JOURN 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Hugh Hefner, Panama Papers, Listening Station
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We will talk a lot about pressing the story. We often miss the real story because we don"t press it. Ex: panama papers: its really not being talked about but it is super important. What angle will we take: a journey, a downfall. Men how does it make you feel: don"t feel affected by it. Our first obligation is to expose the truth. We have to be an independent monitor of power. Engaging in a conversation with the public around the things we communicate. There are a variety of angles around a story. Principles of journ independence from those you cover loyalty to citizens. Everyone in this room has a cause . We have to commit to a level of impartiality. Number of outside class assignments: listening post. Places we have to enter in as journalists. Think as you engage around every sense. Think about what you hear, see, smell, touch: camera interview coming up.
