comm midterm 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
what are the 4 C’s
conceive (find an idea), collect (get more info), construct (formatting, organizing, how to tell a story), correct (edit)
hard news
hurricane, shooting, wars, breaking news, tragic news, etc
soft news
features, not urgent news
what is an example of soft and hard news
a celebrity dying because it is not urgent but it is tragic and sad
qualities of news
timeliness (what’s happening), proximity, unusual nature, human interest, conflict, impact, helpfulness, celebrities, entertainment, issues and trends
Nutqraph
a paragraph or sentence that tells the story in a nutshell
- In a hard news story usually your nut graph will be your first paragraph
- In a soft news story your first paragraph will be more eye catching, light hearted, descriptive, and have to think of a hook
elections should always be…
…open, free, and fair
- Transfer of power has always been peaceful
- USA has had free and open election unlike Russia for example
Hanging chad
a new way of voting in Florida
Dominion voting machine
Very controversial machines used in the 2020 election
- The Trump administration said that the dominion software was manipulating and changing the election results
- Was in 26 states
- The outcome of the Dominion lawsuit was that dominion won the lawsuit and one millions of dollars (almost 500 million)
- Lots of theories and claims but no evidence
- Rudy juliani and are very prevalent in this lie
who are the three women who worked for the Trump administration who resigned after the January 6th riots
Cassidy Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sarah Matthews
obituary must include
Date of birth
Date of death
Cause of death
Quotes
Live until 65 years old
Why do we interview people in some of the worst moments that could ever happen?
- Bring awareness
- Share stories that will connect with people
- Make people want to bring change to there community
How would you want a reporter approaching you at this time or your family member if you died?
- Go to window of the morg and ask for ID
- Approach the people in the lobby and break the ice
- Sit and observe the different groups in the lobby
- Make eye contact with someone
- Ask are you here because of what happened?
- Subtly ask questions after kind of figuring out why they are there
what’s the 4th estate
the press/people
Walter Cronkite
The most respected and well known new reporter
what countries are very involved in American politics and our election
china, Russia, iran
you know there has been a shooting, 20 people died at a mcdonalds, how do you report this incident:
- News crews are already at McDonalds so you should go to hospitals were victims and their families will be
- They will arrive in ambulances so you will be able to see them arrive
Just stay at McDonalds to see the chaos, rescuing, aftermath, etc - You can also go to the morg to find out who the dead people are
- You approach the people around and affected in certain ways
why should we focus on the victim and not the killer
We do not want to focus on the person who did the crime because this leads to copycat killings and crimes because other messed up people learn the thought process and how the original killer did what they did
The last question you should always ask someone after interviewing them is to always ask
is there anything I have not asked you?
Popular vote vs electoral vote
- Popular vote is the number of the total people who votes
- Electoral vote is the way you win you need to reach 270 electoral votes
First amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
Freedom of press
Freedom of the press means that news organizations and journalists can share information and ideas without the government controlling or stopping them.
- Public’s right to know
- Fourth estate
Schieffer on the Westboro Baptist Church’s protests
In his commentary, Schieffer emphasized the fine balance between protecting First Amendment rights and condemning the abuse of these freedoms to incite harm. He acknowledged that while free speech must be safeguarded, it should not shield behavior that causes emotional distress or promotes hate.
