COM 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: British Association For Immediate Care, Staling
10 Feb 2017
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Chapter four starts off discussing the different areas of where stories come from, such as breaking news events, scheduled events, and news releases. During these events, according to harrower, a reporter is only as good as his sources. reporters must filter out sources to ensure that they are getting the most important, factual, and valid sources that they can. This is best acquired through a variety of sources. The more sources a reporter has, the more depth, context, and reliability their story can have. Smith said show signs of reporting a source and giving the source its due credit. To discern reliable sources from unreliable ones, bias must be eliminated, the source must be verified, and the source"s credibility must be confirmed. The internet is one of the newest innovations in finding sources for stories. It provides reporters with convenient and reliable sources; however, sometimes there is more work to be done that is not always found on the internet.
