The Technology of Journalism

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The Technology of Journalism
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Satellites

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What are Satellites?

• According to dictionary.com satellites are
  objects that are launched to orbit Earth or other
  celestial bodies. Journalists use satellites to
  launch information from other places around the
  world to their work place.

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Pros of Satellites

• Stories become more real because the source is
  where the news is happening.
• Journalists can receive news in a matter of
  seconds from thousands of miles away.
• Are used for war news so the reader can
  understand whats going on over where the combat
  is happening without actually being there.

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Cons of Satellites

• The footage can be too raw because its not
  edited yet.
• Journalists may report or show troops movements
  or positions to the enemy.
• Blackouts can be declared from military
  commanders so a reporter cant film stories via
  satellite connection because it threatens the
  armys position.

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Discussion Question

• Discuss with a partner of what would be the raw
  footage some satellites might broadcast to
  journalists and if you think this is a pro or a
  con.

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Online Newspapers
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What is an online newspaper?

• Today many newspapers that we see in print are
  putting their stories online, along with specific
  online newspapers made by everyday people.

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Pros of Online Newspapers

• Views of online newspapers can interact with the
  news by quizzes or similar things.
• It can give more in-depth and extensive research
  by the links the newspapers give on related
  topics.
• Readers can give feedback on what they want to
  hear so journalists know how to change.
• Time is saved and paper is not wasted.
• Author can learn more about his/her readers
  through fax/chat rooms.

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Example of a Pro of Online Newspapers

• An online reporter, Matt Drudge, in 1998 broke
  the story of the affair with President Clinton
  and Monica Lewinsky. This busted he president's
  reputation and many people believe it brought
  fame to online journalism.

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Cons of Online Newspapers

• They can be less trustworthy than original news
  because you may not know where they got their
  sources from.
• It is also not financially viable.
• Online newspapers will never replace the accuracy
  and speed of regular news on television and
  radio.
• People who are computer illiterate will become
  frustrated with not being able to receive the
  news without frustration everyday.

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Example of a Con of Online Newspapers

• In late 2000 and early 2001 there was a lack of
  profit from Internet companies which led to a
  lack of funding for these online newspaper so
  online newspapers were made to cut back on staff
  and resources, had to use subscriptions or close
  altogether.
• Many online newspapers require subscriptions so
  the reader has to pay to see the newspaper
  everyday because online journalists needed to
  make more of a profit.

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Discussion Question

• Discuss with a partner if you would rather read a
  regular print newspaper or an online newspaper
  and explain why you would.

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Sources of Online Newspaper/Satellites

• 1.Online Journalism- http//www.2facts.com/ICOF/te
  mp/54735tempi0800450.asp
• This site showed the specific examples of the
  pros and cons of online newspapers such as the
  Clinton example and the subscriptions example.
• 2.Online Journalism and Diversity-http//www.2fact
  s.com/ICOF/temp/55338tempib800490.asp
• This site showed the pros of online newspapers
  such as how you can get feedback from your reader
  through online newspapers.
• 3.Pros and Cons of Embedded Journalism-
  http//www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-jun
  e03/embed_3-27.html
• This site showed the pros and cons of satellite
  journalism and how journalists need to have
  black outs for satellites.

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Sources Continued...

• 4.Letter from the Editor
• http//cal.jmu.edu/zemliansky/firstyearwriting/cel
  ebrate/journalismreflections.html
• This site showed the pros and cons of online
  newspaper and how it saves time and saves paper
  along with how they may show troops positions.
• 5. New Technology Delivers Instant Reports
  http//poynteronline.org/content/content_view.asp?
  id473
• This site showed the cons to satellite journalism
  and how they can show too raw of footage
  through satellites.

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The definition of Weblogs
A Weblog is a frequently updated web site that
points to an article elsewhere on the web. These
often contain comments and on-site articles. The
act of weblogging is called Blogging.
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The Pros of Blogging

• Weblogs provide a constantly updated news stream.
• Many news stories begin as blogs and are then
  picked up by news papers
• Weblogs make the news interactive. It allows
  individuals to collect an analyze information to
  create the news.
• Unlike large news papers, weblogs publish any
  editorials they want, and are not swayed by
  outside commercial measures, such as advertisers.
• Working hand in hand with print media, weblogs
  are creating a journalistic revolution.

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Cons of blogging

• Bloggers often tend to add their own opinion to
  the story.
• Many bloggers lack journalistic ethics.
• Some weblogs are not viable sources of
  information.
• Bloggers often use weblogs as a platform to bash
  print media.

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Question To Think About
What are some other possible cons to Blogging?
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Just when you thought that blogging was the
newest, coolest, most extreme way of getting
news....
Along Came
Streaming Media
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What is Streaming Media?
Streaming Media is pictures and sounds that are
transmitted over the internet in a continuous
fashion.
All The Time
All Information
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Streaming media is a great way to get news
because it is real time, which means it is
being shown as it is happening.
A person is able to see news as it happens, it
eliminates the time that is taken to print
conventional paper news.
Sites such as streamingmediawold.com,
streamingmedialand.com, abc.net, and live.com are
all great web sites for viewing streaming media
(as well as tons of others.
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Sources

• Whatis.com (I got my deffinition of Streaming
  Media there).
• Newhomes.weblogs.com/historyofwelogs (This is
  where I got the information about weblog
  history).
• Kuro5hin.org (I learned about weblog cons from
  this site).
• Cyberjournalist.net (This gave me general info on
  weblogs).
• Jdlasica.com (This contained a story that shows
  the relationship between journalism weblogging
  and traditional media).

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Fax Machines

• How do these bad boys work?
• How have they helped in the delivery of news?

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How a Fax is Sent
As a page is fed into your fax machine, a small
fluorescent bulb lights up a row of pixels, which
extends from one side of the page to the other.
Most fax machines can scan an entire such row at
a time, using a collection of 1,728 sensors. Each
sensor detects whether its part of the page is
black or white this information is stored as
1,728 separate bits of data. Since a page
typically consists of 1,145 rows of pixels, the
sensors break down a one-page document into
almost two million bits of information.
http//www.inkzap.com/adv-fax-look inside.htm