Obama critics say his economic vision is hazy
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/25/business/la-fi-obama-econ25-2010jan25
This article is an example of watchdog because critics are taking a closer look at how president Obama takes a look at the economy. Even when he makes the smallest mistake or if someone disagrees with his point of view then people take advantage of it and comment about it.
Immigration opponents to patrol the US border
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14164-2005Mar30.html
This article is an example of gatekeeper because it is a source of new information from the media that is allowing is to learn about the new and recent event in the world. There is an expect 1,300 people trying to cross the border to the US from Mexico and we wouldn't have known that without the media displaying the troops that were sent to patrol the border.
How Obama vs Clinton shapes up
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/21/AR2007012101108.html
This is an example of scorekeeper because it elicits the competition between president Obama and Clinton. This article lists the past of Obama and the past of Clinton and compares both of them. Although this article is biased, it still lists' the facts and is "keeping score" of both of their achievements.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Functions of the Media
Journalist group says 2 Germans in Iran not spies
http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-16/world/24835924_1_germans-journalist-group-iranian-officials
this article is an example of watchdog media because the author of the article aquired the information through means of investigative journalism
5 seats still to be claimed
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45468.html
because of the fact that article is only reporting tallies for a race instead of any issues it is a scorekeeper article
Chilean miners to begin emerging tonight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101203510.html
this article serves as a gatekeeper because if it weren't for this news, most people wouldn't have known about the mining accident in the first place
http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-16/world/24835924_1_germans-journalist-group-iranian-officials
this article is an example of watchdog media because the author of the article aquired the information through means of investigative journalism
5 seats still to be claimed
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45468.html
because of the fact that article is only reporting tallies for a race instead of any issues it is a scorekeeper article
Chilean miners to begin emerging tonight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101203510.html
this article serves as a gatekeeper because if it weren't for this news, most people wouldn't have known about the mining accident in the first place
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Funtions of the Media
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/pakistan.blasphemy/index.html
Family Waits to See if Mother, Accused of Blasphemy, will be Hanged
Family Waits to See if Mother, Accused of Blasphemy, will be Hanged
The media's function in this article is being the Gatekeeper because they are telling us something we wouldn't have known. The media is informing us about how this is the first time Pakistan will execute someone convicted of blasphemy. Many of us would have never even known about Bibi's life sentence without this article.
http://www.aim.org/aim-report/obama-loses-media-in-last-ditch-smear-campaign-2/
Obama Looses Media in Last-Ditch Smear Campaign
In this article the media is playing the Watchdog role because Obama attacked the chambers of commerce for spending foreign money on the campaign and they are saying that he is wrong for attacking the chamber of commerce because they did not spend foreign money. The media is watching Obama and when he barely slips out of line they watch it and then they go for the strike.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/17/alaska.senate.race/index.html
Alaska Sen. Murkowski claims Victory in Re-election Bid
This article clearly shows the media's role as a Scorekeeper. This article is about how Alaska's senator Murkowski won against Joe Miller in a re-election for the Senate race. Even though it's not republicans vs democrat in this article it still shows the role of scorekeeping because they told the public that Murkowski won in an election.
Functions of the Media
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/17/national/main7063867.shtml?tag=pop
GATEKEEPER
This article represents the gatekeeper of the media because it informs the readers and public about important everyday information they should know about the places they live in. This article is about how twin sisters end up with two gun shot wounds to the head in a bizarre case at a shooting range.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/17/national/main7063414.shtml?tag=pop
WATCHDOG
This article implies the watchdog job of the media because it acknowledges the political leaders and government officials. This article summarizes about the Senators and the Transportation Saftey Administration (TSA) about how they defended the new airport security screening procedures.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20022876-503544.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionsArea;cbsnewsSectionsArea.3
SCOREKEEPER
This article suggests the idea of the scorekeeper of the media. This article talks about the polls and percents of the people. The main thing is that it informs about polling and numbers that is why it is the scorekeeper.
GATEKEEPER
This article represents the gatekeeper of the media because it informs the readers and public about important everyday information they should know about the places they live in. This article is about how twin sisters end up with two gun shot wounds to the head in a bizarre case at a shooting range.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/17/national/main7063414.shtml?tag=pop
WATCHDOG
This article implies the watchdog job of the media because it acknowledges the political leaders and government officials. This article summarizes about the Senators and the Transportation Saftey Administration (TSA) about how they defended the new airport security screening procedures.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20022876-503544.html?tag=cbsnewsSectionsArea;cbsnewsSectionsArea.3
SCOREKEEPER
This article suggests the idea of the scorekeeper of the media. This article talks about the polls and percents of the people. The main thing is that it informs about polling and numbers that is why it is the scorekeeper.
