3.00 Module Three Pre-Assessment

To be ethical means that you must do what is write and report what is right. For example, telling your friend that stealing a candy bar is wrong and they should either put it back or pay for it would be the proper thing to do. However, idly standing by and watching them do it without saying anything would constitute as being unethical.

    If a friend or someone you know has given a stranger their address, you should let someone you trust know about it; preferably their parent. Giving a stranger your address online is a very risky and dangerous line to cross. The person on the other side of the computer could be anyone; even someone they’re not claiming to be. There was a case in Wisconsin about a woman who had been sexually assaulted after inviting a man that she had been exchanging texts with over a course of 10 days that she had met online after inviting him into her home. The internet is a dangerous place.

    Ethics play a huge part in journalism. If you do not provide ethical reports or articles on a subject, you may lose the interest of your audience. No one is going to want to read articles from unethical journalists. Providing facts is what keeps your audience coming back. Also, people may assume that what they are reading is true. They may become confused or even take innapropriate actions to assess what they have read and it’s your duty to provide them with the truth.

"10 Horrifying True Stories Of Online Predators Who Attacked In Real Life - Crime Wire." Crime Wire. N.p., 16 July 2014. Web. 26 Mar. 2015. <http://www.instantcheckmate.com/crimewire/10-horrifying-true-stories-of-online-predators-who-attacked-in-real-life/>.

2.01 Print--Newspapers.

Newspapers are available everyday at various outlets. Deciding between quantity or type of news, you may choose either a daily or weekly newspaper. Daily and weekly issues are excellent sources of of news. But they have their differences.
Daily newspapers are printed every single day. They typically consist of a sports section, arts and entertainment guide, opinion pages, and a news section. Dailies now face a battle against online news organizations. Weeklies, however, expand and examine news rather than trying to break it. Some features might include public figures involved in hot debates or maybe even a look of what's to come for the arts.

The New York Times with average uses about 75,000 trees just for the Sunday paper. Worldwide, half a million trees are used for the Sunday paper. In fact, most of these trees that are grown for specific purpose.
Newspapers make most of their money through advertising. The more people that want to advertise in the newspaper, the more that the newspaper makes. Depending on how much room you want to advertise will determine how much money you need to spend on your ad. The price you pay determines how far and wide your advertisement spreads.
For a reporter to ensure complete credibility, that should get specific quotes from specific people rather than being vague about where their sources come from. They should also be sure to not plagiarize anyone else's work. When following these rules, you're creating original stories that will gain you happy readers.

sources cited: http://www.ehow.com/info_8211623_differences-monthly-weekly-daily-newspapers.html http://www.nytimes.com/ http://mariahdinovo.edublogs.org/2012/08/14/what-specific-rules-do-the-reporters-at-your-local-newspaper-have-to-follow-to-ensure-credibility/

2.00 Introduction: What is News?

News comes in all forms. Whether it be from friends, family, television, newspapers, the internet, really anywhere under the sun, it’s all information that we process and pass on to others for entertainment and informative purposes. People rely on news to keep them up to date on current events. They like to have the knowledge of the world going on around them. 

Entertainment news typically comes from radio talk shows, television talk shows or even magazines. The purpose of this form of media is to, wait for it, entertain the public! It may even be used to evade the attention of the people from the real matters at hand like the drop in employment or the rise in gas prices. The people need a distraction.

The news you see on TV is typically centered around local and international news like wars, unemployment, and an array of other topics. For example, ABC Action News. Radio broadcasting is also a good form of this informative news, letting you know about the weather or traffic updates when you're driving to work at 6:30 in the morning. Wouldn't want to get stuck in a traffic jam, am I right? 

Then there's print media. Newspapers, magazines, you name it. They supply news on things like the weather, current events, local and international, sports, and so on. Not as many people use this form of news much anymore because we carry the internet in our pockets during our day to day life. Who knows, maybe it's a dying breed. 

Works cited: 

SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2015. <http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/american-government/the-media/section1.rhtml>.

1.02 Evolution of American Journalism

Early American journalism has helped to shape this country, in my opinion. Journalism aids in the understanding of the events going on around us and it informs the public. It can be false information, fabricated information, or even the straight up truth. So many people want to be informed with the world around them and journalism serves that purpose.

    If freedom of the press was not guaranteed, I believe the world around us would be extremely chaotic and maybe even more corrupt than it already is. Journalism is the right to report on the things in the world that may be scandalous, taboo, informative, and everything in between. Without freedom of the press, everything would be regulated and we would only be able to read on certain aspects of our world that whoever is in charge deems fit. We wouldn’t be able to compare articles or form our own opinions because they would be placing their own ideals into our heads, expecting us to believe their truths instead of our own.

    I want to know what it takes to be a writer. I want to learn things about myself that I didn’t even know about before. I also would like to know the impacts, good or bad, journalism has on society as a whole. How far can someone go with reporting information before it’s too far? Are there even limits?