ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  

Brown, C. & Groves, J. (2010). New media, enduring values : How three news organisations managed change in an age of uncertainty. Electronic News, 4(3), 131-145.doi: 10. 1177/1931243110380182

Carrie Brown is an assistant professor at the University of Memphis. She studies changing newsroom and social media. Jonathan Groves is an assistant professor at Drury University and his research interests include organisational change, social media, and the effect of the Internet on traditional news media. This case study uses theory about organisational culture and leadership and multiple sources of evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of an initiative by three news organisations to bring the core principles of journalism to life on the web. To understand more about the factors that shape organisational change in newsrooms, Brown and Groves developed three research questions. Each news organisation is asked to develop an online project to exemplify one of three key values: verifying the accuracy of information, finding ways to make important news more relevant, and creating a public forum for discussion. Brown and Groves use the studies from the project to indicate that legacy media staffs are ready to change, but leaders must play a role in providing a safe environment and resources to reduce learning anxiety and build confidence in the ability to change. The authors use many citations in their article to increase the credibility of their views. They also point out that values of journalism should be maintained. 

ABC News Online, 28 October, 2011.

Headlines on the ABC News website, reported that Qantas airline is in dispute with its pilots, ground staff and licensed engineers over pay and conditions, as well as the outsourcing of jobs overseas. ABC aims to present the truth, so the news is mainly focused on the dispute between the airline's board and the unions. The journalist who writes this news did not choose a side to stand on. As Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce used the airline's annual general meeting in Sydney to talk about the industrial actions taken by the unions, he apologised to those customers that have been impacted and warned unions he will not give in to their demands. The ongoing union action had cost the airline $15 million a week in lost revenue. As the situation is getting worse and worse, other newspaper like the Sydney Morning Herald, used several paragraphs to talk about should Prime Minister Julia Gillard intervene in the dispute. ABC did not discuss whether it is good or not for the federal government to help resolving the conflicts, the news just reported that Liberal Premiers urged Julia Gillard to intervene in the long-running dispute. To report a news, ABC is mostly impartial and seldom having a particular stance. Its news is more credible than that of other newspapers as it is one of the public media.

Sky News Online, 28 October, 2011.

TV news report that Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is keeping a close eye on the Qantas dispute. The government has been urged to take action in the escalating war between the company and its workers over pay negotiations, with continued strike action causing chaos for passengers. Sky News quoted a number of sayings of the opposition in order to support the view that the government should take actions to resolve and fix the conflicts. Nationals federal leader Warren Truss accused the government of being a passive observer during a national crisis is a waste of everybody's time. Although this opinion is quoted from the Nationals federal leader, it also represents the stance of Sky News on this social issue. Sky News is one of the commercial media, it aims to maximise its profits. Therefore, the news is written to cater to tastes of its potential readers. As people pay for what they want to see, Sky News would have some particular opinions to suit the stance of the majority in the public. That is the reason why ABC news would be more credible than Sky news.

Morrison, J. (2011, September 21). Qantas strike: who did it hurt? [Podcast radio programme]. Australia: 2UE954 News Talk. Retrieved October 27, 2011 from http://www.2ue.com.au/blogs/2ue-blog/

Jason has twice been the recipient of the Brian White Memorial Award for journalistic achievement. Before returning to radio, he held the senior positions of Chief of Staff and News Editor at TEN Television Network for four years.In the radio programme, Jason Morrison shared his opinions on the social issue of Qantas strike. Unions claim strikes send a message who is in charge, but Jason says, actually, the strike is punishing the customers, the people who are on the union's side. Jason agrees that Qantas, as an Australian company, the base should be in Australia. However, he does not think that workers calling a strike is a good way to send their message to the CEO. Jason argued that the strike would bring inconvenience to the public. Even most Australians would agree that Qantas can do some more to improve and respond to the pressure from the workers, they must not like their flights being disrrupted. From Jason's point of view, calling a strike is not a way to send a message, but a way to destroy the brand of Qantas and the economy of Australia. What Jason talks about Qantas strikes in the radio programme is very different from the same news story reported by ABC. ABC aims to report the fact and what happening in Australia. The opinion of the journalist is not easy to find in the news reported by ABC. On the other hand, the radio programme by Jason Morrison can be full of controversy. Audiences can evaluate or criticise the opinions he shares. On that news talk website, there would be some audiences sharing the comments after listening to the radio programme. As creating a public forum for discussion is one of the key values in the modern society, such radio programme and websites are quite successful.

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ABC News Online, 28 October, 2011.

Brown, C. & Groves, J. (2010). New media, enduring values : How three news organisations managed change in an age of uncertainty. Electronic News, 4(3), 131-145.doi: 10. 1177/1931243110380182

Morrison, J. (2011, September 21). Qantas strike: who did it hurt? [Podcast radio programme]. Australia: 2UE954 News Talk. Retrieved October 27, 2011 from http://www.2ue.com.au/blogs/2ue-blog/

Sky News Online, 28 October, 2011.

Lecture 2: Telling Factual Stories With Text

Lecture by Rod Chester - Courier Mail Journalist


From 1991 to 2009, we can see there is a drop of national and metropolitan newspaper sales. However, it is quite lucky to notice that Australians still buy 20m newspapers a week. Moreover, Australia has one of the highest percentages of online news visitors. In times of crisis, people come back to newspapers. Therefore, at least at this moment, newspapers or Journalism are still alive!


