Two likely predictions from the technology list are; one, that Apple will be seen to dominate the cell phone market; and two, Facebook will dominate the web.
The prediction that Apple will dominate the cell phone market seems likely to occur because of the applications available from Apple products. There are iPhone "aps" for nearly everything now and likely many more to come, making life generally much easier and organized for many people. What Apple had to offer, not only for cell phones, but computers, as well, is so broad that beating them will be very difficult.
The prediction that Facebook will overtake the most popular site on the web seems very likely, as well, seeing that it pretty much already has. Facebook offers everything from communication, to search, to games and different entertainment. People use Facebook for almost everything, and have become very addicted.
One prediction that is least likely to occur would be the electronic wallet on the smart phone. I can't see this becoming a great thing because the contents of someones wallet is not something to fool with, and most people wouldn't trust electronics to handle them. Once something is lost, it could be lost forever.
Another prediction not likely to occur is that TVs will become computers. People love TV, and though they are eager for new advancements in TV, I think that adding more than movies and shows to it would be overwhelming. Most people already have a computer, and I could see them being fine with have these two entertainments separate.
Two likely predictions from the news media list are; one, more leaks in journalism; and two, more social media usage than search engine use.
The prediction that there will be more "leakification" in journalism seems quite likely. Wikileaks was very popular and though it may be shut down, people have gotten a taste of what it's like to know information from the inside, and aren't going to stop now.
The prediction that there will be more social media usage also seems likely because of sites like Facebook, which has already overcome search engines like Google. Search engines don't offer the wide range of options like social media networks do. People like communicating with other people, and it is easier with social networks.
One of the unlikely predictions is the rise of interactive TV. This prediction is much similar to that from the technology list in that Internet TV will become popular. I don't agree with this because it seems more complicated and overwhelming that it's worth. Now that everyone has both a TV and some sort of Internet separately, converting to all-in-one would be a time consuming and rather expensive process.
Another unlikely prediction is the death of the foreign correspondent. I think that if I were a news reporter, the most interesting way to be one is travel to the story. There may be more convenient ways today, but the real story would lie where it is taking place.
One prediction I would have for technology is that everything will continue to be more compact. Today, there are computers the size of a small book and electronic books that hold thousands of novels and magazines. This makes them easy to transport and handle.
One prediction I would have for news media is that major news providers on tv and internet wont be as popular becasue instead of people looking for the news, the news will come to us. Whether it be by text or any portable devices, the media will be available to everyone, everywhere.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
It is better to be told a hurtful truth than to be told a comforting lie..
I agree that the public has a right to know what the government is doing and i feel that it isn't fair to keep what we should rightfully know from us. We may not need to know the details, because that could cause a rush of opinions and probably a negative response, but if the government will not give it to us, then I believe Wiki leaks is doing to the right thing by leaking information to the public.
Emily Bellwether says that what journalism student would do with information leaked them is an excellent scenario to consider. If I, as a student, were leaked information that the government would not want released, I would release the information regardless of the offer from the government. People would be more grateful for the information i could give them, and deserve to know what is going on in their own government. However, like Open leaks, I would only give the document and not the information in fear that people would think I was giving them false information.
Open leaks was started by former employees of Wiki leaks who feel Wiki leaks has certain political agendas under the direction of editor in chief Julian Assange. For this reason, if I had information that I felt should be leaked. I would give it to Open leaks, that way only the truth is given and people can interpret it as they please.
The article Open leaks, brought to you be the Wiki leaks' defectors tells about the opening of Open leaks and its benefits compared to Wiki leaks. I agree with the article and believe that it will cause less problems. When the former members of Wiki leaks felt the content and the controversy was not what they wanted to be a part of, they left. I believe this shows the sincerity of their intention with the new site, Open leaks.
Emily Bellwether says that what journalism student would do with information leaked them is an excellent scenario to consider. If I, as a student, were leaked information that the government would not want released, I would release the information regardless of the offer from the government. People would be more grateful for the information i could give them, and deserve to know what is going on in their own government. However, like Open leaks, I would only give the document and not the information in fear that people would think I was giving them false information.
Open leaks was started by former employees of Wiki leaks who feel Wiki leaks has certain political agendas under the direction of editor in chief Julian Assange. For this reason, if I had information that I felt should be leaked. I would give it to Open leaks, that way only the truth is given and people can interpret it as they please.
