Time magazine decided to run an image of the second flag raising at Mt. Suribachi with a tree instead of the flag to highlight it’s global warming story.
As NPR’s Talk of the Nation discussed today, not everyone was happy about the cover.
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MTV added to the ever-expanding amount of “reality TV” last week with “The Paper”: High school students work, and stress (and argue) about their duties at The Circuit from Cypress Bay High.
What do the two blurbs have in common? They both help and hurt the perception of journalism.
Callers from the NPR piece attacked the parody of the image and how it disgraces veterans. Where was the group of outraged people calling about media bias and the lack of objectivity?
Disclaimer: I don’t think Time did anything wrong.
I do however find it surprising “average Joes” didn’t hound Romesh Ratnesar about running the story, angry about media bias. Instead of anger over a perceived bias toward the issue, the callers are more upset about a photo parody.
I also mentioned good news: The Time piece helped show that journalism provides context, not just facts, figures and direct quotes. It shows that journalists are people too and that’s always a reassuring feeling.
Now let’s take a look at MTV.
From what I’ve seen via online trailers “The Paper” looks like it’s going to paint a dramatic and tense atmosphere toward journalism. I see fights, anger, humor and a bit of teen angst oozing out of the screen.
What’s the problem here? Ask Andy Harper from Middle Tennessee State University. He thinks “The Paper” should be recycled.
He’s got a compelling point: Journalism isn’t about anger and drama in the news room. It isn’t even about the news room; it’s about what goes on outside, you know in the real world? There’s an air of “youthful exuberance” in the show, possible harm to these students’ reputations and the show looks at journalism from a student’s perspective — like where they have no practical experience or knowledge.
Despite all that there’s a silver lining to the reality show thunderstorm. All that young energy and enthusiasm might invigorate the average citizen’s view of journalism and consuming news media. It might also help show news organizations that new blood exists, that there is hope
MTV and Time: How Suribachi and reality TV help and hurt journalism
Time magazine decided to run an image of the second flag raising at Mt. Suribachi with a tree instead of the flag to highlight it’s global warming story.
As NPR’s Talk of the Nation discussed today, not everyone was happy about the cover.
—
MTV added to the ever-expanding amount of “reality TV” last week with “The Paper”: High school students work, and stress (and argue) about their duties at The Circuit from Cypress Bay High.
What do the two blurbs have in common? They both help and hurt the perception of journalism.
Callers from the NPR piece attacked the parody of the image and how it disgraces veterans. Where was the group of outraged people calling about media bias and the lack of objectivity?
Disclaimer: I don’t think Time did anything wrong.
I do however find it surprising “average Joes” didn’t hound Romesh Ratnesar about running the story, angry about media bias. Instead of anger over a perceived bias toward the issue, the callers are more upset about a photo parody.
I also mentioned good news: The Time piece helped show that journalism provides context, not just facts, figures and direct quotes. It shows that journalists are people too and that’s always a reassuring feeling.
Now let’s take a look at MTV.
From what I’ve seen via online trailers “The Paper” looks like it’s going to paint a dramatic and tense atmosphere toward journalism. I see fights, anger, humor and a bit of teen angst oozing out of the screen.
What’s the problem here? Ask Andy Harper from Middle Tennessee State University. He thinks “The Paper” should be recycled.
He’s got a compelling point: Journalism isn’t about anger and drama in the news room. It isn’t even about the news room; it’s about what goes on outside, you know in the real world? There’s an air of “youthful exuberance” in the show, possible harm to these students’ reputations and the show looks at journalism from a student’s perspective — like where they have no practical experience or knowledge.
Despite all that there’s a silver lining to the reality show thunderstorm. All that young energy and enthusiasm might invigorate the average citizen’s view of journalism and consuming news media. It might also help show news organizations that new blood exists, that there is hope