Sunday, May 4, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
WGN's SALEM!
And what about the decision of the network to make the pilot episode available for free via Amazon?
Respond in the comments.
Here's a brief recap and opportunity to vote on what you thought of the show!
Thursday, April 3, 2014
News Covereage Fort Hood Shooting
The news coverage story i covered was the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, Texas which left 4 dead and many injured.
CNN: CNN started there breaking report with a 911 recording and then when straight to footage from the scene with a narrative over the shots. The news anchor seemed very serious about the issue and you could see the remorse in their faces. The report also included a few still images and interviews with different officers. It also included part of the short speech President Obama gave later that day.
ABC: ABC news started their report with the new anchor describing that Fort Hood deploys the most troops overseas and has the most casualties coming from their base. It then cut to some short clips of Fort Hood and showed scenes of people in remorse after the shooting. It really made you feel for the victims and how tragic the story is. You can really see the sympathy the news anchors have for the victims of this horrible tragedy
FOX: All the reports were pretty similar considering it was such a tragic story. It’s hard to report the tragic event differently on different stations because the story is known and the anchors are shpwing respect to the victims while doing the reporting. FOX talked about the issue of PTSD more in their report than the other channels. The shooter was allegedly being treated for PTSD and was a psychiatrist at the fort.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Satanic Panic on TV; resources and additional reading
The Lanning Report from 1992.
A children's book published to help protect potential victims.
Law enforcement guide to Wicca
A children's book published to help protect potential victims.
Law enforcement guide to Wicca
Monday, March 24, 2014
The Story of the missing Malaysian Flight 370 still continues to be a mystery as the plane has yet to be discovered. It has been weeks since the plane departed from Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia en route to Beijing, China. I have been keeping up with the story out of personal interest but I began to do some more research into other new stations because of this assignment. I normally watch ABC Eyewitness news because it starts immediately after a program I watch. After hearing that radar signals have been detected and that a possible flight path has been determined, I decided to look into foreign new stations to see how they are projecting this new information.
CNN reports the developing story of the missing plane with a lot of compassion and sympathy. They did not interview anyone in the report I watched which I perceived as respect for the families of the victims. I did a lot of research online about the matter and other stations have published interviews with parents of the missing, which is hard to hear. CNN provides all the up to date information I had seen on other news platforms just reports it in a respectable, understanding tone.
ABC Eyewitness news provides a lot of information, most of which is being repeated on every station like CNN. Since there is such a lack of knowledge on what could have happened to this plane the news reports more or less are sounding very similar in the United States. There were differences in the reporting style however that did give viewers a different outlook on the issue. ABC did not use a lot of emotion when talking about this tragedy, they were more about the facts and getting the information they did have out there. They did however show pictures of the families of those on board Flight 370 which is what provoked me to look into Chinese news reports.
CCTV, China Central Television is a 24 hours English speaking news channel in China. Since nearly 2/3 of the passengers on board were Chinese I figured this would be an interesting station to tune into. While watching the news report the broadcaster used a tone that was very relatable, as if she understood the pain the families must be going through. This approach is what I expected because of the amount of Chinese citizens on the plane. They showed a clip of the Malaysian Prime Minister speaking as well as Chinese planes that were taking off in search of the plan. This was very interesting to see, it is very obvious how much control the Chinese Government has on the media and they only chose to show a few details. On ABC for example, I learned a lot more about the case and every clue that was being put together in order to find flight 370. CCTV is a popular news station and China, considering the people in China are desperately looking for information about the plane it was crazy how they did not report on many details that I heard on American news stations.
CNN reports the developing story of the missing plane with a lot of compassion and sympathy. They did not interview anyone in the report I watched which I perceived as respect for the families of the victims. I did a lot of research online about the matter and other stations have published interviews with parents of the missing, which is hard to hear. CNN provides all the up to date information I had seen on other news platforms just reports it in a respectable, understanding tone.
ABC Eyewitness news provides a lot of information, most of which is being repeated on every station like CNN. Since there is such a lack of knowledge on what could have happened to this plane the news reports more or less are sounding very similar in the United States. There were differences in the reporting style however that did give viewers a different outlook on the issue. ABC did not use a lot of emotion when talking about this tragedy, they were more about the facts and getting the information they did have out there. They did however show pictures of the families of those on board Flight 370 which is what provoked me to look into Chinese news reports.
