Develop an ethics policy for breaking news for
a print-online-broadcast operation. Who should have the final authority to put a story out for public viewing? Are there certain rules that would need to be followed before a story is published
online, in print or put on the air?
Take stories found in the
newspaper and discuss how and if those stories could work online or on air.
What would you need in terms of information, elements to ensure that the news
story is presented to take advantage of online and/or broadcast’s strengths?
Look at a major story (September
11th anniversary, Blackout 2003, first day of bombing in the Iraq
War, Presidential Vote 2004, Columbia shuttle explosion) and review strengths of each medium in telling the story.
Pick a news story and discuss the
use of images/visuals to the benefit of each medium – in print, online, on
television.
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