Media and Politics
http://www.economist.com/node/17526060
in this article the media is acting as a watchdog, meaning that it merely has information on what the politicians doing, in this case Clinton is talking with foreign leaders.
this article represents the media behaving as a scorekeeper.
this article i believe acts as a gatekeeper considering most U.S. citizens would not know much about Cuba in the first place, let alone care unless the media brought it up for them. e.g. this article.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-problem-with-the-healthcare-bill-is-that-its-blatantly-unconstitutional-2010-3
In this article the media is trying to show the flaws in the new healthcare bill that obama wants to pass. They are trying to influence us into thinking they way they think about healthcare. They have points on certain stuff, but its what the reader really thinks about. It is also bais because it attacking the democratic party.
http://www.pri.org/politics-society/gop-takes-house-dems-hold-senate2460.html
In this article the media is trying to inform you on what is happening at the present with uor nations politics. It says how the Republican pary is taking over the house by a certain number of seats, while the Democratic party is still holding on to the senate. We should allways be up-to-date with the news. Not knowing whats happening around us will isolate our mind into thinking of things that dont matter or atleast arent as inmportant.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/world/asia/27mumbai.html
In this article the media is trying to let you know what is happening outside the nation. It wants us to focus on terrorism outside our nation to see how it is rising everyday, everywhere. In a way it scares you because it says that the terrorism is growing, it makes you double think about saftey in our nation.
Scorekeeper: Democrats hold on to Arizona congressional seat
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/06/democrats-hold-on-to-arizona-congressional-seat/?iref=storysearch
This article is about how Gabrielle Giffords is wining in Arizona. The article talks about how about 49% of a poll said they were going to vote for him and 47% of a poll said they were going to vote for Kelly. This article is showing scorekeeper because the media is telling the viewers about the elections and who is winning.
Gatekeeper: Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Israel in speech to Jewish group
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/07/louisiana.biden.israel/index.html
This article shows gatekeeper because it tells the viewers something they wouldn’t have known if they didn’t read or watch the news. This article tells viewers that Biden said that the US and Israel had a strong relationship. The viewers would not know about what countries the US had relationships with unless they read the news. This particular article talked about the relationship between the US and Israel. The article also said that Biden said the US would help defend Israel. Viewers would not know about the US helping to defend a country unless it a\was published in the news.
Watchdog: House panel finds Rangel guilty of ethics violations
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/16/rangel.ethics.hearing/index.html
This is a watchdog article because it tells the viewers about what political leaders are doing. This article says that Rangel was found guilty of ethics violations. He was found guilty of 11 out of 12 counts. He was found guilty of failing to pay taxes on a home in the Dominican Republic, misuse of a rental controlled apartment for political purposes, improper use of government mail service and letterhead, and others too. He was re-elected and will get a punishment later. The journalists found this story. Things that the media does like watching what they do and reporting on the bad things they do help to make sure people find out about things political leader do to break the law. This might have not have been found if a reporter didn’t write an article about it.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/06/democrats-hold-on-to-arizona-congressional-seat/?iref=storysearch
This article is about how Gabrielle Giffords is wining in Arizona. The article talks about how about 49% of a poll said they were going to vote for him and 47% of a poll said they were going to vote for Kelly. This article is showing scorekeeper because the media is telling the viewers about the elections and who is winning.
Gatekeeper: Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Israel in speech to Jewish group
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/07/louisiana.biden.israel/index.html
This article shows gatekeeper because it tells the viewers something they wouldn’t have known if they didn’t read or watch the news. This article tells viewers that Biden said that the US and Israel had a strong relationship. The viewers would not know about what countries the US had relationships with unless they read the news. This particular article talked about the relationship between the US and Israel. The article also said that Biden said the US would help defend Israel. Viewers would not know about the US helping to defend a country unless it a\was published in the news.
Watchdog: House panel finds Rangel guilty of ethics violations
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/16/rangel.ethics.hearing/index.html
This is a watchdog article because it tells the viewers about what political leaders are doing. This article says that Rangel was found guilty of ethics violations. He was found guilty of 11 out of 12 counts. He was found guilty of failing to pay taxes on a home in the Dominican Republic, misuse of a rental controlled apartment for political purposes, improper use of government mail service and letterhead, and others too. He was re-elected and will get a punishment later. The journalists found this story. Things that the media does like watching what they do and reporting on the bad things they do help to make sure people find out about things political leader do to break the law. This might have not have been found if a reporter didn’t write an article about it.
