News Broadcasting: News 13 (at 7:00)

Written by Alana Halperin

         Good afternoon central Florida! This is Alana Halperin here on News 13.  We give the latest updates on things happening right around you.  We also make people aware of things that have happened in the past and help make sure that you are prepared.

          Today I watched News 13 at 7:00.   Broadcasting tonight on this local news station was Sandra Osborn who helped inform her audience about Hurricane Charlie that had occurred in 2004.  The broadcast talked about how people might not be prepared for another hurricane, due to the fact that it has been such a long time.  During the broadcast Sandra Osborn stated no opinion on the topic.  The people who were interviewed didn't all have the same thoughts, which helped show a mix of opinions.  Sandra Osborn made everyone watching very informed of the hurricane.

          This broadcast was very informative and I couldn't find any opinion being stated.  It told the audience about Hurricane Charlie and displayed pictures showing all of the damages that it had caused.  It also reminded us to always be prepared at our home in case of a storm.  To make the broadcast even better than it already is Sandra Osborn could have quickly went over what to have in your home in case of another hurricane or storm (water, flashlights, ect.).  News 13 is a very unbiased and factual channel that informs many people on the local news.  Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a great rest of the day!

What is News?

Written by Alana Halperin

          What is news?  It could be something that you hear people talking about, something that you see while driving by, or even something written in a letter from your friend.  There are so many different ways to get news and to interpret it.  I define news as something that you can watch, read, or hear about.

          Dictionary.com defines news as “a report of a recent event; intelligence; information.”  I think that news isn't necessarily just about the report, but about the way you find out about it.  News isn't heard about by just one way.  There could be several different places that you can find out about the same story.  News is the way that people find out about what occurs right around them.  It is what helps keep people informed about the world.

          News is different from other ways of communication because of the fact that it is informative to people all over the world.  Communication can play a major role in news.  When people talk to others about different news stories they begin to hear about what is occurring and they start looking up stories on events.

Evolution of American Journalism

Written by Alana Halperin

  

          Journalism is about history.  It can be the way we remember how things occurred.  The Bill of Rights protects the freedom of the press and the private business of journalism.  Multiple newspapers were published by Benjamin Franklin.  He was a journalist who became very successful from his publications, like Poor Richard’s Almanack.

          What if people weren't allowed to publish written materials?  Today would be a whole different world if we didn't have newspapers, magazines, or any published information on the internet.  People all around the world wouldn't be informed about the events occurring right around them.  Oscar Wilde once said, "In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs for ever and ever."  This shows that journalism doesn't just go away after a life time, but stays alive forever.

          Early American journalism had a very different way of publishing.  Today we can just click a button a computer screen and have it print hundreds of copies.  In early journalism people had to sit down and hand write every single page of information.  I understand the big differences in journalism over the years.