I have been considering how to answer this post all day. I have spent most of that time attempting to find a deeper relationship between the New York Times, The Ville Voice, and Instapundit than the obvious; they all help in the dissemination of news. I soon realized that once you got down to the basic core of this relationship, the spread of news was the strongest bond. All three of these sites focus on news updates, most commonly about politics, be it state or national level, and contribute the occasional, slightly off topic yet informative story. Each of the three news gatherings offers a collaboration from several different authors or sources so readers receive a variety of opinions instead of the constant lean towards one side or the other.
How the three sites are related to press spheres and news ecologies depends entirely on who is interpreting the information. All of these news sources could be considered an integral aspect to the "me sphere", each site having a certain level of influence over the individual. All three use a form of the "new news sphere" to write, or follow-up, on a story. The consistency of each individual aspect, however, cannot easily be determined. Each story that is written using that sort of time line will use certain characteristics of the "new news sphere" model, depending on the popularity and audience of the topic. While all three sites evaluate similar topics, the way they use the press sphere models and the news ecology differs immensely. Each news outlet is constantly changing the way the press sphere is used in the spread of their information, as the press' effect on the public changes on, what seems a daily basis.
10.31.2009
10.28.2009
Jarvis and Sullivan
In my opinion, Sullivan's ideas of blogging in his article "Why I Blog", help support Jarvis' models, and vice versa. Sullivan uses blogging as a way to escape the uptight pressures of the press and to share his thoughts directly with the public. This coincides with Jarvis' model "The Me Sphere" because it, too, puts the public in the center with influences from many news source outlets surrounding it. Both Jarvis and Sullivan convey to their audiences that the discourse of news has changed as we enter the technological age.
Jarvis' models, particularly "The New News Model", are able to support Sullivan's ideas of blogging because they convey a similar story line to that which Sullivan describes in his blog. Many of the same characteristics of blogs, mentioned by Sullivan, are key in the makeup of the news model. One of Sullivan's favorite features of the blogging world is the ability to hyperlink additional information to your blog topic. Jarvis mentions this as an aspect to story writing. A major aspect both writers have in common is the belief that stories, especially those related to the news, no longer have a clear cut beginning and end. Stories are now expounded on after additional information is found. Jarvis mentions, "Now a story never begins and it never ends." The same can be said for blogs. Andrew Sullivan has the ability to return to any of his blog posts and revise them with new information, or even write a new post discussing new leads, follow-up, and corrections, all traits mentioned by Jarvis in the new way of writing a news story.
Jarvis' models, particularly "The New News Model", are able to support Sullivan's ideas of blogging because they convey a similar story line to that which Sullivan describes in his blog. Many of the same characteristics of blogs, mentioned by Sullivan, are key in the makeup of the news model. One of Sullivan's favorite features of the blogging world is the ability to hyperlink additional information to your blog topic. Jarvis mentions this as an aspect to story writing. A major aspect both writers have in common is the belief that stories, especially those related to the news, no longer have a clear cut beginning and end. Stories are now expounded on after additional information is found. Jarvis mentions, "Now a story never begins and it never ends." The same can be said for blogs. Andrew Sullivan has the ability to return to any of his blog posts and revise them with new information, or even write a new post discussing new leads, follow-up, and corrections, all traits mentioned by Jarvis in the new way of writing a news story.
10.26.2009
Press Charts and Jarvis
Jeff Jarvis's blog post, The Press Becomes the Press-sphere, does an excellent job at shedding light on the current means of civil discourse. He is not afraid to say that print news is becoming a news spreading tool of the past. He makes his opinions on the topic obvious, and wants to make it clear that the public should be the center of the news and all forms of discourse. Without the public there would be no reason for the news, and for that reason the news should be spread by means that are convenient to all interested members of society.
I did not find Jarvis's models confusing by any means. This could be attributed to the fact that I was in a journalism class in high school and understand the basics of news writing. I believe his models were fairly cut and dry. You hardly needed the added explanation to grasp basic concept. The only thing I found truly odd about them is that he took the time to sit down and draw up these models to prove a point. But, I would not consider that completely unusual; I find it creative and useful in getting his point across.
Jarvis seems to truly understand how quickly and easily the technological world is changing the way we view even the simplest things, such as print newspapers. I agree that the world of news and discourse must change its ways if it ever hopes to keep up with the ideas of the modern citizen.
I did not find Jarvis's models confusing by any means. This could be attributed to the fact that I was in a journalism class in high school and understand the basics of news writing. I believe his models were fairly cut and dry. You hardly needed the added explanation to grasp basic concept. The only thing I found truly odd about them is that he took the time to sit down and draw up these models to prove a point. But, I would not consider that completely unusual; I find it creative and useful in getting his point across.
