... A uthors: Deb Halpern Wenger University of Mississippi 129 Farley Hall University, MS 38677 drwenger@olemiss.edu Lynn C. Owens Department of Communications Peace College Kristine Trever School of Mass Communications Point Park University H E L P W A NT E D 2010: An examination of new media skills required by top U.S. news companies Debora W enger, L ynn C . Owens, K ristine T rever Determining the skills needed for employment and success in the journalism profession has never been more important. In a period of severe economic stress, journalism companies continue to hire staff, but at much reduced levels and amid vast layoffs, particularly within the print industry. Against this backdrop, this paper explores the impact of technological and economic change on the hiring practices of American news media organizations. A content analysis was conducted over a period of three months in 2008 and 2009 for all the employment opportunities posted by the top ten newspaper and broadcast journalism companies in the United States. Each year, more than 700 postings were coded to determine the most desirable skills and attributes for job candidates and the amount of emphasis placed on multimedia expertise. The study also relied on interviews with recruiters for these companies who share their own views on what makes a desirable job candidate and reflect on some of the study’s findings. The paper argues that these job postings reflect an entire industry in transition...
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...Should media be controlled by the government? I have been living in a community that always struggles to settle this matter, where there is a push and pull between the government and the public in trying to settle the issue, in a way that satisfies everyone. The government has had its share of justifications, where it is always of the idea that it should take up control of media, so has the public who fall towards the opinion of the government, where some say that the governments are right so that they would protect any wrongful acts for things said, whereas others are of the idea that we should be given our own freedom to be able to say anything we want to. In my country, Kuwait the government has assumed control over the media through many censures of magazines, movies and programs aired in television. Though the constitution guarantees for freedom, but only under the confines of the law, it seems contradictory. There are various sources that shed light in this issue of government control in my country. We are going to look at three of them; the world press freedom review, the Amman j blog and the spokesman review. Many newspapers are individually owned, and though this maybe the situation which would allow for any kind of expressions of opinions, the newspapers are restricted to speaking against the government or the Islamic religion to some degree. There is an instance where according to a report, from the world press freedom, that a certain publication was viewed as offering...
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...Ethics of journalism Main article: Journalism ethics and standards The ethics of journalism is one of the most well-defined branches of media ethics, primarily because it is frequently taught in schools of journalism. Journalistic ethics tends to dominate media ethics, sometimes almost to the exclusion of other areas.[1] Topics covered by journalism ethics include: * News manipulation. News can manipulate and be manipulated. Governments and corporations may attempt to manipulate news media; governments, for example, by censorship, and corporations by share ownership. The methods of manipulation are subtle and many. Manipulation may be voluntary or involuntary. Those being manipulated may not be aware of this. See: news propaganda. Photographers crowd around a starlet at the Cannes Film Festival. * Truth. Truth may conflict with many other values. * Public interest. Revelation of military secrets and other sensitive government information may be contrary to thepublic interest, even if it is true. However, public interest is not a term which is easy to define. * Privacy. Salacious details of the lives of public figures is a central content element in many media. Publication is not necessarily justified simply because the information is true. Privacy is also a right, and one which conflicts with free speech. See: paparazzi. * Fantasy. Fantasy is an element of entertainment, which is a legitimate goal of media content. Journalism may mix fantasy and...
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...Everybody all over will be talking about the celebrity death, but I think that the park story is especially important during the summer season. That when a lot of people plan to do things outdoors Most people who are watching the broadcasting when it is aired are already getting ready to turn in to bed and should make a difference as far as ratings go. The city council just voted to close two city parks 3 days a week to save money. A lot of the residents are high upset that the park will be closed on those days. People can’t take their kids for a scroll in the park or even take their dogs for a walk or be able to enjoy family outing like they want to . My role of media is getting my story out to the public via the internet or on television. I will make sure that the significance id immediate news delivery on culture is accurate because most news stories try hard to get stories out to the public first that some of the information is in accurate and mislead the audience and viewers. The social responibites of news media is basically informed the society about what’s happening in today’s society rater local new or world wide news. Ethical and legal considerations in the online world refer to online copy right protection and how people copy‘s other’s work and tries to take credit for it I think that it’s important for security and protection for both parties. Various information delivery methods are E-mail, television, radio internet, or mobile. Some advantageges and dis advantages...
