Project Thoughts

I'm still trying to figure out specifics on my group project for 417. I know that I want to do something related to sports. My broad idea is to do something that ties into Michigan sports. I don't know if I should just focus on professional sports teams in Michigan or to include in college teams as well. I've got to think about what sports i'd cover as well; Am I going to just cover things like football or basketball, or am I going to cover sports like tennis or soccer. My personal interest are more towards football and baseball, but i've gotta think about my audience as well. Either way, i'll keep banging out the details as I go.

He Said, She Said Journalism

After reading the article on journalism and the issue of spin coverage and the "he said, she said" theory, i found it a really interesting article. I find that especially now, the media is is having a real issue with running stories that focus on what is the right info, instead of sitting in the middle and having people basically choose sides in their news. With all of the problems of media bias, i think some organizations are trying to not look like a biased organization, but the reader then just gets two conflicting views and no real answers. i think journalists owe it to the readers and viewers of their work that they should get the real story, while avoiding the trap of biases. Just present the facts, and people will listen.