After reading the predictions for 2011, the two that I think are going to come true are "Victory for the mobile carriers. And another migraine for the cable guys." and "Realism in the mobile market. Apple will be seen to dominate the cell phone market." I believe that these two will come true because of the fact they are already happening. More people are using their cell phone for home phones because that way they don't have to pay two phone bills. Apple is already dominating the cell phone market because they are so far ahead of every other cell phone company and because people like the stuff that Apple is coming out with.
After reading the predictions for 2011, the two that I think that are not going to happen are "TVs become computers. The end of the TVs as we knew it begins in 2011" and "The laptop in decline. The table/pad computer will marginalize the laptop." I believe that these two are not going to happen because everyone likes their TVs as they are and mostly everyone has a computer, so making the TVs as part of a computer is kinda pointless. Laptops are not out of style yet. So many have laptops and they like them, they are not going to pay a lot of money for something that is like a laptop when they already have one.
After reading the predictions for 2011 for news and media, the two that I think are going happen are "Social Storytelling Becomes Reality" and "News Organizations Get Smarter With Social Media". I believe that these two are going to happen because everyone would like to be able to talk to others about whats happening in the news and the news organizations are getting smarter with the social media, everyone is realizing that everything is becoming more advanced and they need to keep up with it.
After reading the predictions for 2011 for news and media, the two that I think are not going to happen are "The Death of the ‘Foreign Correspondent’" and "The Rise of Interactive TV". I believe that these things are not going to happen because I doubt the war will ever be over, with the way its going now, so we will always need people over there trying to keep everything under control and make sure that no innocent people get hurt and not a lot of people are going to able to afford an interactive TV, plus no one is going to want to pay a lot of money for something that they already have, and if they have computers there is not much sense in getting on.
One prediction that I have for technology is that Apple will top any other company that trys to compete with them. I believe this because it has been like that for years now and I can't see it changing anytime soon.
One prediction that I have for media is that the news industry is going to become more advanced in technology. I believe this because they are staring to become more advanced now and its only going to grow.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Wondering about Wikileaks
I believe that the public should know everything that the government is doing. I believe this because since we have the right to chose who we want in the government we should be told everything that the government does and have a say in it. I think that we will not have an effective government without complete transparency. I thinks this because the things that are going on now that we are being told are going to tear the country apart.
I would release it because the public needs to know what the government is doing and have a say in what they are doing wrong and voice their opinion on whether or not its wrong to do. I would justify my actions by saying the the public needs to know what is going on in the government, they are ones who chose who they wanted in government so they should know what the government is doing and say their opinions on whether or not they think is is right and what needs to change.
If I had information that I thought the public should know, I would send it to Wikileaks because I know that it would get to the public, rather than have Openleaks take a look at it and if they liked it they would send it to the news entities and probably wouldn't get publish and if they didn't like it they wouldn't send it to the news entities.
The news article that I found talks about Julian Assange and how the government is treating him in court. My opinion is that he shouldn't be in jail and that the only reason that hes in jail is because the government doesn't want the public to know what they are doing.
I would release it because the public needs to know what the government is doing and have a say in what they are doing wrong and voice their opinion on whether or not its wrong to do. I would justify my actions by saying the the public needs to know what is going on in the government, they are ones who chose who they wanted in government so they should know what the government is doing and say their opinions on whether or not they think is is right and what needs to change.
If I had information that I thought the public should know, I would send it to Wikileaks because I know that it would get to the public, rather than have Openleaks take a look at it and if they liked it they would send it to the news entities and probably wouldn't get publish and if they didn't like it they wouldn't send it to the news entities.
The news article that I found talks about Julian Assange and how the government is treating him in court. My opinion is that he shouldn't be in jail and that the only reason that hes in jail is because the government doesn't want the public to know what they are doing.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Analayzing News Video
Slain yachtsman's daughter returning
1) Q: What is the story? (What is the point of the news report?)
A: The news story is about a young woman, Myda Egrmajer, who was sailing with her father, Mylan Egrmajer, when thieves boarded their boat and shot him. She is returning home to Canada from Honduras.
2) Q: What is the establishing shot in the video?
A: The establishing shot in the video is when Mylan Egrmajer's nephew, Eric Van Reason, and a woman are talking about where the attack happened and the last message was sent from Mylan Egrmajer's boat.
3) Q: What is the introduction?
A: The introduction is when the newscaster was explaining what happened and who the video was going to be about and everybody involved.
4) Q: Most likely "sources" are used in the report and they are making comments or being quoted. Name two of them.
A: Eric Van Reason and Captain John are two sources in this video.
