Interview

Interview

     An interview is a conversation between two or more people where questions are asked by the interviewer to elicit facts or statements from the interviewee. The difference between journalistic interview and just an ordinary interview is that a journalistic interview requires skills that come from experience and also from getting to know people. Where as just an ordinary interview requires only some questions. To prepare for an interview, you should decide where to meet up with the person you are interviewing, what time you are meeting up, and what questions you are asking. An important thing to remember when you are interviewing someone is to not ask questions that may become too personal or offensive. After the interview is over, you should thank the person for their time. To use the information that you gathered in the interview to use in your writing, be sure that you have taken accurate notes. Also be sure that you quote accurately. One thing about interviews that everyone shoukd know is that there is more than one kind of interview.

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Inverted Pyramid Structure

Inverted Pryamid Structure

          Some key elements of the inverted pyramid structure in writing is that it refers to the 5 "Ws" of journalism, who, what, when, where, and why. The inverted pyramid structure derrived from the telagraph. Using the pyramid was reasonable because the most critical information was dispatched first.

          The inverted pyramid structure is typically used in writing newspapers. Here is an example of the inverted pyramid structure by Richard Nordquist: "Two children were injured when fire swept through the First Community Church, Detroit, Michigan, on May 10. The fire is believed to have started from unattended candles." The writer used clear and meaningful headings at the beginning of the topic.

          This concept is important to the class because it is a method that can really make us better journalists. In the future, I will use the inverted pyramid structure to write better articles of blogs.

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Bias in Journalism

Bias in Journalism

          Bias is just another fancy word for opinion. Understanding bias is relevant to journalism because it helps you become a better writer. It may also help you become sucessful if you choose to be a journalist.

     For years, the media has been claimed as more liberal. Reporters generally try to include as many points of view about a controversial topic as they can. Here is an example of biased journalism: "The media has for years claimed that convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was a “Christian terrorist.” This is an absurd claim, though, because McVeigh did not perpetrate his crimes in the name of religion nor was he a proselytizing Christian. He was an anti-government activist and did not use religion to justify any of his actions." The problem is that the media jumped to a conclusion that Timothy McVeigh was a Christian terrorist. They had no proof that he was Christian. To make this article unbiased, the writer should have stated facts about what happened, rather than jumping to conclusions.

     This concept is important to the class because you can't be biased in journalism. Using this knowledge, I can become a better journalist, especially if I want to become a journalist in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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