Photojournalism

I feel that this image represents our school in a way that it shows how long it has been around. Inside these books you can see the people that actually make the school a school, us students and the teachers. The building itself is not what makes Macklin school.

Biased Free Reporting

-Do not give any links or phone numbers.
-Do not write the Gender-Specific pronouns.
-Assume the best about people.
-Make the facts clear so that there is no room for judgement.
-Quote accurately.
-State the pros and the cons of the topic that you are presenting.
-You should not sound to excited about your topic.
-Do your homework so your facts are stated clearly.
-Do not try to convince in your story, it will seem that you are biased.
-Ask Questions.

Press Release

The Macklin Travel Club went on a trip to china this month. They went to see historical stuff and many other things.


(couldn't record as a podcast)

Ethics of News Reporting

Censorship plays a very large role in the news. it controls what is allowed to be shown and said on the news. news is very censored, as they cannot use obscenities or show bad things. Individual privacy controls whether a persons name can be said on the news or not. if someone does not care that they are on the news they will be, but if they don't want to be they wont be. there are usually never profanities and obscenities on the news because of censorship. Sensationalism over hypes things like events or news stories. the news uses this quite a bit. the news and media use promotion to make events and such bigger by letting more people know about them.

If a 17 year old was charged with a serious crime there should be no names put in the paper because they are underage, unless the reporters had permission from them.

IF... YOU... SEEK... AMY... ;)

"Love me, hate me, say what you want about me, but all the boys and all the girls are beggin to if you seek Amy" =P

There's not much to say about this song.. It's pretty darn obvious that Brittney Spears wants to go home with someone, and not for some pie! The message isn't necessarily 'HIDDEN', but you should be able to get the jyst of things.

Us and the Media

Everyone can be influenced by advertising, both positively and negatively. Advertisements may cheer us up, or show us things that can improve our life. They could also make us feel like dirt, or make us want to pick up unhealthy habits.

-How we dress? When we see new clothes on commercials, or in magazines, we want them. especially if they're nice, or if that's whats "in".

-How we behave and speak? Most of us try and copy what the media portrays. For example, if the media is trying show that being mean is cool, many of us may act like that.

-How we feel about ourselves? The media usually buts beautiful, attractive people in Ad's. This makes people think they need to look better, and they become self conscious.

-How we spend our time and money? The media and advertisers want us to want to buy, and try things. Their objective is to get sales, and they do. If they make something look interesting and fun, we just might go do, or buy it.

-Our health related choices? Different Ad's will show us different things, some may try to convince us that smoking is cool, some may say the opposite. Usually the better Ad would win us over, unless we know right from wrong.

Mass media influences my life by showing me what may be "cool", or up to date. It's helped developed my style, and the way I act.

Racist KFC Video?

In Australia KFC created a commercial that many people said was racist. But is it really? The stereotype that African American people like chicken is fairly well known... In America. This commercial is not American, it's Australian! Maybe if this commercial was directed at African Americans, it would be racist. The people are not even African in this commercial! And I'm pretty sure any race of people would love some juicy KFC at a cricket game, i know i would! See the commercial below.