Media & Journalism - May 2007

i have always wanted to learn to be a cast in travel programs or any sort of programs that seems challenging. and i must admit that i like to travel to overseas a lot.

2007-05-22 04:19:48 · 2 answers · asked by V 1

2007-05-22 02:51:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i would like to know if studying literature helps give an advantage to journalists, news reporters and editors. can someone who does not have much knowledge and experience of literature still have these jobs?

2007-05-22 02:44:40 · 1 answers · asked by edwinvandesar 1

I am a print journalism major and college news staff writer for a year. Like most universities, we have a full news staff of writers, photographers, CG artists, and editors, and we publish articles weekly.

However, my problem with working with the newspaper is having editors that have no clue how to edit news articles or they argue and fuss over AP style and are quick to fire a "novice" writer over a few mistakes, considering that we're all novices.

I have taken many communication classes where I've made nothing but A's, met all the deadlines, and I keep a 3.7 GPA in my field. I feel like this newspaper is nothing but a bunch of squabbling students who also have much to learn; It's hard to take them seriously.

I understand that the media workplace is hectic like this, i've worked for newspapers before, but there isn't any opportunity to grow or even learn here. I feel that if you want a professional job, hire professionals, not students.

What to think?

2007-05-22 00:40:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

“Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America--not on the battlefields of Vietnam.” ~~Marshall McLuhan quotes (Canadian communications theorist Educator, Writer and Social Reformer, 1911-1980)

Do you think the War in Iraq and other conflicts are being lost in American living rooms? Have we stopped allowing military leaders and elected officials from doing their job based on 30 to 60 seconds of news?

And, do you think the fundamental "patriotic" feelings towards "making the world safe for Democracy" are forever changed because we now see the brutality of the battlefields in our homes while we are having our first cup of coffee and Cheerios?

2007-05-22 00:15:07 · 4 answers · asked by Beach Saint 7

2007-05-21 22:48:11 · 5 answers · asked by Henry B 5

It's as if they're the regular fill when there's no other news. Before it was "1 person dies in car crash", now it's "1 person killed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict". Who cares??? Those people were killing each other since man climbed down from the tree, and they will do so forever.

Do you think the media is using this conflict as a filler? Or are they really interested in it? Is there even a point in being interested in such a boring conflict? Do you have some other opinion about this conflict?

If you answer, please remain neutral. Your answer must not contain words like "but Israelis started it" or "Palestinians are evil"

2007-05-21 21:56:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm mainly talking about interviews in the print media here....
I ask this question because I was recently interviewed for my local paper, and when said 'interview' was finally published it was complete bollocks!! I couldn't recognise myself in it anywhere!
That got me thinking.....do we read too much into interviews with various celebs/politicians/etc??
So often you hear people say they've been misquoted and that their words have been taken out of context etc. etc.....
After my recent experience I believe a lot gets lost in translation, even if you are quoted correctly......what are your thoughts on this? I'd be interested to know!

2007-05-21 20:49:59 · 3 answers · asked by Evee T 1

2007-05-21 20:26:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 20:24:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 17:26:53 · 1 answers · asked by Nomo 2

2007-05-21 16:14:33 · 2 answers · asked by Lori S 2

my friends gave me this site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO9Ve03s41w and told me to watch it.. and dangg....... so do u think ghosts are real or do u think that that car just.. i dunno flew over the fence???? and they even said that there was a driver in the car!!!! the car had a lisence plate

2007-05-21 15:44:31 · 3 answers · asked by Breakin 2

any journalist that can give me a better college or answer my question. tehe : )

2007-05-21 15:05:55 · 2 answers · asked by ›tªmmy‹ 3

Exxon and all the other oil companies that rushed in and got those sweetheart oil production leases. Once all the oil has been sucked out of the ground, do you think the troops will be on the next plane home?

2007-05-21 14:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/clever-americans-p1.php

2007-05-21 13:47:07 · 2 answers · asked by Brian Griffin 5

if you could see a video dcoumentery on anything, what would it be?