5) Q: 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.
A: A question that would of probably been asked to Eric Van Reason could be been "Was there any distress calls made from the boat before the accident?" A question that would of probably been asked to Captain John could of been "How did you hear about the accident?"
6) Q: Identify two different types of "B-roll" in the video.
A: Two different types of "B-roll" in the video are when Eric Van Reason and a woman are on the computer talking about the accident and when Captain John is talking, they show on a map where he is.
7) Q: 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)?
A: Two different types of "B-roll" they could of used are shots of the boat where it happened and more shots of Myda Egrmajer and Mylan Egrmajer together.
8) Q: Identify two different voice overs and briefly list what facts are in each voice over.
A: Two different voice overs that were in the video are: Melanie Nagy, she gives all the information about the accident and the people and Captain John, he talks about how he knew Mylan Egrmajer, what happened, and how he heard about it.
9) Q: What is the closing to the video?
A: The closing of the video is Melanie Nady talking about how people should use caution in Honduras and saying that Myda Egrmajer is going to be returning safely home.
10) Q: Who is the reporter and what is her/his tag at the end?
A: The reporter is Melanie Nady and her tag at the end is "Melanie Nady, CBC News, Saint Catherine, Ontario."
1) Q: What is the story? (What is the point of the news report?)
A: The news story is about a young woman, Myda Egrmajer, who was sailing with her father, Mylan Egrmajer, when thieves boarded their boat and shot him. She is returning home to Canada from Honduras.
2) Q: What is the establishing shot in the video?
A: The establishing shot in the video is when Mylan Egrmajer's nephew, Eric Van Reason, and a woman are talking about where the attack happened and the last message was sent from Mylan Egrmajer's boat.
3) Q: What is the introduction?
A: The introduction is when the newscaster was explaining what happened and who the video was going to be about and everybody involved.
4) Q: Most likely "sources" are used in the report and they are making comments or being quoted. Name two of them.
A: Eric Van Reason and Captain John are two sources in this video.
5) Q: 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.
A: A question that would of probably been asked to Eric Van Reason could be been "Was there any distress calls made from the boat before the accident?" A question that would of probably been asked to Captain John could of been "How did you hear about the accident?"
6) Q: Identify two different types of "B-roll" in the video.
A: Two different types of "B-roll" in the video are when Eric Van Reason and a woman are on the computer talking about the accident and when Captain John is talking, they show on a map where he is.
7) Q: 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)?
A: Two different types of "B-roll" they could of used are shots of the boat where it happened and more shots of Myda Egrmajer and Mylan Egrmajer together.
8) Q: Identify two different voice overs and briefly list what facts are in each voice over.
A: Two different voice overs that were in the video are: Melanie Nagy, she gives all the information about the accident and the people and Captain John, he talks about how he knew Mylan Egrmajer, what happened, and how he heard about it.
9) Q: What is the closing to the video?
A: The closing of the video is Melanie Nady talking about how people should use caution in Honduras and saying that Myda Egrmajer is going to be returning safely home.
10) Q: Who is the reporter and what is her/his tag at the end?
A: The reporter is Melanie Nady and her tag at the end is "Melanie Nady, CBC News, Saint Catherine, Ontario."
Thursday, November 25, 2010
"I'm a Man"
Frum maintained her cool and continued with the interview while asking the questions she felt were important by not showing her agitation and not caring what the woman was saying when she was giving stupid answers.
I think that if Frum had been more aggressive or confrontational the interview would have ended quicker and Sandra Good would of got angry and might of said somethings that would of been very inappropriate to say on the radio.
I feel that the one question that Frum asked that was very effective was "When did you see Lynettte Fromme last?" I feel that this one is the most effective because it had a rise in Sandra Good and it made the interview take different turns and made the interview more interesting.
Something that Terry Seguin discussed last Friday that would be good to remember when either preparing interview questions or doing an interview is don't let the person being interviewed avoid the question your trying to ask. If they don't answer it then ask it again but word it differently.
As a student journalist I can learn from Frum, that when an interview goes wrong to keep my cool and keep asking the question that I want answered.
As a student journalist, if I had the opportunity to interview anyone, it would be the Queen of England. I would want to interview the Queen of England because she would be a very interesting person to interview. I don't think it would be a tough interview because I doubt she would be a troublemaker and make the interview hard.
I think that if Frum had been more aggressive or confrontational the interview would have ended quicker and Sandra Good would of got angry and might of said somethings that would of been very inappropriate to say on the radio.
