“Canis Journalisticus,” “News You Can’t Use,” “Birds on a Wire.”

[Kira Schwartz]

I liked this article a lot because it was appealing to the eye and informative. I do agree that I have a hard time trusting certain sources of news. Often times, they take sides, blow up certain topics, leave out details, and are not 100% trustworthy or accurate. I do not like biased news and I appreciated when Gladstone added at the end how polls can be skewed. Journalists do not always get great reactions from the public because of how the public feels at the time. It was a good example that Gladstone used when they talked about 9/11 versus the war in Iraq. Journalists should be honest and they have a very important job to reveal information to the public. They get a bad reputation at times for skewing data and being biased.

The tone I picked up on in this reading was informative and informal. The comics and word choice used made it informal. Gladstone used famous figures in the beginning, talking about journalists negatively to draw in the reader. The piece was informative because Gladstone is a credible source that we have read a lot in class. I feel like Gladstone conveyed a lot of useful information on how journalists think and how the public reacts to journalism.

The intended audience was most likely English students and those interested in journalism. The piece talks about being an informed reader/listener and why the public reacts certain ways. Rhetoric is often used to reach the public, and we learn about rhetoric in English classes. This piece is important for journalists and those interested in journalism to see how they affect others with their work. I feel like I was a potential target that was reached because I was very informed through this comic. I like the points that were made and I was interested in the article.

The purpose of this article was to show the reactions of the public in comparison to journalists. Many people fluctuate in withholding trust in journalists due to biases and certain information being released. The text reveals that some information can be skewed, and the public reacts differently when different events happen in life. The article gives the public’s opinion on journalists and says that journalists can be honest, but it can be hard to trust them as well.

I agree that the author makes a good point; we should trust the news but also be well informed and do our own research. We should not put blind trust into media and inform ourselves through unbiased, credible sources. Not receiving the whole story can really mess with the public’s trust.

This piece connects greatly to the outside world. It is hard to trust certain news stations because they are in favor of specific political parties. Biased information does not give us the full story. I always try to double-check my sources when I hear certain media stories because I do not want to blindly believe in certain things. I trust the media to an extent but sometimes they skew aspects of their reports in favor of their audiences and do not reveal the full truth.

This article can connect to the show Parks and Recreation. I watched an episode recently where Leslie Knope (the main character) is involved in a scandal with a councilman because she was seen with him at a restaurant. This councilman is often involved in scandals, so reporters make up stories about Leslie and the councilman. Leslie gets really upset that they are defiling her reputation, yet the councilman feeds into the false reports to cover up his actual personal scandal. Leslie says how journalists are always making up stories and making them worse than they are. This episode connects well with the article we just read.

[Mikhaila Douglas]

Kira, I agree with you that this reading was an easy read. Any of the readings that are assigned to us dealing with comics I enjoy more because of the visuals that we see to emphasize on the reading and making it more enjoyable. The topic of the reading I felt was very interesting. I agree with the details in the readings but also the main point of the reading that reliable sources can be wrong or unreliable. Every journalist is considered biased to me because it is apart of their job to talk about an event and express their opinions or views. I agree with the author when he mentions journalists leave out details and that what they put out isn’t 100% truthful or reliable, yet we still look into it because we are curious. Kira, I also agree with you that you should double check your sources because you don’t want to believe everything you first see or click on while you’re on media. That is a great idea and also it could help you gain more information because one source may give you a bit more than the next. This reading was very informative giving us information about journalists and what to do when looking for sources.

[Brittany Riha]

When I first opened the reading, I thought it would be another one of the “easy to read” pieces, and I was right. The fact that it is played out to be a comic book article makes it very interesting for the readers. Readings that are formatted this way makes it much easier for people to understand the piece and put meaning to it. I do agree with Kira about journalists not getting good reactions because it’s all about the audience at the time. The public could sometimes feel differently than the journalist himself/herself. It is the journalists job to be honest to their readers and convey important, truthful information. By portraying themselves as biased, there is a chance they could have a bad reputation from the public. I liked the direction of the tone in this reading because it seemed to be very informal yet informational. I liked how in the beginning, Gladstone used examples of famous people to gain the readers’ attention about the negativity towards journalists. I think by doing so, it helps support the whole reading all together. I agree that the audience is for English students or people in an English class. It could also be written towards people who are thinking about becoming a journalist because the reading was very informative when it comes to journalism. I think that it’s very serious topic when it comes to trusting and believing certain news groups. Someone could put something out in public and say that it’s true but do you really believe them? You won’t know for sure unless you’ve done your own research and have facts about the situation. People could say a lot of things just to get into their readers’ minds and make them think twice about a certain factor. They don’t always portray things to be positive either. Everyone have different reactions to things and people take things the wrong way a lot so I think journalists being biased can add to their readers reactions. Overall, I liked this reading because it was easy to read and it kept my attention. I liked how examples were given because it helps support the purpose of the reading.

[Sarah Junod]

I enjoy reading Gladstone because it is easy to follow and understand. This topic was quite interesting to me because, prior knowledge, any sort of reporters are looked down upon. Us, as viewers and readers, want to hear what we want to hear. When a journalist says something that we don’t like, we “attack”. The same thing goes for big news reporters. They, however, tend to be more biased. They aren’t always true to detail.

The tone I got was stating a lot of information in a way that anyone can follow. They made it so we would keep up with what they’re saying, but not in a way that we would get bored or lost. Their use of famous figures and analogies captured attention because they used a dog to represent a journalist. Not many other articles would do that.

The intended audience is geared towards any English major, or anyone who wants to get involved with the news. It reaches out to English majors because there is a lot of work that goes into reporting. You need to think about the audience, the tone, pathos, logos, or ethos. You can’t do news without English skills. It also includes the to-be journalists because it talks about what they mean to society, or public. It also can prepare them for what can be the reaction. It’s usually not good.

[Evonne Scott]

Kira, I really like how you interpreted this reading, I also had many similar opinions. I am actually indecisive on my opinion on journalism. I also do not like biased news sourced and it can be challenging to determine a reliable source. I feel many journalists twists words around to make their story more appealing and “eye catching” to the public. On the other hand, I know how important it is to have journalist because they have an inside connection to many important events that the public might not have at first hand.

I personally like when articles are informative yet less formal because I feel like it is easier to connect to on a personal level. I don’t get as overwhelmed and confused. I really like Gladstone’s readings because they are filled with valuable information, and the comics really help portray a visual to what Gladstone is talking about.

This article reinforced some of my prior opinions of journalism. I like I said they are important and I understand that but sometimes I feel journalist report for the wrong reasons. Sometimes it seems journalist are all out for publicity and reactions instead telling what is really going on. I don’t like how polls and other stories can be skewed because it almost defeats the purpose of the poll if the results are being altered. Sometimes I feel journalist have too much power and control over the public.

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