2007-05-21 09:37:05 · 2 answers · asked by someone 1

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,273875,00.html

2007-05-21 08:07:12 · 4 answers · asked by sarcasm_generator 2

concerning the dumbing down of the American school systems. I am writing a feature article for our class(nothing going in a paper, just an assignment) and I need a quote from someone other then myself. If you could also give me your name(or pseudonym) and what state/country you live in that would be great!!!

2007-05-21 07:03:54 · 8 answers · asked by Marti 6

anyone know a good website for informational research on professional sports photography?

2007-05-21 06:06:23 · 2 answers · asked by Lil Jon 2

2007-05-21 06:01:46 · 13 answers · asked by George 3

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/television.trump.reut/index.html

NBC and it's "low-rating" Apprentice show are parting ways.

It's no surprise in show-business like any business, once the parent company has made it's bucks(and NBC made a LOT of $$$$ off this circus), your dumped off at the side of the road like yesterdays newspaper...

2007-05-21 02:25:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey bloggers out there, why do you think anonymity is a DANGER to you?

2007-05-21 02:20:25 · 1 answers · asked by cookie monster 1

where the complex is the marina there has access to the sea, and yet there has been nom mention of checking boats that could leave without lights under low rev' power. Check what boats were in the marina that day and which were not the next day. Everything is pointed to inland search, that are coming up negative. "Crikey" it is on the southern part of portugal and nothing ...nothing....has shown a sea search or as already mentioned. It so easy to slip anchor and quitely move away showing no lights, especially with all the noise of the complex etc etc.. just check the boats that were there that day and what was not there the next morning. and also which of these boats came back to its mooring within 24 hours or something like that. Please "GOD" find her, bless her and maddies parents, they were lulled into a false sense of security and safety.

2007-05-21 00:21:57 · 8 answers · asked by robert d 1

The channel is nothing more than a base for ideologues rather than it's purported purpose of fair/balanced information. But it is highly entertaining when you choose to view it as a 24 hour entertainment show.

2007-05-20 18:49:13 · 5 answers · asked by JimmyTheGrunt 3

commercial(s) aired a long time ago.

2007-05-20 18:44:35 · 1 answers · asked by musefrosty 1

Where does The Feed from G4TV and Attack of the Show get its latest news? How can i find this news from the source?

2007-05-20 17:23:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274097,00.html
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20060529-101507-3385r.htm

(Before any attempts to discredit foxnews are made, know that the story came from the associated press...they didn't make it up. Please read it before you respond.)

Yahoo will link you to the article, but apparently doesn't seem to think it's pertinent that this scum would attempt to discredit our troops by making up stories about "atrocities" in Iraq, and claim to have been shot while there in an attempt to get benefits (that's right...from our pockets!). The problem with all this is that the man never went to Iraq and was discharged early in training. It is my fervent hope that his prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I would also like to see someone hold the Iraq Veterans Against the War be held accountable for the things they post on their site. They are surely entitled to their opinions, but at the very least should be more interested in truth than agenda.

2007-05-20 16:33:04 · 8 answers · asked by rumezzo 4

Is Military news coverage lacking?
I was just amazed when our troops were killed and 3 taken hostage and all I could get on the news was the "Paris Hilton" report!!! I am ashamed of the news networks for their coverage of this story. Is this a reflection of the American values? Do so many people (and the news networks) not appreciate the sacrifice that our young men and their families are making over seas? If you do not agree with the war, do you not care about your fellow country men? If so , our country is no better than Iraq.

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My hats off the the 4-10th Mountian Division and all the Service men out there. And my heart felt sympathies to the families of the solders lost and missing. God Bless you all.

2007-05-20 15:10:16 · 1 answers · asked by ridder 5

In the middle of his shooting spree, the gunman responsible for the Virginia Tech shootings mailed a package to NBC News. In the package was a video explaining why he felt he had to commit these murders and a collection of photographs depicting himself in poses with various weapons. NBC News decided to air some of the footage and the photographs. Was this the right decision, or should they have quietly sent these items to the FBI without broadcasting them?

if possible add sites for info thanx a bunch!!!

2007-05-20 13:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by mrlittleman 2