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...Ride to the moon The Islamabad container drama, jointly staged by Dr Tahirul Qadri and the federal government, holds important lessons for all of us, that is, if we are willing to learn. The first is that if those in power are bent upon fooling the nation, they can do so with utmost success and without much challenge — especially, if the fraud is incrusted with bewitching slogans of revolution and democracy. The so-called revolution at core was an attempt to activate a particular type of religious vote bank in the heartland of Punjab that would benefit the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), whose fortunes in this politically powerful province are fairly precarious. Since their opponent, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, seems to be drawing on the strength of more hardcore Deobandi and Alh-e-Hadith voters, the softer religious variant, the Barelvis, could be given a cause to rally around the PML-Q-PPP combine. This primarily explains the overflowing enthusiasm of the Q leadership to champion the cause of the Long March Declaration, whose real worth is less than the paper it is typed on. The international backing to this illusory tale of fictional revolution of the people, by the people and for the people, had to be there because a ‘softer mullah’ holds irresistible charm for the policy of promoting (or inserting) winning moderates in the world of Islam. So, it came to be — the four-day long saga, with its dazzling contradictions...
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...Freedom of Speech on the Internet In the United States, many of the values and rights cherished by its citizens are prize dover their own comfort. When there is a situation which those rights are infringed on, it causes an uproar by the citizens which can be heard or read about worldwide. This articles suggestion of possible regulation of Internet marketing advertisements and social networking sites may not be the best answer to that situation (Owen & Humphrey, 2009). This articles use of the same material, although intended to support that point of view, is the very thing that the writer is trying to speak out about. Freedom of Speech Although it is agreed that the content and methods of Internet marketing ads and social media can be damaging to a person’s reputation and in many ways unethical, it is a questionable act to try to regulate that persons or websites ability to say what people want. The truth is that these same unethical acts are seen in the TV and written news media every day. There is no dispute that people and organizations should be held accountable for what is said and done. This, however, is built into the American system. There is already a civil process for a person to hold another accountable for what those people say and do. If an individual is believed to have said or written something untrue about that person, they can be taken to court for compensation based on what people said or wrote. Organizations that use unethical marketing practices also...
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...Freedom of the Press Research Paper Kristine Najar Columbia Southern University Freedom of the press is the right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter without governmental restriction and subject only to the laws of libel, obscenity, sedition, etc. (Dictionary.com, 2013). Freedom of the press gives the right to circulate opinions in print or on broadcasted radio and television, without censorship by the government. Americans enjoy freedom of the press under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Though we have this right as Americans, we should not abuse it. This paper is an analysis of the problem that we face in our current society in America. I will discuss the history of Freedom of the Press, along with the abuse that we face today from politics to social media. In the United States we pride ourselves on the rights we have. We are the freest country in the world, but with that comes a huge responsibility. Many Americans abuse the free rights others worked so hard to accomplish. Freedom of the Press is just one of those hard-earned rights. Back in the early 18th century, there was a time when newspapers just printed material that was similar to books, pamphlets, and posters. Most of the information in the newspaper from the colonies was reprints of other publications, stories of local interest, literature, advertisements, and opinions (Illinois Press Association Guide to First Amendment and Illinois Access Laws, 1995) Then, the Stamp Act of 1756...
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...The invention of the printing press by Gutenberg in 1450 marked the beginning of what was to become a revolution of knowledge, information, and power around the world. The Church used the press for exactly these reasons, printing thousands of Indulgences to sinners, in an effort no doubt to increase profits, and attendance. Now, nearly 600 years later-the mass media has honed the power of this technology, and become more pervasive than anything humanity has ever encountered. Looking at antiwar movements over the last 60 years, the media has been used to influence the mentality of millions in two very dichotomous ways. Meaning, the media has helped shape public opinion to be either for or against these movements depending on the pressures and demands of the times. Traditionally, print media industry has treated antiwar protestors as if they were disobedient children. In movies such as Across the Universe, protestors are portrayed as young hippies who do not fully understand the rationale and benefits behind war. Often the media presents us with one-sided information that is meant to persuade us to accept a message that we are not familiar. In the case of antiwar protests back in the Vietnam Era, the media while covering the issue equally with government/military administration, often only covered the more colorful aspects of the antiwar movement. While articles have been published about the tendency of the media during this time to be in favor of the antiwar sentiment, many scholars...
