MCOM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nightline, Functional Illiteracy, Classified Advertising
2 Nov 2016
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Newspapers may be the last stand for basic journalism. Newspaper reporters are still able to give readers the complete story. A source or personality being interviewed on tv rarely has his or her statements carried in full context. The interview may last 15 minutes, but only about 60 seconds may be used. The newspaper reporter does a more thorough job of reporting what the person being interviewed said in its full context. Newspapers tend to cling to the more traditional aspects of journalism, i. e. accuracy, completeness, fairness. However, the aspects of show business that prevail in tv news (especially on the local level) have also invaded the newsrooms of many newspapers. The advocate style of journalism discussed in the new journalism period of the 1960s and 1970s has also returned, especially in metropolitan newspapers. Newspapers have also received a black eye due to the unethical behavior of different reporters.