Jarvis seems to truly understand how quickly and easily the technological world is changing the way we view even the simplest things, such as print newspapers. I agree that the world of news and discourse must change its ways if it ever hopes to keep up with the ideas of the modern citizen.
10.24.2009
Times are Certainly Changing.
I will be the first to admit that I do not pick up a newspaper on a daily basis. I won't even glance at it unless I am guaranteed to find an interesting story. Most of what I read in the newspaper is found in the sports and features sections. I realize that I should make an effort to be more involved in current events but I sometimes have no time for it.
Needless to say, the transition to reading the paper everyday was a huge step. The first time I attempted to read the New York Times was a complete disaster. I found myself reading headlines and telling myself how uninteresting it all seemed. Finally, after searching through a few of the topics in the sidebar, I found my stride. Under the health topic I found a story with a headline that really grabbed my attention. After reading the lead I decided this story just might be worth a little bit of patience. It turns out the story, though not exactly a typical current event update, helped me gain a new perspective about becoming an avid news reader.
Though my comfort zone remains in health and sports (anything about the Giants) topics, I find myself reaching out and giving other, not so interesting stories a second chance. I think this is the biggest part of the process I have missed. I should have been more open from the start and been less concerned about spending time on a story that held no interest to me. As of right now, I cannot honestly say I have noticed a change in my habits since beginning following the New York Times; it may be too early on for that. The only differnce may be that the Times is one of the first places I go when I get on the internet, so I do not forget to read up on that day's news.
Needless to say, the transition to reading the paper everyday was a huge step. The first time I attempted to read the New York Times was a complete disaster. I found myself reading headlines and telling myself how uninteresting it all seemed. Finally, after searching through a few of the topics in the sidebar, I found my stride. Under the health topic I found a story with a headline that really grabbed my attention. After reading the lead I decided this story just might be worth a little bit of patience. It turns out the story, though not exactly a typical current event update, helped me gain a new perspective about becoming an avid news reader.
Though my comfort zone remains in health and sports (anything about the Giants) topics, I find myself reaching out and giving other, not so interesting stories a second chance. I think this is the biggest part of the process I have missed. I should have been more open from the start and been less concerned about spending time on a story that held no interest to me. As of right now, I cannot honestly say I have noticed a change in my habits since beginning following the New York Times; it may be too early on for that. The only differnce may be that the Times is one of the first places I go when I get on the internet, so I do not forget to read up on that day's news.
10.23.2009
Blog Analysis
The blogs I am following, as I mentioned in a previous post, are the Ville Voice and InstaPundit.
The Ville Voice has two authors, Rick Redding and Jacob (Jake) Payne. Rick Redding, a Louisville native residing in Jeffersontown, is the original creator of the blog. He has worked in various media venues including blogging, reporting, writing, and photographing news, sports, and politics. Jake is an eastern Kentucky native who loves anything having to do with politics or technology. He serves as a political liaison, spokesperson, and financial adversary.
The audience of The Ville Voice is comprised mostly of Louisvillians who are interested in updates about the city in which they live. The main purpose of this blog is to update all interested parties in Louisville's upcoming events, local news updates, and the latest Louisville gossip. The blog also contains the occasional national news updates.
The author of InstaPundit is Glenn Reynolds. He is currently employed at the University of Tennessee as a law professor. He has written a variety of articles and books pertaining to a multitude of subjects such as environmentalism and ethics. He is currently a contributing editor at Popular Mechanics. He has strong interests in music and the crossroads of technology and individual liberty.
The audience of this particular blog is conservatives and those with an interest in politics. The blogs provides updates on political issues from a conservative standpoint. It shares videos, interviews, and articles about the conservative opinion on current political topics such as health care reform.
Though I am not strongly interested in politics I feel InstaPundit will be able to hold my attention as i follow for the next few months. As for The Ville Voice, I love this city and am of course interested in its news and events.
The Ville Voice has two authors, Rick Redding and Jacob (Jake) Payne. Rick Redding, a Louisville native residing in Jeffersontown, is the original creator of the blog. He has worked in various media venues including blogging, reporting, writing, and photographing news, sports, and politics. Jake is an eastern Kentucky native who loves anything having to do with politics or technology. He serves as a political liaison, spokesperson, and financial adversary.
The audience of The Ville Voice is comprised mostly of Louisvillians who are interested in updates about the city in which they live. The main purpose of this blog is to update all interested parties in Louisville's upcoming events, local news updates, and the latest Louisville gossip. The blog also contains the occasional national news updates.
