Comments on: Reaganomics of Media Reporting http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: khairup http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-15 khairup Tue, 06 May 2008 18:52:03 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-15 Very interesting post. What I wonder is whether all stories that are published under the influence of main-stream media are credible sources? I concur with your thoughts on finding a balance between these two kinds of journalistic media. I also think that many of the less conventional journalists try to post ideas that are opposite to those posted by the main stream. However, when they find less readers they gradually move towards more conventionally accepted views. I think it is what humans tend to do - try to fit in society. Very interesting post. What I wonder is whether all stories that are published under the influence of main-stream media are credible sources? I concur with your thoughts on finding a balance between these two kinds of journalistic media. I also think that many of the less conventional journalists try to post ideas that are opposite to those posted by the main stream. However, when they find less readers they gradually move towards more conventionally accepted views. I think it is what humans tend to do – try to fit in society.

]]> By: tynerw http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-14 tynerw Tue, 06 May 2008 18:50:47 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-14 In response the question #2: Bloggers are, today, a part of the mediated world. Their voice does resemble conventional news in some fields. For example, in the celebrity gossip media world http://perezhilton.com/ is viewed as a gossip resource for the masses, almost equal to US weekly or Star. The main blogger, Perez, is thought of as credible by many of his devoted fans. In the real estate world, John Cook, a blogger from Seattle, offers a respected and educated insight into real estate. People in the industry tune into his blog because it is credible and fair. In my eyes, these bloggers are convention---at least 2008 conventional :) In response the question #2:

Bloggers are, today, a part of the mediated world. Their voice does resemble conventional news in some fields. For example, in the celebrity gossip media world http://perezhilton.com/ is viewed as a gossip resource for the masses, almost equal to US weekly or Star. The main blogger, Perez, is thought of as credible by many of his devoted fans. In the real estate world, John Cook, a blogger from Seattle, offers a respected and educated insight into real estate. People in the industry tune into his blog because it is credible and fair. In my eyes, these bloggers are convention—at least 2008 conventional :)

]]> By: week 6 - social media and politics « Social Technologies, Media and Politics http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-13 week 6 - social media and politics « Social Technologies, Media and Politics Tue, 06 May 2008 18:49:46 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-13 [...] (count off- half the room comments on each) : Jason and [...] [...] (count off- half the room comments on each) : Jason and [...]

]]> By: nicology http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-12 nicology Tue, 06 May 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-12 Reports, who aren't an expert on a certain subject, are taught to look to "official" sources for their information. But when dealing with politics and each candidate's person views and agenda, how "official" must one take that source? Your post reminds me that these supposed "credible" officials are just reflecting the views of someone higher above them. Coolican learned that as a reporter, you have to be wary of what people say, even if they are experts. As journalists we learn to be objective. But I feel that journalism is hardly objective. One is subjective when they choose to cover one story and not another. One is subjective when they decided to put one story on the front page and the other text to the obituaries. Journalists should look at different sources and question the "official" ones because as this article proves, may not always be right. Reports, who aren’t an expert on a certain subject, are taught to look to “official” sources for their information. But when dealing with politics and each candidate’s person views and agenda, how “official” must one take that source? Your post reminds me that these supposed “credible” officials are just reflecting the views of someone higher above them. Coolican learned that as a reporter, you have to be wary of what people say, even if they are experts. As journalists we learn to be objective. But I feel that journalism is hardly objective. One is subjective when they choose to cover one story and not another. One is subjective when they decided to put one story on the front page and the other text to the obituaries. Journalists should look at different sources and question the “official” ones because as this article proves, may not always be right.

]]> By: nkb4 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-11 nkb4 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:47:13 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-11 In answering your second question: I don't think that the more bloggers grow and become part of the mediated world they will look and act more like conventional news. In fact, I think they will try to act much differently than conventional news because they will want to stand out and have a different role in the news industry. A majority of the blogs that I read are not people reporting on "breaking news" and are the first ones to cover stories... instead, many bloggers use their posts to comment on news stories that they heard about from other sources or just spread the word further by giving small summaries on big news stories. Bloggers are not behaving like conventional news media now, and I don't think they will ever become quite like the traditional news mediums we have today. In answering your second question: I don’t think that the more bloggers grow and become part of the mediated world they will look and act more like conventional news. In fact, I think they will try to act much differently than conventional news because they will want to stand out and have a different role in the news industry.

A majority of the blogs that I read are not people reporting on “breaking news” and are the first ones to cover stories… instead, many bloggers use their posts to comment on news stories that they heard about from other sources or just spread the word further by giving small summaries on big news stories. Bloggers are not behaving like conventional news media now, and I don’t think they will ever become quite like the traditional news mediums we have today.

]]> By: paks2008 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-10 paks2008 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:45:51 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-10 Jason, I think that you make a good point in saying that taking the opposite stance on an issue just to be different won't really make a journalist stand out. I agree in that it would be doing our readers a disservice because we're supposed to be reporting the truth and in editorials and commentaries, we're supposed to be expressing our true opinions and even if we do end up going with the majority, I think that readers would appreciate the honesty more. To answer your second question, I think that as bloggers grow and become more popular, I think that they may resemble conventional news more in their topics, but I still think that bloggers will still have their own voice among the media community and provide commentary and narratives of their views on the world. Jason, I think that you make a good point in saying that taking the opposite stance on an issue just to be different won’t really make a journalist stand out. I agree in that it would be doing our readers a disservice because we’re supposed to be reporting the truth and in editorials and commentaries, we’re supposed to be expressing our true opinions and even if we do end up going with the majority, I think that readers would appreciate the honesty more.
To answer your second question, I think that as bloggers grow and become more popular, I think that they may resemble conventional news more in their topics, but I still think that bloggers will still have their own voice among the media community and provide commentary and narratives of their views on the world.

]]> By: Whitney http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-9 Whitney Tue, 06 May 2008 18:45:26 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-9 Your approach to this article is really interesting, and not one that I had considered. I think we are already beginning to see the effects of bloggers' conventional news voices and their impact on both traditional media and readers. I am not sure, though, that the reason for their credibility is because of their numbers. Many bloggers push and write about stories they believe are important for society and these types of things usually take a while to catch on to traditional media (think Monica Lewinsky and the Drudge Report). In this sense, I think that yes numbers might be important, but I think content and sourcing is more where readers gage credibility. Your approach to this article is really interesting, and not one that I had considered. I think we are already beginning to see the effects of bloggers’ conventional news voices and their impact on both traditional media and readers. I am not sure, though, that the reason for their credibility is because of their numbers. Many bloggers push and write about stories they believe are important for society and these types of things usually take a while to catch on to traditional media (think Monica Lewinsky and the Drudge Report). In this sense, I think that yes numbers might be important, but I think content and sourcing is more where readers gage credibility.

]]> By: kegill http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/reaganomics-of-media-reporting/#comment-6 kegill Tue, 06 May 2008 16:43:09 +0000 http://jrwc86.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-6 Interesting analysis, the "trickle down" thought. Interesting analysis, the “trickle down” thought.

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