Responsible – “to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her” (Definition of “responsible” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) I have heard this word used most all of my life. “That man is truly responsible”. “She is a responsible person”. “Those young people are not responsible.” When you think about it, the word really carries a bit of weight, don’t you think? For the past 11 months or so, we have trusted that the news media was responsible in reporting events that affect each one of us. We have hoped that political aspirants were making promises in a responsible manner. Today, I am not sure if many people know the meaning …show more content…
What happened to the days that news reporters did just that, report the news? When did journalism shift to the place of guiding society? Who knows, maybe with the sitcom, “All In The Family” which ran from 1971 through 1979. Norman Lear presented society a mirror with which to view ourselves. In 1972 we were introduced to yet another, “in your face” type situation, Watergate. Watergate, according to Wikipedia, was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s, following a break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. in 1972 and President Richard Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. When the conspiracy was discovered and investigated by the U.S. Congress, the Nixon administration's resistance to its probes led to a constitutional crisis. Gone are the days of Chet Huntly and David Brinkley, and Walter Cronkite. News reporters today don’t look for the story; they try to manipulate the story. Journalism at its worst, in my
In his editorial "Words Triumph Over Images," Curtis Wilkie blames today’s media for being “reckless” and “a mutant reality show”. He believes that television and radio are “unfiltered”, which causes the quality of journalism for newspapers to be unmatched. Yet, it is unfair to label all media that is not print as lesser because the quality of any media relies on the viewers and the individual journalists, and in drastic situations like a hurricane, reporters may have many road blocks. Any of these aspects can affect the quality of journalism, which invalidates Curtis Wilkie’s claim.
For an example of the authors use of specific examples while describing what the media decides as news worthy the author writes, “The public rarely hears about the routine ceremonies at state dinners, but when President George Bush threw up all over the Japanese prime minister in 1992, the world’s media jumped on the story” (Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry, 2015, p. 398). This is an indication of how the media decides what is newsworthy. This quote demonstrates some of the strengths of the article because, not only does the quote support how the media decides what is news worthy, but it also shows no bias and is a factual, specific example. Another quote that demonstrates the strengths of the article is “Journalists and politicians have a symbiotic relationship, with politicians relying on journalists to get their message out and journalists relying on politicians to keep them in the know”. (p.400). this quote demonstrates the strengths of the article because, it shows how the media gets its news, how politicians gains their influence, and shows no bias. One last quote that emphasizes the strengths of this excerpt is “The media can even have a dramatic effect on how the public evaluates specific events by emphasizing one event over others. When during a 1976 presidential debate, President Ford incorrectly stated that the Soviet Union did
Responsibility may be defined as "a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct." (www.thefreedictionary.com) Responsibility is shown all through Fred Gipsons novel Old Yeller about a family living in the dangerous wilderness in 1860. The young hard working Travis, his loving mother and the loyal dog Old Yeller all show responsibility.
Finally, I believe a character must be responsible. Responsibility comes with experience, and is something a person has, or they do not have. I am responsible by maintaining a grade point average greater than three point eight five while participating actively in numerous extra curricular activities and working more than a twenty-five hour workweek. With great power, comes responsibility in which I will always have.
It is not uncommon to hear people complaining about what they hear on the news. Everyone knows it and the media themselves knows it as well. Some of the most renowned journalists have even covered the the media’s issues in detail. Biased news outlets have flooded everyday news. We find that journalism’s greatest problems lie in the media’s inability for unbiased reporting, the tendency to use the ignorance of their audience to create a story, and their struggles to maintain relevance.
Responsibility is a lot of different things and has many different parts. One part of responsibility is social responsibility. Social responsibility is being responsible for people, for the actions of people, and for actions that affect people. Social responsibility is about holding a group, organization, or company accountable for its effect on the people around it. When you do the wrong thing, many people pay for it, especially everyone that you know.
Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism'." Morning Edition, 6 May 2004. Research in Context, libraries.state.ma.us/login?gwurl=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=MSIC&sw=w&u=mlin_s_stoughs&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA162002725&asid=f0d20e3c9c540a2764da9684197c1273. Accessed 5 Apr. 2017.
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When studying Postman’s work I found that not only could I see what he was referring to but I could see how it will get worse. 24 hour news networks are running segments on celebrity affairs, “pc culture”, and cute little critters. As a viewer it is hard to watch what passes for news anymore, much less see the value in their methods. Watching the PBS Newshour and seeing Postman’s theories of “if it bleeds it leads, the “now this” mentality, actors as anchors, and utter disconnect between stories was astonishing. Postman saw what the news was and what the news will become in 1985 and I fear it will only get
Responsibility, must be put down though we ought to change the definition notions. We want to be held responsible by society.
...s remembering to pick up a gallon of milk at the store or showing up to school every day. It can also be difficult, though, such as facing the consequences of a mistake of taking on a summer job. Being responsible is completing the tasks one has agreed to do, no matter how difficult or simple they may seem.
responsibility is being accountable to yourself and others. Trust is a subject in and of itself, but is
"She is a really responsible person." "He doesn't take responsibility for his actions." "She was responsible for the accident." How many times have we heard statements similar to these? A definition of responsible might be accountable, reliable, dependable, or trustworthy. Based on my observations and experiences, I believe many people have a problem translating that into their everyday lives. If something bad happens, it must be someone else's fault, or someone should have to pay.
In order to understand new media, one must first have a solid background of the old media. The old media traces its origins back to the “elite or partisan press [that] dominated American journalism in the early days of the republic” (Davis 29). With the advent of the penny press around 1833, the press changed its basic purpose and function from obtaining voters for its affiliated political party to making profit (Davis 29). With more available papers, individual companies competed with each other with “muckraking journalism”—investigative journalism exposing corruption—and “yellow journalism”—sensationalist journalism that completely disregarded the facts (Davis 30). The press continued to evolve its journalistic approaches and next shifted to “lapdog journalism,” r...
Responsibility is the fact of being accountable for and to make decisions without authorization. Having great responsibility will take make someone