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...April 17, 2012 Dear Exceptions Committee, I would like to be accepted into the Communications Program at Wichita State University. I took the G.E.D. test in 1995 and one of my scores did not meet the admissions requirements. I am currently working in the television field. I have worked at two local television stations. I am seeking to expand my knowledge of the television industry in order to further my career. The Communications Program at WSU offers me the best chance of succeeding in a field that I am passionate about. The Broadcast Journalism Program excites me to no avail. I will be able to learn the ins and outs of journalism which includes reporting the news, advanced feature writing, and live television news. The Electronic Media Program will teach me how to edit audio, do studio production, and write for electronic media. This opportunity will allow me to gain valuable hands on experience. The experience and knowledge that I will gain by obtaining a degree in communications will allow me more opportunities to advance in my career field. I also became a father for the first time to identical twin boys four months ago. I would like to have a career that will make them proud of me. I also want to be a good role model for them by inspiring them to pursue their dreams. I write this letter asking the Exceptions Committee to please allow me the opportunity to better myself by accepting me into the Communications Program at Wichita State University. Thank...
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...------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Final Exam – 2012 ------------------------------------------------- General Mgt Competency For Global Competitiveness Individual Assignment : ------------------------------------------------- “What Would Me Want to Become” Course Facilitator : Mr. Novianta Hutagulung Due Date : Tuesday, 24 July 2012 Name | Student ID | Signed | Date | Riri Afrianika | 1111050022 | | Tuesday, 24 July 2012 | “I hereby declare that the attached assignment is our own work and understand that if I am suspected of plagiarism, cheating or any form of Academic Misconduct, our work will be referred to the Board of Examiners, which may result in me being expelled from the program. Passion became the cornerstone and Foundation, the reason of everything or can say our foundations in life. Once we know what's what and his passion in what, we can map out our personal name SKSA (Strength, Knowledge, Skill and Attitude). After we analyze we can see to run the passion and finally reached the goal of just about any skill required, nature and nuture skill. If nature and nuture it already could be controlled, we can have no such thing as a Unique Selling Propotion, which means we have a uniqueness that other people do not necessarily have, that makes us able to achieve goals more quickly and effectively. Having a purpose like us a lot well here letah USP as a tool to compete as well. In the...
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...The New York Times and Al Jazeera: How Culture and Location Affect News By (Student’s name) (Instructor’s name with Title) English 102H Date: Outline I. Introduction A. This section briefly examines the delicate situation that Al Jazeera finds itself in: As the first and largest independent Arabic satellite station, Al Jazeera has had to face endless critics most of whom are from the West for its Arabic sentiments. Despite all accusations, the station has only grown in popularity in the Middle East and among Arabs around the world. B. While Western countries such as the US and Russia have expressed their reservations about the objectivity of the station, its audiences has only been growing especially among Arabs. Its stance on popularizing Arabic sentiments may be due to its location and the cultural beliefs of its target audience, reporters and owners. Thesis Statement: Using Al Jazeera and the New York Times as primary cases, this paper explores how the location of a media outlet and culture of its primary employees and target audience can affect the ways in which news items are reported. As it was briefly discussed, Al Jazeera’s primary reporting obligations may possibly be to protect the interests of its region and culture. This paper explains how and why media outlets may, perhaps unwillingly, take stances on many matters just because of their locations and cultures. II. Body Paragraphs A. Al Jazeera and...
