There are many different types of news you can watch on television. There is local news, sports news, TV news mangement and many other. Television has gone a long way with better equipment to film and shoot this type of journalism.
This morning I was watching Fox 29 news which is a local news station in the area. This television news station provides interviews from people on events that have recently happened in the area. Also they provide world news, weather, traffic and entertainment news. This type of television news is for people that are going to work early and want to catch up on the news around the area and world.
In local news you really get to know the reporters since you see them every morning. This is a good thing since you are comfortable with them and they prove that they are excellent reporters. But sometimes they can get to comfortable and start spilling out opinion which can alter the story. This morning they were covering the story of Serena Williams because she was fined $2,000 for grunting during the game. The news anchor man, John Favole made a remark, "well it looks like she should follow the rules." This is just one example of the many opinions that are thrown into the television news that some people dont even notice that could change the whole story.
The most important aspect of local news is getting the facts covered and being effective. Fox 29 did a great job covering the major stories locally and around the world. They gave weather and traffic for the people that had to get to work and made sure they were also informed. This is why Fox 29 is the place to gets news that effective in informing you so you get facts from the story and not just opinions.
This morning I was watching Fox 29 news which is a local news station in the area. This television news station provides interviews from people on events that have recently happened in the area. Also they provide world news, weather, traffic and entertainment news. This type of television news is for people that are going to work early and want to catch up on the news around the area and world.
In local news you really get to know the reporters since you see them every morning. This is a good thing since you are comfortable with them and they prove that they are excellent reporters. But sometimes they can get to comfortable and start spilling out opinion which can alter the story. This morning they were covering the story of Serena Williams because she was fined $2,000 for grunting during the game. The news anchor man, John Favole made a remark, "well it looks like she should follow the rules." This is just one example of the many opinions that are thrown into the television news that some people dont even notice that could change the whole story.
The most important aspect of local news is getting the facts covered and being effective. Fox 29 did a great job covering the major stories locally and around the world. They gave weather and traffic for the people that had to get to work and made sure they were also informed. This is why Fox 29 is the place to gets news that effective in informing you so you get facts from the story and not just opinions.
Friday, September 9, 2011
2.03 Radio- Broadcast
The Hidenburg disaster broadcast was one of the first radio broadcasts that broke the news as it unfolded in person. The radio broadcast started out as the broadcaster talked about how he came on a new airplane and talked about how it only took three and a half hours to go from Chicago to New Jersey were the event takes place. He then went into the specifics about the Hidenburg airship.
Reporter Herbert Morrison was the man behind this broadcast. He was a man that went into great detail and gave details as they began to go to chaos. He was a model of what broadcasters were supposed to be. He took a short pause as the the Hidenburg crashed to allow him to collect his thoughts and the listeners. He used sources from the crash. There were survivors and he interviewed them. He got their names and he asked them questions how they survived. He then described how they looked telling listeners that his eyebrows were burned off.
Mr. Morrison gave the whole story of the disaster before, during and after the crash. This is a picture perfect example of radio broadcast. He gave credible visuals the whole time and after the crash interviewed credible people that were in the airship or witnessed the crash as he gathered their names. He stayed on the scene and gathered information for all the listeners to hear. We all learned from this man the exact details from his point of view of the Hindenburg disaster and are all thankful for the radio broadcast so we could have this as history for decades to come.
Reporter Herbert Morrison was the man behind this broadcast. He was a man that went into great detail and gave details as they began to go to chaos. He was a model of what broadcasters were supposed to be. He took a short pause as the the Hidenburg crashed to allow him to collect his thoughts and the listeners. He used sources from the crash. There were survivors and he interviewed them. He got their names and he asked them questions how they survived. He then described how they looked telling listeners that his eyebrows were burned off.
Mr. Morrison gave the whole story of the disaster before, during and after the crash. This is a picture perfect example of radio broadcast. He gave credible visuals the whole time and after the crash interviewed credible people that were in the airship or witnessed the crash as he gathered their names. He stayed on the scene and gathered information for all the listeners to hear. We all learned from this man the exact details from his point of view of the Hindenburg disaster and are all thankful for the radio broadcast so we could have this as history for decades to come.
2.02 Print- Magazines and Journals
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2092512,00.html
Dear Editor,
"Officals Chase Uncomfirmed Bomb Threat" article was very informative about the threats we are going to face this upcoming Sunday. I have found myself really trying to grasp the fact that you actually published this. Many of your articles have been bringing the terroists threats into the light which I appluade you for giving this information to the public so we can be as safe as we can.
