tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912184735077828402.post5370910740314806403..comments2009-12-10T06:44:26.520-08:00Comments on JMC4863 Journalism, Ethics and Democracy: Uh, why should I care?Peter Gadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06150267142332549026noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912184735077828402.post-83246406666105481102009-09-01T15:11:15.647-07:002009-09-01T15:11:15.647-07:00Stating your stance on a topic is an opinion orien...Stating your stance on a topic is an opinion oriented piece, and has its place in the medium. It's under the opinion/editorial section of a paper/site. Tackling a subject through concise, yet thorough, means should be every journalist's goal. Unfortunately, I feel that the recent technological advancements have made timeliness such a focus that we, as a society, are gaining a glut of topical information lacking the ever important aspect of what this means to the given audience. Interpreting what a set of variables means to the people who consume your product is solid, concientious reporting, whereas stating more far reaching opinions is a whole other beast entirely. It is important to keep a vigilant eye on what is what, as it can be easy to stradle this line.J.B. Rublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682692995547179533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912184735077828402.post-49214466799343092462009-09-01T06:33:00.572-07:002009-09-01T06:33:00.572-07:00This was a very interesting read. I agree with yo...This was a very interesting read. I agree with you on that journalists need to incorporate the who-gas (who gives a ____?) into their writings. It's important for citizens to know why they should care.<br /><br />However, I feel conflicted. Maybe journalists are just supposed to state facts and let the reader interpret how they feel or why/if they should care about a topic. I haven't thought much on this issue until I read your blog, hopefully I will develop more concrete opinions on this!<br /><br />Thanks for the eye-opener!<br />-AbbyAbby Oglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174095636945011032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912184735077828402.post-19409530231142353322009-08-31T22:52:57.202-07:002009-08-31T22:52:57.202-07:00I agree with you, journalists do tend to not expla...I agree with you, journalists do tend to not explain how a story potentially impacts a reader. It's a shame to do all that service for your audience, only to leave them hanging. There are plenty of times when I sit down to read the paper and I'm left saying "What the heck did I read?" It is for this reason I value the advice that Professor Judy gave me when I had her a couple of semesters ago, which was to write your story so that an eight grader could understand it. What I don't agree with is having a journalists slip his opinion into a story. That could run into all kinds of trouble. It is not a journalists job to provide opinion, but to only provide enough facts and explanation of facts and leave the opinions up to its readers.Cryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276590868899380645noreply@blogger.com