Wednesday, July 17, 2013
So...What is News? Response
In class, yesterday, we discussed the definitions of news and entertainment and were asked to apply them to videos we watched for last night's assignment. The first video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLTmNdwWgMw) was of a man and his son, who were responding to the verdict of the George Zimmerman case. In my opinion, I believe this is somewhat news and contains information. This is because someone may have watched this video and it had been the first time they had heard of the final decision. In the second clip (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/george-zimmerman-verdict-daily-show-586044), I would consider it news and information because it contained facts and informed the public, but in a comedic way, so that is why I believe it can be classified as infotainment. The third clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWGunnl1IaI) was so sad for me to watch since I absolutely love Cory Monteith and how impactful he has been on so many people's lives. I still cannot even fathom how this is even a possibility. Although, the topic of discussion is a celebrity's death, I think this can be considered news and infotainment. This is news because it informs the public of such a tragic event that has happened recently and it is infotainment because it is about a celebrity and how other celebrities have reacted towards it. In the last video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG_WugYQf0c), I think the information was portrayed as news and just told the facts.
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