ENGL202 033 FL-Ms. Brooke Gibson Coslett (FQSP)

Can political attitudes be genetically transmitted? What is the process of political socialization, and what are the roles played by genetics, family, school, peer groups, religious institutions, and the media? What is the impact of government on the lives of individual and society as a whole? How would you describe the media landscape in the U.S., and what has been the impact of neo-communication technologies i.e. blogs on policymaking environment?

Do candidates/officeholders attempt to manipulate news coverage? Does this weaken its credibility, and how do journalists and cyber journalists play a role in media consolidation when they play this role, does it positively or negatively affect news coverage? Are the news media biased? Throw some stats in about network evening news coverage viewership decline

conclusion- more people turn to alternative sources of news.

Does the traditional media itself need a "watchdog" and can the internet media perform this function to ensure accountability on the part of the press?

 case #1 '06 YouTube- it altered the candidates course- because he (Senator Allen) had made one deragatory remark, Sidarth put it on YouTube, claiming it to be a racial slur. Allen could have won, were it not for his remark, and this neo-communication technology network.

case #2 Wikipedia- a gunman opened fire on VA Tech's Campus- '07.

Blogs... esp. political blogs, in '04 Presidential contest, John Kerry had to address whether or not his statements were accurate from nearly two decades ago (1986, at the time would have been 18 years, now 23)

Reaction- Politicians are calling for regulation of internet political speech and media.

This is a possible resolution, but is it also an infringement upon the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? What do people think about this subjection- to hold the internet media to the same restrictions as the traditional press.

peoples' reaction: internet commentators, cyber journalists, bloggers, etc. consider this an action/attempt "to reign in"/ stunt the growing participation and power of the new non traditional media by implementing government action regulate the increasing number of "citizen journalists"

Question to consider/ask: Do these journalists have a motive or are they simply exercising their 1st Amendment Rights?"

writing for reader interest
why is this important?
How will this affect the audience?

reactionMany citizens believe that NO the traditional media does not and is often in cahoots with politics- thus the traditional media is biased. Debating and enforcing accountabvility by pressuring people (politicians) to answer questions and establish their political campaign and through discourse is a great way of assuring a well-informed, credible and engaged citizenry.

possible source:

The Times' view is that untrained journalists do not have the capability of providing/exposing "superior quality and content"

But does the media marketplace reflect this argument?

 

"Legislation has been introduced to make internet communication subject to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)'s "promote, attack, support or oppose" rule in which any of those activities can be interpreted as "campaign" speech and thus become subject to federal regulation.

 

Reaction: a free press is thought to be a reaction against governmental corruption and tyranny. Every citizen has the right to investigate government corruption and expose their investigations. A free press can force government accountability and pressure government and elected officials to act in the public interest. The new internet media acts as a watchdog over the traditional press. It has exposed misreporting by The New York Times, CBS, and the Los Angeles Times, among others, and the internet media are focusing on forcing accountability on journalists and editors.

Americans have the 1st Amendment right for the redress of grievnces, and in do so, they are maintaining a checks and balance system of credibility.

Allows Americans to expose political corruption opine/discuss government and politics without filter of editors. Reaction- Americans way of reacting to the government/politics.Media: new media and traditional media share similarities but also have differences in media news coverage, politics paly an important role in that the press holds politicians accountable and scrutinizes their political platform. Do the media ask (ploiticians) the right questions?

IN REGARDS TO THE PROPOSAL, one of the most difficult elements to incorporate was the title itself. The reason is that the title, at least in a research paper, is the title sums up the entire paper. I felt that it kept me focused, but I have three very closely related aspects that intertwine, and want to focus on specific segments within the main theme- credibility and the media. I noticed I've been gradually shifting toward this topic; the cases in which I presented in the mini-essay will most likely be the same, with the exception of the D.C. rally, but the reason for exposing these cases are slightly different now. It's going to be about credibility in the media: this means citizen media is included. Instead of speculating the credibility in all areas of media, I will look at specific units: blogging, and journalism (two parts of journalism: broadcast, and internet). The main goal for me right now is to focus on the three aspects when speculating the credibility of the media. Also, I should probably look at books, rather than just internet/ scholarly journals.

Can political attitudes be genetically transmitted? What is the process of political socialization, and what are the roles played by genetics, family, school, peer groups, religious institutions, and the media? What is the impact of government on the lives of individual and society as a whole? How would you describe the media landscape in the U.S., and what has been the impact of neo-communication technologies i.e. blogs on policymaking environment?

Do candidates/officeholders attempt to manipulate news coverage? Does this weaken its credibility, and how do journalists and cyber journalists play a role in media consolidation when they play this role, does it positively or negatively affect news coverage? Are the news media biased? Throw some stats in about network evening news coverage viewership decline

conclusion- more people turn to alternative sources of news.

Does the traditional media itself need a "watchdog" and can the internet media perform this function to ensure accountability on the part of the press?

 case #1 '06 YouTube- it altered the candidates course- because he (Senator Allen) had made one deragatory remark, Sidarth put it on YouTube, claiming it to be a racial slur. Allen could have won, were it not for his remark, and this neo-communication technology network.

case #2 Wikipedia- a gunman opened fire on VA Tech's Campus- '07.

