Classmate Review: "Media Review" by Yamini

I thought that Yamini's media critique of WHAS11 was very good and to the point, which is how you should format news articles. All of the points she makes about the news story "Carmel, Ind. named one of America's best cities-again" I can completely agree with. The story does not have local relevance nor does it have newsworthiness on its side. The only part of this critique that needs fixing is that Yamini accidentally used "peripheral" and "core" synonymously when in truth they mean totally opposite things but in the end it was clear that it was just a miscommunication and the message she was trying to get across did come through.  There is also a link to her article below.

Yamini's Media Critique 

A Classmate Review: "Car Crash Story..." by Cameron

I thought that this was an excellent review because not only did it state which law of journalism it violated, but Cameron also thought outside the box and wrote about what ulterior motives the news station might've had in putting up such an unnecessary article. She also points out how unspectacular the event in question was and though the story may have deserved some sort of reporting, it definitely does not belong under the "Top Stories" section of the news website. She writes in detail of why this story does not, in her own words, "meet journalistic standards". So, overall, a very good and thorough review. The link to her media critique is listed below.

Cameron's Media Critique

Classmate Review: Oliva's "Fox News Media Critique"

Olivia did a really great job on this media critique. I agreed with everything she said. It's true that Fox News should not have reported on the story that they did. It definitely didn't hold up to the standards of journalism. Not only was the article not newsworthy, it also lacked verification! It was a great catch on Olivia's part that I don't think I, personally, would have noticed.

Classmate Review: Ella Mays' "Class Discussion Response #3"

I really enjoyed this response. It explained the three types of communication very soundly. Though, perhaps it could have been improved upon. It would be better if she had discussed her own thoughts and opinions in the piece rather than just repeating the information. Although the explanations were great and contained a lot of detail, I would have found it interesting to hear a bit more on her thoughts about the discussion and less of what we ourselves heard in class.