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...Pogatchnik, S. (2009). Irish student hoaxes world’s media with fake quote. Retrieved May 12, 2009, from http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090512/ap_on_hi_te/eu_ireland_wikipedia_ hoaxer DUBLIN - When Dublin university student Shane Fitzgerald posted a poetic but phony quote on Wikipedia, he said he was testing how our globalized, increasingly Internet-dependent media was upholding accuracy and accountability in an age of instant news. His report card: Wikipedia passed. Journalism flunked. The sociology major's made-up quote — which he added to the Wikipedia page of Maurice Jarre hours after the French composer's death March 28 — flew straight on to dozens of U.S. blogs and newspaper Web sites in Britain, Australia and India. They used the fabricated material, Fitzgerald said, even though administrators at the free online encyclopedia quickly caught the quote's lack of attribution and removed it, but not quickly enough to keep some journalists from cutting and pasting it first. A full month went by and nobody noticed the editorial fraud. So Fitzgerald told several media outlets in an e-mail and the corrections began. "I was really shocked at the results from the experiment," Fitzgerald, 22, said Monday in an interview a week after one newspaper at fault, The Guardian of Britain, became the first to admit its obituarist lifted material straight from Wikipedia. "I am 100 percent convinced that if I hadn't come forward, that quote would have gone down in...
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...In journalism speech, whether written or vocal is all we have to go on. The stories that we can find, the news that we can cover, whether it is headline news or experiences or even new and upcoming products that we may find enjoyable. Creating articles and getting published in magazines or newspapers are the reason journalists become journalists. The right to freedom of press and speech allows journalists to write and communicate stories to others without fear of prosecution regardless of the contents of the stories. “The right, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, to gather, publish, and distribute information and ideas without government restriction; this right encompasses freedom from PRIOR RESTRAINTS on publication and freedom from Censorship.” (dictionary, 2013) The first amendment states that congress shall pass no laws undermining the freedom of speech within the constitution. This means that congress is unable to censor the stories that are written by journalists. I distinguish fact from opinion by researching and asking questions. Often times individuals will tell you my opinion is or in my opinion. However there are cases that arise where the individual does not say whether it is opinion or fact and this is typically when I begin researching other sources for the same information. There are however information that can be stated that will get us into trouble such as libel which is when an individual publishes information about another individual...
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...Do the information media have social responsibility? This is a hard one when it comes to social Responsibility. For Journalists they go buy this Lule, J. (2012 )“to provide citizens with accurate and reliable information they need to function in a free society” (page 995, Para 1). When thinking about that what do we see when it comes to reporting on TV, internet, and the news? Form what I see some of them do, they want us to know what’s really going on with facts. As other will like to put faults accusation out and make the information up so it sounds good. The problem is we buy into this information and most of us can’t get enough of it. So I am going to have to say that I am in the middle on this topic. As we look social responsibility; the act of responsibility to public, and what will benefit society. In are information media we have are news on TV, Internet, and newspaper or magazines. Most of the time they will portray what’s happen in the world around us. Then you have information that can help us to better are self’s. Media is supposed to have responsibility , but some of the program and information my not portray that, we have programs that like to make up story’s so it can mislead us into thinking that what is happen with this person or group of people. I news can have best intentions but most of the time it can be bias. We just need to have an open mind to the information we are getting and not always...
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...Sports Reporting: The Passionate Age versus The Information Age There was time when there was no Facebook, no Twitter, and no ESPN.com. Most people had to deal with the 3-4 channels television provided. The newspaper sports page was filled with useful information and statistics. Then once the information age hit, sports became an instant gratification topic. The people who were reported the sports news were well qualified journalists that attended games and did research. In today's sports reporting world, anyone with a computer and basic writing skills can report and offer insight to any sports topic of their choosing with little or no skills. So why as avid sports fans, have we allowed the common sports blogger to infiltrate and provide us with average and marginal news? There are thousands and thousands of sports games played each year. In days past, unless you attended the actual game, you normally wouldn't know the outcome of games unless you stayed up late to watch the local news or you read the newspaper the next day. The newspaper was the top of line source of detailed information for your favorite team or the game you wanted to know about. The men and woman who wrote the articles were passionate and provided the readers with actual accounts of the game. Most if not all were college educated and had numerous credentials. The information they provided the best picture possible, but there were some setbacks, mainly that you had to wait for it. In other instances...
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