Journalism Entry #3:
The traditional way of organizing a news story does support a journalist's obligation to the truth. The "inverted pyramid" is a method whereby it is objective, but the journalist is not. The "inverted pyramid" requires the most critical details be at the beginning of the article, then the less important details, and then finally the general information that can be done without. With the critical details at the beginning the journalists is obligated to include the who, what, where, when, why, and how, the facts of the story. This will be the first thing that the readier sees. Next, the less important details which can help the reader with their understanding of the text, but are not critical are included. Finally, the general information that is not a necessity to the reader's understanding are biased. This is where journalists' biased ideas are most liable to slip in. However, because the reader already consumed the facts and the core idea of the article, they are less susceptible to the journalist's opinions. In fact, the reader probably formed their own opinions by that point. Kovach and Rosenstiel would like this method because it allows the journalists to still keep their ideas, and not "engage in deception", but at the same time it creates a more objective approach to writing news.
The Associated Press article titled, "Prison Worker Who Helped 2 Killers Gets 7 Years" uses the "inverted pyramid" method which helps the journalist present a factually-accurate and true story. In addition, it also uses the "dirty dozen". There are many "nut grafs", quotes and a "lede" that are based on pure facts.
I plan on using the "inverted pyramid" method in my article on the evolution of the school. I feel like it is the best way to organize my ideas as a journalist, make it easy for the reader to understand, and at the same time stay objective.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sentencing-ny-prison-worker-helped-killers-escape-34095248
The traditional way of organizing a news story does support a journalist's obligation to the truth. The "inverted pyramid" is a method whereby it is objective, but the journalist is not. The "inverted pyramid" requires the most critical details be at the beginning of the article, then the less important details, and then finally the general information that can be done without. With the critical details at the beginning the journalists is obligated to include the who, what, where, when, why, and how, the facts of the story. This will be the first thing that the readier sees. Next, the less important details which can help the reader with their understanding of the text, but are not critical are included. Finally, the general information that is not a necessity to the reader's understanding are biased. This is where journalists' biased ideas are most liable to slip in. However, because the reader already consumed the facts and the core idea of the article, they are less susceptible to the journalist's opinions. In fact, the reader probably formed their own opinions by that point. Kovach and Rosenstiel would like this method because it allows the journalists to still keep their ideas, and not "engage in deception", but at the same time it creates a more objective approach to writing news.
The Associated Press article titled, "Prison Worker Who Helped 2 Killers Gets 7 Years" uses the "inverted pyramid" method which helps the journalist present a factually-accurate and true story. In addition, it also uses the "dirty dozen". There are many "nut grafs", quotes and a "lede" that are based on pure facts.
I plan on using the "inverted pyramid" method in my article on the evolution of the school. I feel like it is the best way to organize my ideas as a journalist, make it easy for the reader to understand, and at the same time stay objective.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sentencing-ny-prison-worker-helped-killers-escape-34095248