The article Open leaks, brought to you be the Wiki leaks' defectors tells about the opening of Open leaks and its benefits compared to Wiki leaks. I agree with the article and believe that it will cause less problems. When the former members of Wiki leaks felt the content and the controversy was not what they wanted to be a part of, they left. I believe this shows the sincerity of their intention with the new site, Open leaks.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. ~ John Lennon
1. What is the story? (What is the point of the news report?)
The story,Lennon remembered, on the CBC news website is about the 30th anniversary of the death of music legend, John Lennon. On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was shot outside his apartment in New York. Yesterday, December 8th, 2010, hundreds of people from everywhere gathered around
Central Park in New York for the memorial of his death.
2. What is the establishing shot in the video?
The establishing shot of the video was a moving shot of many pictures of John Lennon and the song A Day in the Life by The Beatles playing in the background. This shows the center of the video, which is John Lennon.
3. What is the introduction?
The introduction of the story is a reporter giving a little background history on the death of John Lennon, former member of the band The Beatles. It then goes to a live video of the memorial in New York.
4. Most likely "sources" are used in the report and they are making comments or being quoted. Name two of them.
Dan Fraiser, a man interviewed at the memorial said, "The peace in his music and just the good will. He came to this beautiful city, I think, to start over and that was sadly taken away from us."
A young woman says, "They were kind of the first band that I loved for just the music, and not an image, or a music video on television, or something in a magazine."
5.Based on what these two sources say, what questions do you think they were asked? Create two questions for each source that you feel they were probably asked.
For the first quote I mentioned, two questions that could have been asked are:
1. Why has John Lennon's death had such an impact on people?
2. How has John Lennon influenced the people?
For the second quote I mentioned, two questions that could have been used are:
1.What has brought you here today, seeing that you weren't even born before his death?
2.Why are you a fan of The Beatles?
6. Identify two different types of "B-roll" in the video.
In the introduction of the video, there is a "B-roll" of many pictures in a row of John Lennon, then a final larger picture of him, while playing a song by The Beatles in the background. Another type of B-roll used is a view of the crowd gathered in Central Park as a news reporter gives some information about the memorial in the background.
The story,Lennon remembered, on the CBC news website is about the 30th anniversary of the death of music legend, John Lennon. On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was shot outside his apartment in New York. Yesterday, December 8th, 2010, hundreds of people from everywhere gathered around
Central Park in New York for the memorial of his death.
2. What is the establishing shot in the video?
The establishing shot of the video was a moving shot of many pictures of John Lennon and the song A Day in the Life by The Beatles playing in the background. This shows the center of the video, which is John Lennon.
3. What is the introduction?
The introduction of the story is a reporter giving a little background history on the death of John Lennon, former member of the band The Beatles. It then goes to a live video of the memorial in New York.
4. Most likely "sources" are used in the report and they are making comments or being quoted. Name two of them.
Dan Fraiser, a man interviewed at the memorial said, "The peace in his music and just the good will. He came to this beautiful city, I think, to start over and that was sadly taken away from us."
A young woman says, "They were kind of the first band that I loved for just the music, and not an image, or a music video on television, or something in a magazine."
5.Based on what these two sources say, what questions do you think they were asked? Create two questions for each source that you feel they were probably asked.
For the first quote I mentioned, two questions that could have been asked are:
1. Why has John Lennon's death had such an impact on people?
2. How has John Lennon influenced the people?
For the second quote I mentioned, two questions that could have been used are:
1.What has brought you here today, seeing that you weren't even born before his death?
2.Why are you a fan of The Beatles?
6. Identify two different types of "B-roll" in the video.
In the introduction of the video, there is a "B-roll" of many pictures in a row of John Lennon, then a final larger picture of him, while playing a song by The Beatles in the background. Another type of B-roll used is a view of the crowd gathered in Central Park as a news reporter gives some information about the memorial in the background.
7.What are two other types of B-roll footage that you think they could have used(consider what is being said in the voice overs)?
The first B-roll footage of the pictures of John Lennon with the song by The Beatles playing in the background could have had the lyrics to the song instead of pictures.
The second B-roll footage of the Central Park crowd could have been an overview of New York because that is where he was shot.
8. Identify two different voice overs and briefly list what facts are in each voice over.
The first voice over is telling about people gathering around the Central Park shrine and how a deranged fan shot Lennon, leaving fans everywhere lost without their favorite icon.
The next voice over is about the large amounts of people that swarmed into the park, including Canadians and fan who weren't even born before the death of John Lennon. It also tells about Lennon's fame and his representation for the generation.