The author of InstaPundit is Glenn Reynolds. He is currently employed at the University of Tennessee as a law professor. He has written a variety of articles and books pertaining to a multitude of subjects such as environmentalism and ethics. He is currently a contributing editor at Popular Mechanics. He has strong interests in music and the crossroads of technology and individual liberty.
The audience of this particular blog is conservatives and those with an interest in politics. The blogs provides updates on political issues from a conservative standpoint. It shares videos, interviews, and articles about the conservative opinion on current political topics such as health care reform.
Though I am not strongly interested in politics I feel InstaPundit will be able to hold my attention as i follow for the next few months. As for The Ville Voice, I love this city and am of course interested in its news and events.
10.20.2009
Faithful Follower
The blogs I will be following:
The Ville Voice: a blog dedicated to updates about the city of Louisville.
http://thevillevoice.com/
InstaPundit: a conservative blog that will help keep me updated on politics, a topic I generally do not follow.
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/
The Ville Voice: a blog dedicated to updates about the city of Louisville.
http://thevillevoice.com/
InstaPundit: a conservative blog that will help keep me updated on politics, a topic I generally do not follow.
http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/
10.19.2009
News Findings
As a class, most of our news comes from sources other than the typical newsprint and television media. I noticed more news being spread my word of mouth. We may be informed by the radio, something we read, or a television news cast, but we seem to generally talk about the news we hear with our peers and family. By doing this we develop our own opinions and understanding of the story.
The news we find on the internet tends to find us, instead of the other way around. I personally do not go looking for news stories unless it is to follow up on a previous story of interest. Most of the news we happen upon on the internet is from "pop-up" stories that appears across the tops, down the sides, and scattered throughout the various sundry of websites we visit during the day.
We all seem to be on the same opinion when it comes to stigmas about our generation and its ability to keep up on current events. Our generation does not want to completely avoid news; we just do not have the time to spend in front of a television or behind the headlines of a newspaper. With our constantly fast paced lives we only have time to catch up on current events when they interrupt music on the radio or when we happen to catch snippets of news on the internet or through breaking news updates. It is unfair for people to judge our generation's current events knowledge when most teenagers have our own definition of news.
The news we find on the internet tends to find us, instead of the other way around. I personally do not go looking for news stories unless it is to follow up on a previous story of interest. Most of the news we happen upon on the internet is from "pop-up" stories that appears across the tops, down the sides, and scattered throughout the various sundry of websites we visit during the day.
We all seem to be on the same opinion when it comes to stigmas about our generation and its ability to keep up on current events. Our generation does not want to completely avoid news; we just do not have the time to spend in front of a television or behind the headlines of a newspaper. With our constantly fast paced lives we only have time to catch up on current events when they interrupt music on the radio or when we happen to catch snippets of news on the internet or through breaking news updates. It is unfair for people to judge our generation's current events knowledge when most teenagers have our own definition of news.
10.18.2009
Fit to Print
As someone who is constantly on the go it is difficult to find time to catch up on current events. Luckily, with the amount of time I spend on the road between school, work, and home, the radio is available as my main source of news. Granted, most of the stations I listen to are filled with celebrity news and pop culture updates, when they feature actual news, the story is worthwhile and to the point.
Another main form of my news gathering includes the conversations my friends and I have. If one of us hears an interesting scoop about current or pop culture news we share and pick it apart until every fine detail has been discussed. You would be surprised about how your personal view of a topic can change by looking at it the way your friends interpret it. Of course, if all else fails, my mother would certainly never allow me to be left in the dark about top story news. If she believes for one second that I may not have heard about the story yet, she is sure to inform me.
The only time I will really sit down and read any part of the paper is on Sundays, this just happens to be the day when the Courier Journal is the fullest, making it worthwhile to look at. When I do this it is normally just skimming headlines, leads, and pictures with captions until something interesting comes up. Most of the news is either related to sports or local news; seeing as most international news has already been spread and I know the gist of the situation.
Another main form of my news gathering includes the conversations my friends and I have. If one of us hears an interesting scoop about current or pop culture news we share and pick it apart until every fine detail has been discussed. You would be surprised about how your personal view of a topic can change by looking at it the way your friends interpret it. Of course, if all else fails, my mother would certainly never allow me to be left in the dark about top story news. If she believes for one second that I may not have heard about the story yet, she is sure to inform me.
The only time I will really sit down and read any part of the paper is on Sundays, this just happens to be the day when the Courier Journal is the fullest, making it worthwhile to look at. When I do this it is normally just skimming headlines, leads, and pictures with captions until something interesting comes up. Most of the news is either related to sports or local news; seeing as most international news has already been spread and I know the gist of the situation.
10.01.2009
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