Friday
JOMC sequence?
I will choose PR as my sequence, as I found my interview with a PR professional exciting. The duties involved in working in PR are very interesting to me and sound like work I would like to join.
Thursday
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice is a drama-mystery about a murder suspect, Michael Gallagher, played by Paul Newman, a news writer, Megan, played by Sally Field, who exposes his status under investigation, and the events that take place as a result of careless reporting, cruel framing of people, and conserving reputations.
Megan is unknowingly guided to formulated files about an investigation of Michael as a key suspect in a disappearance of a woman. After she writes about it in the Miami newspaper, Michael Gallagher feels wronged in the article and goes to Megan to find out where the story came from. In pursuit of the story behind Michael's investigation, Megan speaks to Michael's good lady friend, who reveals her abortion and asks for Megan to keep this a secret, as she is a Catholic and is Assistant principal at a Catholic school. When Megan goes against her wishes and publishes the article containing her secret, the friend is devastated and commits suicide. This emotionally strikes Megan, and in attempt to make amends with Michael, reveals to him the source of her first article about his investigation. Government officials have a hand in illegally stalking Michael, and lead Megan to believe Michael is truly guilty of the disappearance. As Michael struggles to find justice and Megan searches for the truth, they build an "involved" relationship that only gets in the way of their respective goals. In the end, Michael is let off investigation of the case and Megan is determined to become a responsible, good reporter.
10 things I learned from the movie to help me become a better journalist:
1. Check your facts before you publish them, make sure your sources are reliable
2. Don't assume things based on how things seem
3. Remember the people you write incriminating things about are people who have feelings, friends, families.
4. Be alert to key events and changes that occur relating to a story you have
5. Don't report on someone you have a relationship with/vice versa
6. Keep a pad of paper and pen at all times to record important and relevant information
7. Always consult with your editor when in doubt
8. Remember that people's reactions to your articles are not your fault
9. Ask questions to your interviewees, don't leave open-ended statements such as, "tell me about _____"
10. Don't divulge information that could make you lose your job. A reporters job is to report, not to make people happy.
Megan is unknowingly guided to formulated files about an investigation of Michael as a key suspect in a disappearance of a woman. After she writes about it in the Miami newspaper, Michael Gallagher feels wronged in the article and goes to Megan to find out where the story came from. In pursuit of the story behind Michael's investigation, Megan speaks to Michael's good lady friend, who reveals her abortion and asks for Megan to keep this a secret, as she is a Catholic and is Assistant principal at a Catholic school. When Megan goes against her wishes and publishes the article containing her secret, the friend is devastated and commits suicide. This emotionally strikes Megan, and in attempt to make amends with Michael, reveals to him the source of her first article about his investigation. Government officials have a hand in illegally stalking Michael, and lead Megan to believe Michael is truly guilty of the disappearance. As Michael struggles to find justice and Megan searches for the truth, they build an "involved" relationship that only gets in the way of their respective goals. In the end, Michael is let off investigation of the case and Megan is determined to become a responsible, good reporter.
10 things I learned from the movie to help me become a better journalist:
1. Check your facts before you publish them, make sure your sources are reliable
2. Don't assume things based on how things seem
3. Remember the people you write incriminating things about are people who have feelings, friends, families.
4. Be alert to key events and changes that occur relating to a story you have
5. Don't report on someone you have a relationship with/vice versa
6. Keep a pad of paper and pen at all times to record important and relevant information
7. Always consult with your editor when in doubt
8. Remember that people's reactions to your articles are not your fault
9. Ask questions to your interviewees, don't leave open-ended statements such as, "tell me about _____"
10. Don't divulge information that could make you lose your job. A reporters job is to report, not to make people happy.
Sunday
Alison Stewart
In Koury Auditorium on March 22, 2010 at 5:30 p.m., Alison Stewart spoke to the public about her ability to not procrastinate, finding your dream job, and the unknown future of commercial news.
Stewart's opening about how she never procrastinates, but her wanting her speech to be current made her wait until last minute to write her speech, made her audience laugh and revealed her relaxation and quirky attitude that undoubtedly has fueled her success in her career. As a numerous-time winner in journalism awards, Stewart has worked for many renowned news stations such as MTV news, NPR, CBS News, ABC News, and MSNBC.
With enormous amounts of experience in the new industry, Stewart suggests cable TV and online news are most successful as a "product," and in reality it always comes down to the money. She classified newspapers' current low as an "erosion" and not a collapse, implying the descent was inevitable natural, and not a sudden crash.
Good, trustworthy news is getting hard to find, Stewart also points out. "You need first-person reporting" Steward said. This can restore the trust in the media, which is important when people are sampling news from all different platforms these days. People are seeing different voices. Commercial news has become flexible and available, "but then you get Michael Jackson news," Stewart says. She has a focused, realistic view on media's current standing. She states simply how people are always going to be interested in information, and that news will always have the opportunity for storytelling and starting conversations.
Stewart kept the audience engaged by showing several youtube clips like "How to make a news report" and "The Blogs Must Be Crazy" from Jon Stewart. These clips were also humorous and highlighted Stewart's funny personality.
On a more serious note, Stewart advised businesses: "Create something people can and want to invest in." In business, Stewart seems to know the tricks of the trade. "It comes down to numbers," she says. "Some traditional media won't budge, but it comes down to money."
As for finding your dream job? "The job you want may not exist yet," she says. This might have been the most important piece of advice I've gotten all semester.
Stewart's opening about how she never procrastinates, but her wanting her speech to be current made her wait until last minute to write her speech, made her audience laugh and revealed her relaxation and quirky attitude that undoubtedly has fueled her success in her career. As a numerous-time winner in journalism awards, Stewart has worked for many renowned news stations such as MTV news, NPR, CBS News, ABC News, and MSNBC.
With enormous amounts of experience in the new industry, Stewart suggests cable TV and online news are most successful as a "product," and in reality it always comes down to the money. She classified newspapers' current low as an "erosion" and not a collapse, implying the descent was inevitable natural, and not a sudden crash.
Good, trustworthy news is getting hard to find, Stewart also points out. "You need first-person reporting" Steward said. This can restore the trust in the media, which is important when people are sampling news from all different platforms these days. People are seeing different voices. Commercial news has become flexible and available, "but then you get Michael Jackson news," Stewart says. She has a focused, realistic view on media's current standing. She states simply how people are always going to be interested in information, and that news will always have the opportunity for storytelling and starting conversations.
Stewart kept the audience engaged by showing several youtube clips like "How to make a news report" and "The Blogs Must Be Crazy" from Jon Stewart. These clips were also humorous and highlighted Stewart's funny personality.
On a more serious note, Stewart advised businesses: "Create something people can and want to invest in." In business, Stewart seems to know the tricks of the trade. "It comes down to numbers," she says. "Some traditional media won't budge, but it comes down to money."
As for finding your dream job? "The job you want may not exist yet," she says. This might have been the most important piece of advice I've gotten all semester.
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