Journalism 201 1st Edition Lecture 12Outline of Last Lecture II. Principles and Challenges in JournalismIII. ObjectivityIV. BalanceOutline of Current Lecture II. FairnessIII. Objectivity, Fairness & Balance ReviewIV. IndependenceV. TransparencyVI. Relevance and EngagementVII. Holding Power AccountableCurrent LectureI. Fairnessa. Does not mean niceness; or pleasing sourcesb. It does mean giving sources or perspectives comparable treatmentc. Are you going into depth on both viewpoints?d. Are the sources able to tell their side of the story?e. An example: Fairness in practicei. “____ declined our request for comment”ii. “____ did not respond to multiple requests for comment”iii. “____ did not respond right away”iv. The New Yorker’s approach of contacting people before they appear in the magazinef. Problematic Examplei. Rolling Stone’s magazine published an article on the University of Virginia sexual assault crisisii. Didn’t give certain people a change to speakII. Objectivity, Fairness & Balance Reviewa. Does not end in themselvesb. But as tools in the service of accuracy and verificationc. As are the following principlesIII. Independencea. Independence from those they coverb. AdvertisersThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. The need to remain independent from advertisersii. “The Wall”c. Government and Politicsi. Always want to influence journalists (for good reason)ii. But also, independent from politics1. J-school student’s internship got pulled because she signed a petitiond. Personal Financei. Could be someone paying you (Regan)ii. Or could involve your investmentsiii. Example: Judith Miller (2001-03)1. Well known NYT journalist2. 9/11 makes her look prescient3. Cultivated good relationships with politicians4. Miller’s source (problematic)a. Neo-Conservativee. Sources i. It is possible to become emotionally involved with a sourceii. A story can make you a prominent reporteriii. You may want to keep cultivating your valuable relationships1. The way of “skeptical knowing”a. Who or what are the sources? And why should I believe them?IV. Transparencya. Don’t add, don’t deceiveb. Transparency about methods and motivesc. Get as close as possible to original sources d. Assume nothingi. What is a source’s perspectiveii. What reasons might a source have for their account?V. Relevance and Engagementa. To be a public form, journalism must cover the events of importance to the publicb. Role in community c. Is the outlet able to be a resource for community conversation?d. For the recognition of community problems and efforts to address themVI. Holding Power Accountablea. The “Watch Dog” roleb. Governmentc. Corporationsd. Others with “Power”e. Considering the “Public
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