Chapter 13 "Journalism's strands coverage"
1/ Companies need to address a number of issues before they can expect journalists to work in converged newsrooms. Firstly they must address issues of reporting across mediums. Journalists need to be educated in specific techniques for reporting for the web, for radio, for television and for print or there is a chance that news stories will simply be cut and pasted between mediums. Another issue is the personal characteristics and qualities of individuals that inhibit them from excelling in certain mediums. A great print journalist may not have the x-factor required for television or radio reporting for instance. Companies must carefully consider the make-up of their newsroom before committing to convergence, rather than converging for the sake of progress when they do not have the right resources to succeed.
2/ The chances are that either the reporter will refuse, or fail. While modern journalists have been forced to multiskill and evolve, journalists cannot and should not be expected to be superhuman and take on all reporting tasks at once. Journalists have specific skills and qualities which are often unable to transcend the medium boundaries. Reporters would likely resist this forced change. On the other side of the coin, the next generation of journalists are being educated in a multi-skilled fashion, which will prepare them for various types of media. A journalist who has the ability to work across a number of platforms increases his or her chance of employment in a converged newsroom.
3/ Convergence in the newsroom is still at an infantile stage and it is difficult to tell whether or not it will last. Companies must manage this carefully for it to succeed and use each medium to its full potential. There are still many issues to address before we can determine convergences lasting qualities. The education of journalists today prepares them to work in a multi-platform environment, so converged newsrooms may be the way of the future. If converged newsrooms succeed and rake in the profits, it is likely that many other media outlets will follow. A lot depends on the success of convergence at this early stage. The quality of journalism and the response of audiences will determine the success or failure of converged news reporting.
4/ The internet has effectively rendered cross media ownership laws redundant, as all media is able to report via the net. This uncontrollable growth will likely lead to a concession by the authorities that cross media ownership is inevitable in a modern climate.
5/ Radio, television and the web will always be important tools in journalism. Despite the ominous growth of the web as a major news source, television and radio will always attract an audience and continue to create revenue for media owners. Each will maintain an important position in news.
6/ Multi-skilling is an aspect of journalism which should be implemented to some extent in journalism courses. In this modern era of convergence in news, it is important and in the future possibly necessary to have skills across all news media platforms. In terms of employability, educating journalists to be multiskilled would be a major boost to prospective journalists.
7/ Society has developed a huge reliance on the web. The internet has extended to almost all fields of life from banking to news to games to entertainment. Modern society relies heavily on this system for communication and it caters for most of its needs. The internet is a component of modern life which is heavily relied on and would cause chaos were it to disappear.
Chapter 17 "Perils of Defamation"
1/ The editor would have to determine their chances of defending themselves before court. If there was a strong chance of proving:
2/ I probably would on the basis that as a journalistic hopeful, I would like to see the odds even out for media in terms of defamation. Australia's lack of free speech has made journalists sitting ducks for many defamation cases, many of which were unjustified. While journalists should be careful about what they write, it is not fair for a media company to be sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars for making a simple error, reporting the truth or what is in the publics best interest. Of course there will be legitimate defamation cases, but the media needs better defence than it currently has against defamation.
3/ A journalists loyalty to a source is very strong, however in this case it may be necessary to reveal the source. If they have simply vanished there is a chance of a set-up or deliberate fallicy to lure a paper into defamation. The source would have been able to make a case for truth or at least assist in the trial.
- Truth or justification
- Qualified privilege
- Fair comment
2/ I probably would on the basis that as a journalistic hopeful, I would like to see the odds even out for media in terms of defamation. Australia's lack of free speech has made journalists sitting ducks for many defamation cases, many of which were unjustified. While journalists should be careful about what they write, it is not fair for a media company to be sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars for making a simple error, reporting the truth or what is in the publics best interest. Of course there will be legitimate defamation cases, but the media needs better defence than it currently has against defamation.
3/ A journalists loyalty to a source is very strong, however in this case it may be necessary to reveal the source. If they have simply vanished there is a chance of a set-up or deliberate fallicy to lure a paper into defamation. The source would have been able to make a case for truth or at least assist in the trial.
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