Standing Ovation

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

In the article “Non Stop News” by Ken Auletta one vital passage of the article is “Everything is rushed” Anita Dunn says “it’s not because they’re interested In having a discussion. They are interested in a response. And the need to file five times a day encourages this.” Instead of seeking context or disputing claim, reporters often get two opposing quotes to file a he said/ she said story”

This quote was addressing to the fact that media requires for a quick paced news stories that can be brought to the story as soon as possible. Journalists are required to feed the stories on line and on print without enough time for a throughout outlook on the news concept. The idea of Auletta was that with the multiple daily news cast the news loses most context with without the time to conceptualize the news. In the passage Auletta quoted Anita Dunn, and his quote helped put the idea into a simpler from of saying exactly what he was saying but also summarized and reassured his own ideas of the effects of the non- stop news.

I feel as though this means that reporters are making news stories fit into the from that would be more beneficial to the reporters usage of the news, so it can be adapted into a quick story. Also, the quote was implying reporters are also simplifying the news by getting quotes for only adding to their own needs not to help explain the story. Thus doing so is making the news only partially correct and somewhat deceiving. Word choice of this passage suggest that the demands of myriads of news reported the minute the events take place allows negativity for both the reporter and the receivers of the news.

This passage can be put into the context of many areas of anyone who lives within the pop culture society. Not only is the want for quickness making it difficult for news readers and reporters. But, also the need for quickness is changing many daily tasks. So many things, fueled by technology require a fastens to be done that without the time to do so correctly these tasks aren't done as correct as possible. Also, this reminds me Ken Robinson idea of education in trying to make students learn as quickly as possible then the children don't have the opportunity to explore all subjects.

1 comment:

JonMc523November 17, 2010 at 9:06 AM
So how accurate could this news really be, if it is rushed and one sided. The quotes will usually lean to one side, causing us to sway one way or another. The information and the sources are rushed, causing the details to fall in the middle of fact and fiction. We can't always rely on new's that is this speedy. It isn't well thought out well planned, or well researched.But with today's society it will only get faster and the demand get greater, and as this happens the news will have to change once again.
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