Haven't we read this before?

Chapter 1: news is new. Write what people want to know.
Chapter 2: Newspapers are going online.
Chapter 3: Be a good interviewer. Be prepared and know what you're talking about.
Haven't we read this before??
Answer: Yes. Yes we have. Well, at least, most of us have. Williams' class last year this exact same book... but it was yellow. So reading these chapters was a huge deja-vu experience for me, let me tell you. However, the folks of Missouri had a few good things to say.

1. News is what people care about. Don't write about common knowledge... it's a waste of a reader's time. News should be relevant to your reader. Again... makes sense. If I read a story that hits close to home, I would enjoy it way more than a far-off, hard to understand story. And make sure your readers will have some kind of interest in the story. Headlines make the story, so if it's an interesting headline... you'll get readers.
This section also talks about the role of journalists and how important it is to be accurate and fair. This is where I am going to veer off course. I'm a bad harassing reporter. I hate the idea of hounding someone or standing outside their homes to get a story. I don't want the story that badly. I want the story where I can call them and talk things out- find out new things. When it comes to ethics, it's rarely grey to me. Veering back on course, I think that objectivity is therefore impossible. A reporter can try to be as objective as possible, as in not putting their own opinions in a story, but other than that it's just not going to happen. Everyone has an angle and that alone shows POV.

2. Multimedia is making news and the news industry drastically change. Like the article last week said, convergence in the news media is happening all over. The main idea is that organizations are the same (reporter, editor, managing editor) but the outlets are different. This applies for magazines and other publications too. What applies more to me and my cohort is that because of this convergence, more careers and different opportunities are arising.

3. Interviewing is a strange topic, because to me it's just talking to learn something more than just a rehular conversation. The book says to build to the point, focus on one issue at a time, etc. This is all well and good... but it reminds the person that they're being interviewed. I find that by keeping it professional, I get way better answers when I treat it more like a conversation. I do like the part where they say to be honest and clear. If the interviewee doesn't feel comfortable, you're not going to get anything from them. I think it's a weird psychological thing, too, that the way you phrase questions changes the answer you may get.

All in all, good review.