Blogs... esp. political blogs, in '04 Presidential contest, John Kerry had to address whether or not his statements were accurate from nearly two decades ago (1986, at the time would have been 18 years, now 23)

Reaction- Politicians are calling for regulation of internet political speech and media.

This is a possible resolution, but is it also an infringement upon the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? What do people think about this subjection- to hold the internet media to the same restrictions as the traditional press.

peoples' reaction: internet commentators, cyber journalists, bloggers, etc. consider this an action/attempt "to reign in"/ stunt the growing participation and power of the new non traditional media by implementing government action regulate the increasing number of "citizen journalists"

Question to consider/ask: Do these journalists have a motive or are they simply exercising their 1st Amendment Rights?"

 Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and Credibility: Unleashing the    Power of the Media

The broadcast media is emerging in a new era where journalists and citizens are interacting through neo-telecommunications.  These areas of blogging and journalism are forms of communication and the broadcast media.   Professionals have established laws to control the information released, not just the reporting, but the actual framework behind the relevant areas of people's interest.  To what extent have the blogs discredited the mainstream media, and is the credibility gained by blogs or lost by mainstream media, (or is it reversed)? Traditional broadcast media bloggers and professional journalists have a common ground: to better inform citizens, and in doing so, create a stronger democracy. The emerging ecosystem has created an environment for citizens' media such as blogs as well as professional media organizations, which creates enough freedom for both sources. Although there will be tensions, these sources create harmony and complement each other by working together. It is important to note that the acts of blogging and journalism are two different sources of media; although they may intersect, the barriers may not be so well defined. While some blogging is journalism, many times it does not aim to be, and therefore is not. They serve the same functions and have similar values within this newly evolving ecosystem, but their realms differ. In order to evaluate the media's credibility, the meaning of credibility should be established as the capacity to attain trust. Perimeters of this essential question can be deliberated through a set of ethical standards and associated as the ethics of journalism and telecommunications. Does the work of journalists in the participation of blogs conflict with the ethical standards when evaluating the level of credibility? There are no clear and precise answers when measuring credibility, so how is credibility won? If measuring credibility is vague, then the continuity of credibility is ambiguous; therefore credibility is not lost in the media, because it is indecisively defined. Perhaps the bloggers can adopt rules of ethical standards and transparency to evaluate their trustworthiness and accuracy, and the media can find commonality of the fundamental purpose of the media. The idea is to gather intelligence and to pose critical questions when responding to the issues relevant to the public; as a result, the public will read and cooperate by means of technological discourse, thus altering the outcome of the news events.  These individuals, bloggers and journalists both, have an impact on the news;  journalists and media scholars often participate in order to be watchdogs because they want to improve the journalism of the internet.  It is important to question the purpose of blog usage--perhaps it is to share ideas, express citizens' individual views, and inform others so they too may partake in the blogosphere (i.e. comment posts).  People by nature have conflicting convictions; however, it allows individuals to share their fervor in an internet discussion based environment.  The blogosphere, or sphere of web blogging, is a relatively novel word. It is derived from the idiom, "web logging"; often mispronounced as "blogging", the term "blogging" is phonetically easier for people to pronounce.  Blogging has changed the way information has become front news. Bloggers have the capability to shape the influence and are becoming increasingly influential in the media.

Brooke Coslett

Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and Credibility: Unleashing the Power of the Media

The broadcast media is emerging in a new era where journalists and citizens are interacting through neo telecommunications.  These areas of blogging and journalism are forms of communication and the broadcast media.   Professionals have established laws to control the information released, not just the reporting, but the actual framework behind the relevant areas of what people's interest.  Does the work of journalists in the participation of blogging conflict with the ethical standards and credibility?  Perhaps the bloggers can adopt rules of ethical standards and transparency to evaluate their credibility.  The purpose is bringing together intelligent individuals who pose these questions and ponder the issues relevant, which will result in the beginning of very an important discourse and to alter the outcome of the news events.  These individuals, bloggers and journalists both have an impact on the news.  Journalists and media scholars participate in order to be watchdogs because they want to improve the journalism of America.  It is important to question the purpose of the usage of blogs for participants to determine the outlet where participants can share their attitudes, convictions and usage of personal information so that others can read it and interact.  The source allows interaction via discussion, so people can share ideas and comment.  People have conflicting convictions; however, it allows individuals to share their through diverse views in an internet discussion based environment.  The blogosphere is a somewhat new term and that's a sphere of web logging.  To blog is incorrect I believe because it's "web logging" and not "blogging", but the term "blogging" is phonetically easier for people to pronounce. 

Broadcast Media, Telecommunications & Credibility: Unleashing the Power of the Media

 

Blogging, Journalism & Credibility: Battleground And Common Ground

Log, Journalism, credibility: landmark and

:Blogging, Journalism & Credibility: Unleashing the power of the media

Broadcast Media, Telecommunications & Credibility: Unleashing the Power of the Media

Broadcast Media, Telecommunications & Credibility: Rejections and Connections

public to public's media 

citizen journalism to citizen's journalism

clash or smash?

 

dissention and accordance

donnybrook: citizens and the mainstream media

 

 

writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition, conceived of as exemplifying topical newspaper or popular magazine writing as distinguished from scholarly writing= Journalism

 

a personal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the user, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user

1.	capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.

 

2.	worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness. = credibility

 

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