I really believe that it is very unethical of NBC news to use checkbook journalism in order to make sure that no other news networks could get the story. I find it as abusing the freedom of press rights in the fact that it is prohibiting the rights of the interviewed.
Also, it prohibits other news casters' freedoms by not allowing the information, either about the skydiver incident or the Hannah Anderson case, to be released to their competition. It seems to me that they are trying to create the great war between news mediums all over again. First it was newspapers, now it looks like digital media.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Checkbook Journalism
NBC payed 100,00 dollars for the videos of the two skydiving planes crashing. This is called checkbook journalism, which is very unethical. They also payed for the footage of a kidnapping of a girl named Hannah Anderson. This is also checkbook journalism.
I agree that paying for the videos / footages of a tragedy is very wrong and unethical. It doesn't just hurt the individuals who were in the accident, but it also hurts the families of those individuals. I believe that checkbook journalism should be illegal.
Checkbook Journalism
NBC has just purchased a recent story about 11 skydivers. Their plane crashed and they all survived. NBC bought this story from them. This is called checkbook journalism and it is unethical.When NBC pays for stories they only get one side of the story and it insures that they won't interview with any other news station.
NBC has bought 2 stories in 4 days. They paid $100,000 for their interviews and information. The second thing they bought was a story about Hannah Anderson because it's an ongoing investigation about a kidnapping and murders.
NBC has bought 2 stories in 4 days. They paid $100,000 for their interviews and information. The second thing they bought was a story about Hannah Anderson because it's an ongoing investigation about a kidnapping and murders.
Check book journalism
I honestly don't really care if they buy the story. Because if thats the only way they can get the story then go ahead, its a smart idea, it works for both the news station and the people included in the story. I really don't understand why the man in the radio show was so apaulled by the fact of buying a story to show to the american public.
On the other hand i can see how it would influence the story. Someone who is getting payed to be interviewed is usually going to be portraying whatever it is in a more positive manner. In conlusion, I am totally fine with buy stories. - Landon Kreber
On the other hand i can see how it would influence the story. Someone who is getting payed to be interviewed is usually going to be portraying whatever it is in a more positive manner. In conlusion, I am totally fine with buy stories. - Landon Kreber
Thoughts on Video
I never knew that the media payed people to own stories. They also seem to trick people into saying their story and then they put two stories up against each other. The public never gets a straight answer anymore. The media simply leaves us at their mercy and we never know what is true or false.
Also, the media will own stories so that only one station can report on it. The public has the right to get view points from all stations. The media is completely corrupted now and the common man would make a more trusting media. Internet news and newspapers are way more trustworthy, which is truly frightening.
Buying news stories
I really don't think it is that big a deal. I can see how people may not trust the story, or be able to hear it from any other side then, but i still can't see the big deal. The story is still getting out there and people will be learning about it.
The point of news is to inform people of what is going on in the world. If news companies buy the story, it doesn't mean that it can't be trusted. The story will still be true. Like the people falling out of the planes, sky diving. How can there be another side of the story, people fell out of planes that crashed, that's it.
The point of news is to inform people of what is going on in the world. If news companies buy the story, it doesn't mean that it can't be trusted. The story will still be true. Like the people falling out of the planes, sky diving. How can there be another side of the story, people fell out of planes that crashed, that's it.
Friday, November 1, 2013
What do you think of the impact of the blockbuster mentality on movies? Should profit always be the determining factor in producing movie content?
I believe the blockbuster mentality impacted the movie industry in a good way. The movie industry is not taking as much risk as they were in the past, they are making more formulaic movies. Instead they are using more special effects and looking to the future to make sequels.
I believe producing a movie should be based on profit. I believe this because if a company puts money into a movie and get nothing out of it, it was a big waste. Why would you make a movie that you know no one will watch it that just doesn't seem like a good idea.
I believe producing a movie should be based on profit. I believe this because if a company puts money into a movie and get nothing out of it, it was a big waste. Why would you make a movie that you know no one will watch it that just doesn't seem like a good idea.
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