CCTV, China Central Television is a 24 hours English speaking news channel in China. Since nearly 2/3 of the passengers on board were Chinese I figured this would be an interesting station to tune into. While watching the news report the broadcaster used a tone that was very relatable, as if she understood the pain the families must be going through. This approach is what I expected because of the amount of Chinese citizens on the plane. They showed a clip of the Malaysian Prime Minister speaking as well as Chinese planes that were taking off in search of the plan. This was very interesting to see, it is very obvious how much control the Chinese Government has on the media and they only chose to show a few details. On ABC for example, I learned a lot more about the case and every clue that was being put together in order to find flight 370. CCTV is a popular news station and China, considering the people in China are desperately looking for information about the plane it was crazy how they did not report on many details that I heard on American news stations.
NFL Wide-Reciever Mike Williams Found Stabbed in Home
Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Wide Receiver Mike Williams was carted to the hospital after being stabbed in his home.
- ABC News, March 23rd, 11:01 pm
The second channel I tuned into to acquire information about the incident was ABC news. The tone is rather serious in this broadcast. The anchors seem to be concerned with the incident. During the broadcast, there are pictures/highlights of Mike Williams playing football, so it is rather hard to tell what facial expressions are being displayed for most of the broadcast. The entire coverage stemmed about 4 minutes long, so it was not too lengthy. They mention that Mike Williams is no boy scout in terms of his relationship with the law, mentioning that he is facing trespassing and criminal mischief charges after an incident he faced back in December. They also turn their attention to the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Twitter page halfway through the broadcast that pretty much was a bullshit statement about how they will take "no further action until further information is released".
-Fox News, March 23rd, 10:02 pm
(I know this is out of order, apologies) The first network I turned to for information on the "breaking news" Fox News because I have not really ever watched a news coverage of theirs, and I hear that they are not reliable with information at all, so I was intrigued. I could tell instantaneously that the broadcast was not taking the situation seriously merely by the nonchalant, rather sarcastic (unintentional) tone of the anchor pitching the story. They immediately cut to a field reporter on a street corner, standing in front of the hospital that Williams is in (St. Joe's Hospital). This broadcast was also short and sweet, clocking in at 3 minutes and 20 seconds. They also mention that this is his third incident, and that once the investigation is through, the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's organization will have a thorough discussion with Williams (also acquired from Twitter, these broadcasters have to start interviewing people and stop relying on social media for answers).
-ESPN, March 23rd, 11:55 pm
I would say this broadcast was the most thorough in terms of both information provided to the public as well as delivery. The anchors interviewed a former NFL player who used to get in trouble with the law constantly during his tenure in the NFL. He spoke of how he would do it all differently if he could go back, and that Mike Williams should be punished for his constant violations of the law. Being that this is a sports network, they were emphasizing the consequences for his actions more than finding out who the perpetrator of the crime was. They mentioned that it may have been his brother, but didn't seem to show much concern
- ABC News, March 23rd, 11:01 pm
The second channel I tuned into to acquire information about the incident was ABC news. The tone is rather serious in this broadcast. The anchors seem to be concerned with the incident. During the broadcast, there are pictures/highlights of Mike Williams playing football, so it is rather hard to tell what facial expressions are being displayed for most of the broadcast. The entire coverage stemmed about 4 minutes long, so it was not too lengthy. They mention that Mike Williams is no boy scout in terms of his relationship with the law, mentioning that he is facing trespassing and criminal mischief charges after an incident he faced back in December. They also turn their attention to the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's Twitter page halfway through the broadcast that pretty much was a bullshit statement about how they will take "no further action until further information is released".
-Fox News, March 23rd, 10:02 pm
(I know this is out of order, apologies) The first network I turned to for information on the "breaking news" Fox News because I have not really ever watched a news coverage of theirs, and I hear that they are not reliable with information at all, so I was intrigued. I could tell instantaneously that the broadcast was not taking the situation seriously merely by the nonchalant, rather sarcastic (unintentional) tone of the anchor pitching the story. They immediately cut to a field reporter on a street corner, standing in front of the hospital that Williams is in (St. Joe's Hospital). This broadcast was also short and sweet, clocking in at 3 minutes and 20 seconds. They also mention that this is his third incident, and that once the investigation is through, the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's organization will have a thorough discussion with Williams (also acquired from Twitter, these broadcasters have to start interviewing people and stop relying on social media for answers).
-ESPN, March 23rd, 11:55 pm
I would say this broadcast was the most thorough in terms of both information provided to the public as well as delivery. The anchors interviewed a former NFL player who used to get in trouble with the law constantly during his tenure in the NFL. He spoke of how he would do it all differently if he could go back, and that Mike Williams should be punished for his constant violations of the law. Being that this is a sports network, they were emphasizing the consequences for his actions more than finding out who the perpetrator of the crime was. They mentioned that it may have been his brother, but didn't seem to show much concern
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