Caught in Lies
Sometimes I may get caught up in the story and not think about the possibility of it being factitious but overall, I usually take it into consideration. Everyone has their own opinions so it is very easy to get the real facts messed up with opinions or beliefs other people have said. Also, because more things are done through the internet, it is easier for an unreliable source to publish something without people knowing they are just a random persons thoughts.
My reaction to the first half of the "Jimmy's World" article was that it seemed like a very interesting mystery but once I got to the last few paragraphs, I was shocked by what was said. If it is true that the journalists pressured her to have a story, then they must have been in desperate need for a thrilling article. That makes you wonder how many other times those kind of incidents could have occurred where nobody every found out. With the second article, I was surprised that a large paper company would use unreliable sources and come up with things that are not true. They thought that they could get away with it because of the power they had but the audiences power overtook theirs and they quickly regretted what they had wrote.
I do agree with Jack's statement because it is something that happens a lot and is usually the outcome of a weak story line. I think it mostly happens when journalists get into things too deeply without realizing what little information they have so they have to make things up to finish it.
I do believe that Universities should make sure journalists are extremely prepared to face the realities of newspaper companies because there will be a constant struggle of trying to make sure you have all the information you need to develop a well planned article. Sometimes people do not want to give you the information you are expected to have so in school, they have to be taught to fight for their information and not give up.
I think a news ombudsman can be very helpful if they want to be. It would be nice to get an inside view of their thoughts on the article but they could also be pressured by their bosses to make them sound good and not wanting to be fired from their job, not tell the absolute truth.
My reaction to the first half of the "Jimmy's World" article was that it seemed like a very interesting mystery but once I got to the last few paragraphs, I was shocked by what was said. If it is true that the journalists pressured her to have a story, then they must have been in desperate need for a thrilling article. That makes you wonder how many other times those kind of incidents could have occurred where nobody every found out. With the second article, I was surprised that a large paper company would use unreliable sources and come up with things that are not true. They thought that they could get away with it because of the power they had but the audiences power overtook theirs and they quickly regretted what they had wrote.
I do agree with Jack's statement because it is something that happens a lot and is usually the outcome of a weak story line. I think it mostly happens when journalists get into things too deeply without realizing what little information they have so they have to make things up to finish it.
I do believe that Universities should make sure journalists are extremely prepared to face the realities of newspaper companies because there will be a constant struggle of trying to make sure you have all the information you need to develop a well planned article. Sometimes people do not want to give you the information you are expected to have so in school, they have to be taught to fight for their information and not give up.
I think a news ombudsman can be very helpful if they want to be. It would be nice to get an inside view of their thoughts on the article but they could also be pressured by their bosses to make them sound good and not wanting to be fired from their job, not tell the absolute truth.
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