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MSM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
WHAT IS THE MEDIA UP TO?
THE LISTENER/VIEWER RARELY QUESTIONS OR ASCERTAINS THE
UNDERLYING MOTIVATIONS OF THE REPORTER HIMSELF OR WHAT HIS
ORGANIZATIONS' POSITION IS.
I HAVE MADE A LIST OF TYPES OF JOURNALISM.
ANALYZE THE STORIES IN RELATION TO THE LIST, TO GET A MORE
REALISTIC VIEW OF THE VALUE OF VARIOUS MSM OUTLETS AND
THEIR STRATEGEMS.
ADVOCACY JOURNALISM: ADVOCACY JOURNALISM
WOULD 1) CONVEY OR COMMUNICATE DESIRED POLICIES WHICH
COMPRISE A WORLD-VIEW ALONGSIDE THEIR MISSIONS STATEMENT 2)
PRESENT BOTH SIDES OF AN ARGUMENT. 3) CONSIDER ALTERNATE
THEORIES 4) DRAW CONCLUSIONS BASED ON THE EVIDENCE 5)
ADVOCATE ACTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES
CRITICISM JOURNALISM: INSERTING AN OPPOSING STORY
OR OPPOSING SOUND-BITES ABOUT A POLICY, PERSON OR GROUP.
AIRING VARIOUS COMPLAINTS WITHOUT RESOLVING THE SITUATION.
PRESENTING A FIX IN THE GUISE OF A SOLUTION. IN PASSIVE
CRITICISM, SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE JOURNALIST MOUTHS BELIEFS
OR PROPOSE FIXES. WE NEVER LEARN IF THE JOURNALIST AGREES
WITH THE POSITION, OR NOT. IN DEVILS ADVOCACY OR BALANCED
REPORTING, THE JOURNALIST USES EXAMPLES FROM BOTH (TWO)
SIDES. THE JOURNALIST MAY LOAD MORE EXAMPLES ON ONE SIDE.
HE OR SHE MAY OMIT A 3RD PERSPECTIVE. NO OUTCOME IS
PRESENTED. INTERVIEW CRITICISM IS DEFINED AS A
NEWSCASTER OR HOST SUBSTITUTING AS A STRAWMAN FROM THE
OTHER SIDE. HE MAY ATTACK THE INVITED GUEST.
OBJECTIVE JOURNALISM: FACT JOURNALISM. PRESENTS
WHAT?, WHERE?, WHEN?, HOW?, BUT USUALLY NOT UNDERLYING
WHY'S. OBJECTIVE JOURNALISM SHOULD NOT ELICIT SUBJECTIVE
RESPONSES BY THE VIEWER, NOR PRESENT SUBJECTIVE OPINIONS OR
SOUNDBYTES. IT IS EASIER TO CONVEY OBJECTIVITY IN
NEWSPAPERS, WHERE THE READER HAS MORE DISTANCE FROM THE
PRESENTER.
SALES JOURNALISM: THE PURPOSE IS TO ATTRACT
VIEWERS. IT USES ARGUMENT OR SALES TECHNIQUES BORDERING ON
PROPAGANDA (APPEAL TO EMOTION,SENSATIONALISM, SYMPATHY,
SHORT SKIRTS). IT BORDERS ON PROPAGANDA. ITS AIM IS TO
INCREASE RATINGS OR REVENUE. PAY FOR PLAY STORIES FROM
THIRD PARTY OUTLETS ARE FEATURED. THE SALESMAN OFFERS
OPINIONS FOR THE VIEWERS AGREEMENT, TO ATTRACT THE VIEWER
AS A FRIEND OR CONFIDANT. THE REPORTER MAY CONVEY
FRUSTRATION OR ANGER WHEN RECITING A STORY.
CHRIST
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