Comparing Newspapers and Websites (Kinda)
New York Times Friday October 31st (Newspaper)
I like to pick up a NY-times Newspaper frequently because of the content and physical touch of the paper. I don't have to worry about it every going away or changing (updating) as I read through the paper. What I really like about the NY-Times is how I receive a email updating me on late-breaking information about what's happening in the world. Thomas jefferson once said that if he were given the choice of newspaper or government, he'd take the newspapers (Chaper 1, From Tom Paine to Blogs and Beyond). I myself would choose newspapers over government because a newspaper is coming from multiple sources and its channel of communication is designed to let you interpret your own personal beliefs about the nation and what happens in the world. Like most popular news today the political campaign is coming less than 96 hours from now. Obama and McCain are gathering up the last few voters around the country before the big day. The article contains the story on how Obama spreading out over the country As Obama adds the finishing touches for the last 26 hours of his campaign he scheduled to visit at least 8 states across three times zones focusing on liberal and conservative regions from Nevada to Florida. His main goal is to turn the almost liberal (Blue) stats to FULL BLUE.
The Onion Friday October 31st (Online News Website)
The online website I choose to compare to the NY-Times was The Onion. The Onion is a humorous website that contains news and information about what's going on in the world today. Not as long and detailed as the NY-Times paperback its short but well contented news looks like a legitimate news website. The article was called, "Obama's Record-Breaking Fundraising Effort Bankrupting NPR, World Wildlife Fund, ACLU." Onion is actually a parody web-page designed to look like a nationally recognized website for late-breaking news.
What I enjoy about The Onion is it has no intentions of controlling its points politically. Let me clearly state what I am trying to say. In most political news sites--this goes for television stations, and radio stations--is they are heavily commercialized corporations built on profit. They accommodate their status and authority by what the produce to the nation/ world. Ever notice how a story can be carried out for weeks at a time and everyone doesn't seem to care anymore. I my personal believe news stations have to make money.... and in order to make money they have to produced news that is going to sell.... now if something that sold a lot yesterday might sell better today.... Right? Well what happens if you have a new story and its not as big as the PROFITED story from yesterday? If it were me I wouldn't take my chance and air something thats going to flop. Thats just an opinion of mine.
> Chapter One: From Tom Paine to blogs and Beyond, (Retrieved October 25th, 2008)
> Chapter Three: The Gates Come Down: (Retrieved October 25th, 2008)
1 comments:
I can't stand when you can tell someone is leaning one way over the other for the sake of their business dealings. Whatever happened to freedom of speech. It just seems like now a days everyone can be bought for the right price.
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