The Information Skills for the 24/7 News Cycle Age: An Analysis of the Reporting of #theatershooting
good article written by a teacher
http://geekreflection.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-information-skills-for-247-news.html?spref=fb
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Information Skills for the 24/7 News Cycle Age: An Analysis of the Reporting of #theatershooting
Abstract: an analysis of high-impact news stories and the 24 hour analysis-reporting cycle as it impacts the teaching of communications and information literacy.
I think the best description of the news-commentary-begets-more-news cycle I have heard came from Jon Stewart on the daily show. I looked (lightly) for the specific clip, but could not find it. If I do, I will be sure to link to it. Essentially: News Channel Reports factual data During the commentary/analysis period, the data is interpreted to draw a more meaningful/slanted conclusion to the benefit of the station, political bias, commentator, ratings, etc. During the next NEWS period, the conclusion is reported as breaking news about the original story citing experts, sources, etc.
This is one of the examples that we use in #digcit to discuss PLN bias and the need to be more savvy about news in the modern era than ever before.
Tragic News Reporting in a 24/7 World
When I woke up this morning, I had every intention of working on a blog post ranting on the House committee hearings to give "Highly Qualified" designation to Teach-for-America graduates or finish up my #bbw12 posts with thoughts on the last keynote...
but, when it rains, it pours.
The first item on my news-reader described the tragedy of the Colorado shooting at the premiere of "Dark Knight Rises" midnight showing -- details are still coming in about this awful event (which is part of the point) and I will leave it to others to assign blame and find meaning...that is for another day and more ambitious people than me.
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(aside) Yet, the writing is so convoluted and distracting. The points almost get lost in the telling.