9. What is the closing to the video?
The closing to the video is footage of the reporter from New York explaining how John Lennon's wife, Yoko Ono, ever year on the anniversary of his death, places candles in the windows of the apartment they were living at that time. It then shows footage of the apartment and the candles in the window.
10. Who is the reporter and what is his/her tag at the end?
The reporter is David Common, from CBC news. The tag at the end is, "David Common, from New York tonight."
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude
Barbara Frum is not your everyday interviewer. While interviewing, she is pushy and wants to get to the point. She will ask a question as many times as possible to get an answer, and even though people get frustrated and angry with her, she always keeps her cool. Though her approach is aggressive, she does not act aggressively in an interview. She simply asks until she gets an answer. And, though she is confrontational, it is a good way to interview. In the interview with Sandra Good, Frum's confrontational attempt only ended the conversation with the phone being hung-up.
Terry Seguin, in my opinion, showed a very similar interview style as Frum. He asks questions that he feels are important and if not answered, he continues until it is. Even when the person gets frustrated, he remains calm and sticks to his question. I think his persistence would be a good way to ask questions in an interview.
I believe the best techniques from Frum's interview when things do not go exactly as planned is to stay as calm and composed as possible, but stick with the objective and ask what you want to know.
As a student journalist, I would be interested in interviewing a criminal of some sort, possibly a murderer. It would be interesting to know how their mind works and how they think. I believe it would be a very tough interview, seeing that the person would have committed a serious crime and getting to the bottom of it would not be easy. Using Frum and Seguin's methods would be beneficial and very helpful as a student journalist.
Terry Seguin, in my opinion, showed a very similar interview style as Frum. He asks questions that he feels are important and if not answered, he continues until it is. Even when the person gets frustrated, he remains calm and sticks to his question. I think his persistence would be a good way to ask questions in an interview.
I believe the best techniques from Frum's interview when things do not go exactly as planned is to stay as calm and composed as possible, but stick with the objective and ask what you want to know.
As a student journalist, I would be interested in interviewing a criminal of some sort, possibly a murderer. It would be interesting to know how their mind works and how they think. I believe it would be a very tough interview, seeing that the person would have committed a serious crime and getting to the bottom of it would not be easy. Using Frum and Seguin's methods would be beneficial and very helpful as a student journalist.
Friday, November 12, 2010
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar. ~Abraham Lincoln
When watching the news or reading an article, the initial shock of an incredible story forces you to believe it is the whole truth. However, as much as I'd love to believe they are always true, sometimes I second guess the complete truth in the story. Like the article "Janet Cooke and Jimmy's World", if it sounds too goo to be true, there is a chance that it could be. Janet Cooke, under pressure, made up a story about a young boy forced to drug addiction. If one woman could make up a lie as large as this, then what makes everyone so sure that someone couldn't do it too?
My reaction to the Jimmy story was very surprised. The fact that someone could make up such a sympathetic story and plan to go through with it until she was forced to confess is mind-blowing because the effect it would have on many people would be devastating. Families with relatives and friends addicted to drugs would have a deep personal connection to the story, and Jimmy's "story" impact them greatly.
I was also surprised by the story "Publisher, editor out over wafer story" on the CBC news web site. Anyone who could come up with such a random and senseless lie would deserve to be caught. Some may find the lie entertaining, like myself, while others who are very spiritual would think strongly about Stephen Harper and whether he was fit to have an opinion in political matters. It would affect his image to the public and government greatly and put an impact on those who once trusted him and valued his opinions.
I agree with journalist Jack Shafer when he says, "most liars make things up for the simple reason that they don't have the talent or the ability to get the story any other way". What I get from this is that if they can not go out and research a story that is good enough to be told, they create one so that it can go just as they'd like. Journalism is very important to the media and informing people what kind of world they are living in, so when universities are training new journalists they should be absolutely certain that they are ready for the position. If not ready, they could be overwhelmed by the responsibility and resort to the easier solutions.
In my opinion, an ombudsman for newspapers is a great idea to make sure everything is fair and not biased in anyway. Someone neutral would create a fair opinion on the issue and eliminate many problems.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Hard News vs. Soft News
The article "Top Hells Angel arrested in Montreal" on the CBC news web site is definitely hard news. The article was updated only early this morning and tells about one of the most powerful members of the Hells Angels getting arrested after being wanted for a year and a half. This is top news and states direct facts about what happened. It goes into depth about the man's previous charges and what happened during the arrest.
