Journalism 216
Topic 1:
"Seek truth and report it" stands out as the most important aspect of the Code of Ethics presented by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Reporting and journalism would be nothing without proper and exact representations of the truth, and if we settle for making information up or reporting false data then why be a reporter? Truth, even if it is ugly, is necessary, and its far better than an beautiful lie. "Never deliberately distort facts or context, including visual information." "Identify sources clearly. The public is entitled to as much information as possible to judge the reliability and motivations of sources." These two examples strike me as summing up the reason why seeking truth is is the most important aspect of the Code of Ethics because the readers need their information unedited.
Topic 2:
I covered a basketball game between Paisley High School boys and the North Lake High School boys. My nut graf is the date, subject, outcome, and final result of the game. My three sources will be either the Head Coach or Assistant Coach, the leading scorer from Paisley, and another player.
Questions
- How did the team perform tonight?
- Do you have any concerns regarding the team?
- How does it feel to be the leading scorer for the third game in a row?
- What motivates you to chase rebounds as aggresively as you do?
- What is your game plan for the upcoming games against Prospect and Trinity Lutheran?
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