I feel that the one question that Frum asked that was very effective was "When did you see Lynettte Fromme last?" I feel that this one is the most effective because it had a rise in Sandra Good and it made the interview take different turns and made the interview more interesting.
Something that Terry Seguin discussed last Friday that would be good to remember when either preparing interview questions or doing an interview is don't let the person being interviewed avoid the question your trying to ask. If they don't answer it then ask it again but word it differently.
As a student journalist I can learn from Frum, that when an interview goes wrong to keep my cool and keep asking the question that I want answered.
As a student journalist, if I had the opportunity to interview anyone, it would be the Queen of England. I would want to interview the Queen of England because she would be a very interesting person to interview. I don't think it would be a tough interview because I doubt she would be a troublemaker and make the interview hard.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Caught in Lies
1) I have never considered whether or not the news I was either watching or reading to be factually incorrect or even fabricated because I don't read or watch the news often and much of the news I either read or watch has no interest for me.
2) My reaction to the two article was that I thought it was very stupid for them to make up an article. I'm not surprised that professional journalists make up stories because anyone will do anything to keep their jobs.
3) I disagree with this statement because some people might just have a boring story and they want to make it more interesting by adding fake information. They might of also done this to keep their jobs.
4) I think that colleges and universities should make the journalism graduates realize how hard the journalism world is and help to be able to handle the pressure of the job. I think that they should help them gain the responsibility to handle being a journalism.
5) I think that when ethics arise that a newspaper's ombudsman does help because the ombudsman responds to the readers complaints and has his say about what the complaints are.
2) My reaction to the two article was that I thought it was very stupid for them to make up an article. I'm not surprised that professional journalists make up stories because anyone will do anything to keep their jobs.
3) I disagree with this statement because some people might just have a boring story and they want to make it more interesting by adding fake information. They might of also done this to keep their jobs.
4) I think that colleges and universities should make the journalism graduates realize how hard the journalism world is and help to be able to handle the pressure of the job. I think that they should help them gain the responsibility to handle being a journalism.
5) I think that when ethics arise that a newspaper's ombudsman does help because the ombudsman responds to the readers complaints and has his say about what the complaints are.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Hard News vs. Soft News
Article #1
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/26/indonesia-volcano-evacuation.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Indonesia volcano starts to erupt" would be considered hard news. It would be considered hard news because it tells you the what, when, where and it tells you all the facts about the volcano from the past to present. Since it had a picture of the volcano it set the tone of the article. It didn't have any soft news in the article.
Article #2
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-calls-planned-execution-of-iranian-woman-completely-out-of-line/article1783290/
This article on the Globe and Mail website, "Canada calls planned execution of Iranian woman ‘completely out of line’" would be considered in between hard and soft news. It would be considered in between hard and soft news because there is a who, what, when, and where but it is also a human interest story because they are discussing whats going to happen to the woman and her lifestyle.
Article #3
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/11/03/world-greece-mail-bombs.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Greece warns of more bombs" would be considered hard news. It would be considered hard news because it tells you all the information about the bombs. Its considered hard news because it has a picture which has more affect.
Article #4
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2010/11/03/kinect-move-wii-motion-gaming.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Review: Microsoft Kinect and Playstation Move" would be considered soft news. It would be considered soft news because it is entertainment and has nothing to do with serious news.
Article #5
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2010/11/04/paul-mccartney-biography-howard-sounes.html
This article on the CBC News website, "The man in full" would be considered soft news. It would be considered soft news because it is more personal interest than normal news. It has nothing to do with any serious news.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/26/indonesia-volcano-evacuation.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Indonesia volcano starts to erupt" would be considered hard news. It would be considered hard news because it tells you the what, when, where and it tells you all the facts about the volcano from the past to present. Since it had a picture of the volcano it set the tone of the article. It didn't have any soft news in the article.
Article #2
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-calls-planned-execution-of-iranian-woman-completely-out-of-line/article1783290/
This article on the Globe and Mail website, "Canada calls planned execution of Iranian woman ‘completely out of line’" would be considered in between hard and soft news. It would be considered in between hard and soft news because there is a who, what, when, and where but it is also a human interest story because they are discussing whats going to happen to the woman and her lifestyle.
Article #3
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/11/03/world-greece-mail-bombs.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Greece warns of more bombs" would be considered hard news. It would be considered hard news because it tells you all the information about the bombs. Its considered hard news because it has a picture which has more affect.
Article #4
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2010/11/03/kinect-move-wii-motion-gaming.html
This article on the CBC News website, "Review: Microsoft Kinect and Playstation Move" would be considered soft news. It would be considered soft news because it is entertainment and has nothing to do with serious news.