Another example of hard news is the article "Possible new charges against torture suspect: lawyer" on the Globe and Mail wed site. This shocking article as updated this morning, as well, and gives a detailed description of the charges made on the man suspected of the gruesome torture of Dustin LaFortune. The article also give a description of the torture and hard facts on the case. Both of these articles show strongly the characteristics of hard news.
The article "Willow Smith Gets Bedazzled Neck Brace" on the People news web site is a strong example of soft news. This article's soft news characteristics are the interview with comedian Ellen Degeneres and actor Will Smith's 9-year-old daughter Willow Smith. The article if fun and entertaining and appeals to human interest.
Another type of soft news stories are those that advise the reader. The article "Jessica Simpson Says Focus on Her Weight Brings Up 'Insecurities'" from the People news web site shows the scrutiny of the press about her weight, and how she still finds a way to ignore their comments and be happy the way she is. It is definitely a strong example of soft news because it's purpose is to interest her fans and people with insecurities.
News can also be categorized as a "blur", where it is a mix between soft news and hard news. The article "Elizabeth Smart Recounts 'Indescribable Fear' of a Knife to Her Neck" is a story about the 23-year-old celebrity, Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted for a 9 month period at age 14. It tells how her kidnapper took her from her bedroom of her Salt Lake City home in 2002 and held a knife at her throat. This article has soft news qualities in that its appeals to human interest and is advising the reader of her story. It is also has the qualities of a hard news article because it gives the details on the story (who, what, when, where, how, and why).
Another example of hard news is the article "Possible new charges against torture suspect: lawyer" on the Globe and Mail wed site. This shocking article as updated this morning, as well, and gives a detailed description of the charges made on the man suspected of the gruesome torture of Dustin LaFortune. The article also give a description of the torture and hard facts on the case. Both of these articles show strongly the characteristics of hard news.
The article "Willow Smith Gets Bedazzled Neck Brace" on the People news web site is a strong example of soft news. This article's soft news characteristics are the interview with comedian Ellen Degeneres and actor Will Smith's 9-year-old daughter Willow Smith. The article if fun and entertaining and appeals to human interest.
Another type of soft news stories are those that advise the reader. The article "Jessica Simpson Says Focus on Her Weight Brings Up 'Insecurities'" from the People news web site shows the scrutiny of the press about her weight, and how she still finds a way to ignore their comments and be happy the way she is. It is definitely a strong example of soft news because it's purpose is to interest her fans and people with insecurities.
News can also be categorized as a "blur", where it is a mix between soft news and hard news. The article "Elizabeth Smart Recounts 'Indescribable Fear' of a Knife to Her Neck" is a story about the 23-year-old celebrity, Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted for a 9 month period at age 14. It tells how her kidnapper took her from her bedroom of her Salt Lake City home in 2002 and held a knife at her throat. This article has soft news qualities in that its appeals to human interest and is advising the reader of her story. It is also has the qualities of a hard news article because it gives the details on the story (who, what, when, where, how, and why).
Monday, November 1, 2010
Indonesian volcano spews smoke and ash
Timing - 2/4
The the eruption of the Indonesian volcano happened last Monday, October 25. Although there is still being news updates almost everyday on the incident, it happened a fair amount of time ago.
Significance - 4/4
Mount Merapi's eruption has killed nearly 500 people, and about 69,000 villagers have been evacuated from the area. This makes the significance very high.
Proximity - 1/4
The proximity is low because the volcano is in Indonesia, which is very far away.
Prominence - 3/4
The story's prominence is the many, many people killed and injured and how this affects people worldwide. Ash and smoke covers places kilometers away and thousands of people are going out of their way to help the villagers.
Human Interest - 3/4
The human interest is high for this article because thousands of people are affected emotionally as well as physically and will be affected for a very long time.
Click here for the article
The the eruption of the Indonesian volcano happened last Monday, October 25. Although there is still being news updates almost everyday on the incident, it happened a fair amount of time ago.
Significance - 4/4
Mount Merapi's eruption has killed nearly 500 people, and about 69,000 villagers have been evacuated from the area. This makes the significance very high.
Proximity - 1/4
The proximity is low because the volcano is in Indonesia, which is very far away.
Prominence - 3/4
The story's prominence is the many, many people killed and injured and how this affects people worldwide. Ash and smoke covers places kilometers away and thousands of people are going out of their way to help the villagers.
Human Interest - 3/4
The human interest is high for this article because thousands of people are affected emotionally as well as physically and will be affected for a very long time.
Click here for the article
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