The only problem I have with this is you are almost giving out too much information. You are telling us that they are chasing down the unconfirmed bomb threat. Do you think that the person that wants to commit this act is going to pick up the magazine just like me? Of course they are and then they are going to go on the run and they might not catch them. When you write articles like this please try to keep details small and the overall plot of the article big.
Your Reader,
Anthony Schroder
Dear Editor,
"Officals Chase Uncomfirmed Bomb Threat" article was very informative about the threats we are going to face this upcoming Sunday. I have found myself really trying to grasp the fact that you actually published this. Many of your articles have been bringing the terroists threats into the light which I appluade you for giving this information to the public so we can be as safe as we can.
The only problem I have with this is you are almost giving out too much information. You are telling us that they are chasing down the unconfirmed bomb threat. Do you think that the person that wants to commit this act is going to pick up the magazine just like me? Of course they are and then they are going to go on the run and they might not catch them. When you write articles like this please try to keep details small and the overall plot of the article big.
Your Reader,
Anthony Schroder
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
2.01 Print-Newspaper
When you get your newspaper you are usually getting a daily newspaper. But there is also a another type and it is called a weekly newspaper. There are a lot of similarities and there are differences.
The daily newspaper is a paper that is printed 7 days a week. It contains the news, sports, opinion, etc like any other paper. The paper is usually shorter than the weekly newspaper since it is printed everyday. Most people pick it up every morning with a cup of coffee. There is a problem with the daily newspaper because the internet has really took business away. This paper usually covers the breaking news of the day before.
The weekly newspaper is a paper that usually covers the news from the past week. It is usually brief articles since the daily newspaper had covered it for the last days. They include the news and the things that are usually in the daily news plus art. This paper is usually thicker than the daily newspaper since it covers the week.
The weekly and the daily newspaper are pretty much the same thing. If you are looking are one paper that covers the whole week go for the weekly paper but if you want a paper everyday to read get the daily newspaper. It is based on your own personal preference.
The daily newspaper is a paper that is printed 7 days a week. It contains the news, sports, opinion, etc like any other paper. The paper is usually shorter than the weekly newspaper since it is printed everyday. Most people pick it up every morning with a cup of coffee. There is a problem with the daily newspaper because the internet has really took business away. This paper usually covers the breaking news of the day before.
The weekly newspaper is a paper that usually covers the news from the past week. It is usually brief articles since the daily newspaper had covered it for the last days. They include the news and the things that are usually in the daily news plus art. This paper is usually thicker than the daily newspaper since it covers the week.
The weekly and the daily newspaper are pretty much the same thing. If you are looking are one paper that covers the whole week go for the weekly paper but if you want a paper everyday to read get the daily newspaper. It is based on your own personal preference.
2.00 Introduction: What is News?
What is news? News is the information we get from a number of sources that tells us what is going on around the world. Centuries ago news was very different than it is today. They would travel hundreds of miles to tell about what happened in their area. Then came technology that opened the doors to the news. So how do we get news? Do we watch it, read it, hear it or do we get it from friends?
Every night we turn on the television we are surrounded by the sights of the news. It can be from sports news to celebrity news to international news. We read across the bottom of the screen at sports bars and hear it in our living room. We also pick up the newspaper next to the couch that dad was reading and read the news. We go out into public and are surrounded by friends that are gossiping about the latest news. We turn on the radio and hear the traffic reports and weather.
In our culture we don't get news just in one format but so many different ways. We hear it, read it, get it from friends and can almost hear it in our sleep. We have become connected to the news and can not put it down. It is like oxygen and we cant live without it. It is almost like it is built into our five senses.
Every night we turn on the television we are surrounded by the sights of the news. It can be from sports news to celebrity news to international news. We read across the bottom of the screen at sports bars and hear it in our living room. We also pick up the newspaper next to the couch that dad was reading and read the news. We go out into public and are surrounded by friends that are gossiping about the latest news. We turn on the radio and hear the traffic reports and weather.
In our culture we don't get news just in one format but so many different ways. We hear it, read it, get it from friends and can almost hear it in our sleep. We have become connected to the news and can not put it down. It is like oxygen and we cant live without it. It is almost like it is built into our five senses.
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