One characteristic of news is that it needs to be constantly updated. There are many news organizations trying to vie for the news story before others get to it. This competition is good for the viewers, because they always receive updates at a quick pace. If a news organization were too slow, they would not receive as many viewers because news gets old quickly. One example of news people need immediately at times is the weather and the effects of it. The flooding around this area is something residents need to hear about as soon as possible. People need to know what to expect when conditions are bad. The faster residents can see the news the faster they can react. This is why speed is important to news crews.
When news organizations compete against others, they need to get the facts quickly before giving them out to the public. Major news stations need to be accurate in their findings because they are held accountable for the content they publish. Journalists have a difficult job because their job is to be fast and accurate, unlike blogs which are not required to be either. There are professional bloggers though, who work from a distance, yet still deliver their news. They can be found on most news sites .
News has to be fast to keep up with the times, and accurate to build people's trust in them so they return for more news. The news keeps flooding in, but there is always more to find. It's amazing journalists don't burn out.
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I think it would suck to be a news reporter because you would never get a break from working and trying to report the news and find new information for your viewers. I don't really watch the news but I do read it online. I think it might be easier to update things online because they will always be there and you won't miss it like you could miss it when you are watching it on TV. I don't think journalists will ever burn out...there is way too much stuff out there that we need to be informed about!
ReplyDeleteThe plus side about this is that news reporters will always have a job to do! The people that do this would have to enjoy always being on the move and staying busy. I don't know what the public would do without news reporters? Just imagine not knowing the flood was coming until it actually flooded. Then people would be tough out of luck since they didn't know about the news ahead of time. News reporters will always be important to people around the world.
ReplyDeleteNews is a very important part in todays world. It is were people turn when they need informations fast and accurate.
ReplyDeleteIn times like this with the flood, news is even more important to have quick news. Think of life with out the news and how hecktic everything would be!!