Week 4 Blog
The
article by Kindred addresses many issues that sports reporters face today.
Instead of typing up a game recap after a sporting event, sports reporters now
have to be Tweeting throughout the entire game about what they hear in the
clubhouse before, during and after a game. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have
completely changed the face of bringing news to the public. Now people all over
the world can get news seconds after it is leaked rather than waiting for a
newscast, blog, newspaper, etc.
I agree
with Kindred’s idea that this type of reporting runs journalists into the
ground. As a sports journalist or reporter you always have to be alert and are
constantly under pressure of being the first one to tweet breaking news, making
sure that all of the information is accurate before you dos so.
The
article by Moran also has to do with the great strides that journalism has made
now in the 21st century. Writers are given so much to do with so
little time; blogging, tweeting, watching a game, blogging and tweeting again. I
was surprised when the article brought up that students are told that only 80% of
what they report needs to be accurate. I have never heard that and it makes me
question the validity of all of the information that I am exposed to through
today’s media.
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