A list of news values was put together by media researchers Johan Galtung and Marie Holmboe Ruge in 1965. They analysed international news stories to find out what the formula and factors were for getting them to the top of the “news agenda” worldwide. The list provides a scoring system. It explains that a story […]
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News values: eleven judgements before publishing
Posted by: Savannah Norton | April 4, 2016 | No Comment |There are essential elements that make up every good news story. News stories answer the: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? Most news readers are aware of these six questions and look for the answers early in the article. If an article is structured correctly, a reader should be able to find these answers right in […]
Lady Gaga celebrates her 30th birthday in style
Posted by: Savannah Norton | March 28, 2016 | No Comment |Actress and Pop star, Lady Gaga celebrated her 30th birthday at the No Name club in Hollywood with fiancé and Chicago Fire actor Taylor Kinney, 34, and her closest celebrity friends Saturday night. Gaga, who turned 30 on Monday, March 28, wore a glittering gold boat neck Saint Laurent fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear mini dress with a thick black belt, paired […]
Errors in reporting: a very straightforward apology
Posted by: Savannah Norton | March 28, 2016 | No Comment |In October of 2014, online sports news website, Deadspin published a story that questioned what U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner has said publicly about his time playing high school football. Deadspin’s story suggested Gardner didn’t play any football, but it was incorrect. Editor Tommy Craggs wrote an apology with the headline, “How Deadspin Fucked Up The Cory Gardner Story.” This […]
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Errors in reporting: Rolling Stone’s campus rape story
Posted by: Savannah Norton | March 14, 2016 | No Comment |In November of 2015, Rolling Stone published a feature about a gang rape that allegedly occurred at a frat party at University of Virginia. Rolling Stone’s Campus Rape Story was one of the most cautionary tales of confirmation bias in journalism. Journalism website, Poynter, comments that,”It’s also an example of how to not to behave […]