Article #5
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2010/11/04/paul-mccartney-biography-howard-sounes.html
This article on the CBC News website, "The man in full" would be considered soft news. It would be considered soft news because it is more personal interest than normal news. It has nothing to do with any serious news.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Is it Newsworthy?
News Story #1
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/families-await-results-of-autopsy-on-womans-body-found-near-highway-of-tears/article1754320/
Families await results of autopsy on woman’s body found near 'Highway of Tears'
Timing 2/4
The timing of the article should of been posted sooner because it happened a week ago and people should have been informed about this.
Significance 2.5/4
The significance of the article is since that all the woman that are missing all have families and they are affected.
Proximity 3/4
Since it happened in Canada it is more related to us as a nation.
Prominence 2/4
Since the article is not dealing with anyone famous it doesn't make it all that interesting.
Human Interest 3/4
The human interest is good because it can connect to people.
News Story #2
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/nepal-teen-turns-18-and-becomes-worlds-shortest-man/article1756437/
Nepal teen turns 18 and becomes world's shortest man
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article was really good because it was published the day it happened.
Significance 2/4
Since it only affects the people that are related to the boy and the people that are involved in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Proximity 1/4
Since this happened in in Nepal so its not close to us at all, which means that it doesn't have a major affect on us.
Prominence 2/4
He became famous after he received the awards and after the article was published.
Human Interest 2/4
There is not alot of human interest because maybe not alot of people have an interest in the Guinness Book of World Records.
News Story #3
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/10/17/nb-car-fatal.html
Cap-Pele man dies in car crash
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article is really good because it was published the day it happened.
Significance 2/4
Since it really only affects the family of the person killed, there is not alot of significance.
Proximity 3/4
Since it happened close to Moncton.
Prominence 1/4
He is not famous at all.
Human Interest 2/4
Since it only involves one person there isn't alot of human interest.
News Story #4
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/habs-slip-past-senators/article1760619/
Habs slip past Senators
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article is really good since the article was published the day of the game.
Significance 4/4
There is alot of significance because everybody who are Hab fans and the Hab team are affected by this win.
Proximity 3/4
Since this is happening in Canada and deals with a Canadian team, the article has a alot of proximity.
Prominence 4/4
Since it is dealing with a NHL team, the article has alot of prominence.
Human Interest 3/4
The only people that would be interested in this article are the people tha are fans of the Habs and anyone who follows NHL.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/families-await-results-of-autopsy-on-womans-body-found-near-highway-of-tears/article1754320/
Families await results of autopsy on woman’s body found near 'Highway of Tears'
Timing 2/4
The timing of the article should of been posted sooner because it happened a week ago and people should have been informed about this.
Significance 2.5/4
The significance of the article is since that all the woman that are missing all have families and they are affected.
Proximity 3/4
Since it happened in Canada it is more related to us as a nation.
Prominence 2/4
Since the article is not dealing with anyone famous it doesn't make it all that interesting.
Human Interest 3/4
The human interest is good because it can connect to people.
News Story #2
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/nepal-teen-turns-18-and-becomes-worlds-shortest-man/article1756437/
Nepal teen turns 18 and becomes world's shortest man
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article was really good because it was published the day it happened.
Significance 2/4
Since it only affects the people that are related to the boy and the people that are involved in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Proximity 1/4
Since this happened in in Nepal so its not close to us at all, which means that it doesn't have a major affect on us.
Prominence 2/4
He became famous after he received the awards and after the article was published.
Human Interest 2/4
There is not alot of human interest because maybe not alot of people have an interest in the Guinness Book of World Records.
News Story #3
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/10/17/nb-car-fatal.html
Cap-Pele man dies in car crash
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article is really good because it was published the day it happened.
Significance 2/4
Since it really only affects the family of the person killed, there is not alot of significance.
Proximity 3/4
Since it happened close to Moncton.
Prominence 1/4
He is not famous at all.
Human Interest 2/4
Since it only involves one person there isn't alot of human interest.
News Story #4
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/habs-slip-past-senators/article1760619/
Habs slip past Senators
Timing 4/4
The timing of this article is really good since the article was published the day of the game.
Significance 4/4
There is alot of significance because everybody who are Hab fans and the Hab team are affected by this win.
Proximity 3/4
Since this is happening in Canada and deals with a Canadian team, the article has a alot of proximity.
Prominence 4/4
Since it is dealing with a NHL team, the article has alot of prominence.
Human Interest 3/4
The only people that would be interested in this article are the people tha are fans of the Habs and anyone who follows NHL.
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