As an
aspiring journalist, I found the entirety of Chapter 12 interesting. Whether
that is because it pertains to my personal interests or if it is because I know
subconsciously that I will be forced to know such information is irrelevant, for
I enjoyed the section either way. However, I found the print verses television
verses online coverage portion the most intriguing. I knew I had to pay
attention to the differences between the two for several reasons—one being the evolution
of multiscreen media in modern society that I am part of and another being the
international journalism project I am working on for this class.
The idea of facelessness I found the
most curious of all. Because there is often no face to pair with the words,
print journalists are less likely to be trust compared to television reporters
or podcast producers. Even if there is a picture to go with the article, newspaper
reporters are limited to a tiny mug shot that does nothing for their personal
reflection. A face on a news show can be interpreted better because the
expressions and body language can be tracked and analyzed. The reporter becomes
a living person and not just a page of words. A society fueled by visual
affirmation is more likely to warm to a moving, breathing entity than a
faceless one.
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