In this decade, there are many new-formed media to give all of us chances to share our own opinions and write whatever we want. Social media like Twitter and Facebook is a good platform for people to express their viewpoints, and at the same time, understand others' stance and feelings. Nowadays, no matter where you are, you can just take out your iPhone or iPad to connect Wi-Fi, then use some apps to get information or just write something interesting on your blog. It's really convenient. That's why the newspapers industry should do something to change itself to humor the taste of public.

How to write?

This is an inverted pyramid to teach us how to write a good news. It seems very simple, but actually, it is very important to guide us how to write a news. As we cannot assume the readers read all the stuff of the news post, we have to put the most important information on the top of the article, then some important details in the middle, and finally something less important can be put at the bottom. At the beginning of the article, we should show the readers a picture of what's happened. That's the rule we have to follow when we are going to write a news.

When we are writing news,........

1. It is formulaic
2. Indirect speech
3. Use active voice
4. News point first
5. Should be factual

We have to tell "who","what","where","when","why" and "how" while writing news. We can have our own style to tell people this story. When we get the news story, we have to think about what surprised us and discuss some unanswered questions in our article. 

There are many types of features.Here are some examples:

• Personality profiles
• Human interest stories
• Trend stories
• In-depth stories
• Backgrounders
• colour

Writing features, colour, columns is all about...

• interview
• observation
• story telling
• writing
• audience

Writing Feature Stories

• Use a thread
• Use transition
• Use dialogue when possible
• Establish a voice
• Conclude with a quotation or part of the thread
• Choose the theme because the theme answers the question
• Write a lead that invites an audience into the story
• Provide vital background information
• Write clear, concise sentences

There are many skills we can learn to write a good news. However, to be a good journalist, we should read more and write more. It is very useful for us to learn some others' writing styles through reading others' article. Also, our language ability can be enhanced if we try to read and write all the time. Journalism is at a exciting time and facing many challenges, as a Journalism student, we have to fully equip ourselves before entering into this industry.

Obama announces Iraq troop pullout by end-2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama said all American troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year, ending a long war which cleaved deep political divides and estranged the United States from its allies.
The decision came after Iraq failed to agree to legal immunity for a small residual force that Washington had hoped to keep in the country to train the army and counter the influence of neighboring Iran, officials said.
After nearly nine years, the deaths of more than 4,400 US troops, tens of thousands of Iraqis and the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars, Obama said the last American soldier would leave with his head held high.
"Today I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over," Obama said at the White House.
"Our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays," said Obama, who rose to power in opposing the unpopular war and pledged as a presidential candidate to withdraw all US military personnel.
Obama's predecessor George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq in 2003, arguing that its then leader Saddam Hussein was endangering the world with weapons of mass destruction programs. After Saddam was toppled, such arms were never found.
US troops soon became embroiled in a bitter insurgency, swelled by incoming Al-Qaeda fighters, and the tide of the war only turned when now retired General David Petraeus convinced Bush to mount a troop surge strategy in 2007.
Obama announced the pullout after holding a video conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, which US officials said included a moving tribute by the Iraqi leader to American troops who died in his country.
US defense officials said talks on a future military mission had collapsed over the question of legal protections for American troops.
"That is a red line for us," said one official, who spoke on condition of anonymity."
Obama said that despite the failure, US defense officials would still seek ways to help train Iraqi forces, as they do for many other nations. And hours later, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confirmed such a strategy.
"Once we've completed the reduction of the combat presence, then I think we begin a process of negotiating with them," Panetta told reporters.
"We now turn our full attention to pursuing a long term strategic partnership with Iraq that's based on mutual interest and mutual respect," he added.
President Obama's announcement to bring all troops home fulfilled a central promise of his 2008 election campaign, which took place at a time when the Iraq war was still a painful fault line in US politics.

Lecture 1: Telling factual stories

What is Journalism?

• Journalism is the first rough draft of history.
•  Journalism must speak, and speak immediately.
• Not only do people expect Journalism to be entertaining, they expect it to be true.
• Journalism is organised gossip.

The Current Challenges

• Technology
• Death of newspaper
• Social Media
• Citizen Journalism
• Public perception of Journalism
• News as entertainment

Why study Journalism & Communication?

1. We encounter and use communication everyday. It is a part of social life.
2. Within the media news and public communication is pervasive.
3. Journalism and Public Communication reflect back to us our own values, the values of others and perceptions that we have of others. It reflects the dominant values of society, it suggests way of understanding the world and the people around us.
4. It competes with other social institutions in knowledge and influence and legitimacy.

Why I study Journalism & Communication?

• Communication skill is essential in different fields of work
• Analytical skill
• Improve my language level
• Writing skill
• Practical skill

 

Storytelling Exercise

The Last Day of My Secondary School Life
  
In Spring,the public examination is coming........

"Here we are learning all we can,making friends along the way.......This place where we learn to grow",words from school anthem.

That's the last chance for us to wear the school uniform and have a lesson together...

Motto:"To pursue knowledge with strict morality."

everyone has to leave the school and learns to be mature adults

Capture the last happy moment!!!

7 years......here is my second home...a place for me to learn,to play, and to grow up

It's time to say goodbye.Perhaps someday we would come together and visit this place again

we won't be alone,right!?

The End