Media Functions
Score keeper:
Voter Unrest Echoes That of 1994, Poll Shows (The Washington Post)
This is a Score Keeper article because it talks about recent polling and compares it to a previous election in 1994 and which way voting is beginning to lean. It is counting results and estimating future trends about who will take over the House or Congress. Voters are becoming disappointed with how Washington works as well as the Democratic Congress (as they were in 1994), and so it’s threatening the Democratic congressional majority. Slightly over half of the population isn’t satisfied with how Obama is handling being in office (52%), which is the same amount that was dissatisfied in 1994 with Bill Clinton, according to exit polls. This could mean that the Republican Party could regain control in the future.
Gate keeper:
Axelrod to Leave White House Early in 2011 (The Washington Post)
This is a Gate Keeper article because it uncovers information that nobody would have heard of otherwise; it is said that Alexrod will leave the White House in the next year, the man who had been standing next to Obama since the beginning of his presidency. Also according to this article, the White House is extending the temporary tax cuts which doesn’t please most liberals, but the Democratic Party is willing to negotiate with the Republicans, even though Democrats wish to extend tax cuts for the middle-class whereas Republicans want to keep tax cuts for those who earn over $250,000 per couple.
Watchdog:
This is a Watchdog article due to unearthing a scandal of Rangel, a Capitol Hill figure who violated ethics again since the ’80-’82 trials. He was brought up on charges for not paying taxes and fundraising improperly, and this is a big shock to many. He is found guilty of 11 out of 13 charges against him, but he used to be one of the most powerful barons of Capitol Hill. He skipped out on a trial that he had demanded right away; now they are saying that he won’t ever hold another gavel again, and according to estimates and predictions, he will face very competitive primaries to hold his position.
Obama, Dems meet on tax cuts at White House
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/11/18/921620/-Obama,-Dems-meet-on-tax-cuts-at-White-House
The Democrats and the white house want to make a plan that makes middle-income tax cuts without permanently extending upper-income tax cuts. This will restore order and fairness to our tax code, and put democrats in a powerful position. This story informs the public about Obama’s tax cuts, and acts as a watchdog.
Congressional Lawmakers Have Full Personal Piggybanks Despite Economy, Study Finds
This article discusses how the congress leaders have a large sum of money, even though there is a tough economy. A study showed that their wealth actually increased from 2008 to 2009. This article is informing people and the public will trust this, it is acting as a gatekeeper.
Democrats down but not out
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2010/11/17/democrats-down-but-not-out
This article is about how the democrats were mostly in control of the government, up until the midterm elections where the republicans took the majority in the house. It says that the “Democrats are down but not out.” This article is showing who has the power and it shows the scorekeeper aspect of media.
Scorekeeper (Exit poll: Johnson, Walker victories in Wisconsin)
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/behind-the-numbers/2010/11/exit_poll_johnson_walker_victo.html
This article about an exit poll represents the scorekeeper function of the media. In the article, percentages in favor of certain candidates for governor were presented as well as the public's opinion on the most pressing issues. Two Republicans had won over the majority for Wisconsin's Senator and Governor. Of the 27% of people who identify themselves as independent, they broke 55 to 43 percent in favor of the Republican candidate, Johnson. Furthermore, people who disapproved with how President Obama's performance in office has been mostly voted for Johnson by an 86 to 13 percent margin. All of these statistics show that the media posts the scores in elections and in approval ratings. 65% of thee people in Wisconsin believe the the economy was the most pressing issue; this is a poll about public policy and is also a scorekeeper function by the media.
This article about an exit poll represents the scorekeeper function of the media. In the article, percentages in favor of certain candidates for governor were presented as well as the public's opinion on the most pressing issues. Two Republicans had won over the majority for Wisconsin's Senator and Governor. Of the 27% of people who identify themselves as independent, they broke 55 to 43 percent in favor of the Republican candidate, Johnson. Furthermore, people who disapproved with how President Obama's performance in office has been mostly voted for Johnson by an 86 to 13 percent margin. All of these statistics show that the media posts the scores in elections and in approval ratings. 65% of thee people in Wisconsin believe the the economy was the most pressing issue; this is a poll about public policy and is also a scorekeeper function by the media.
Gatekeeper (Obama enlists big names to push for nuclear treaty)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/18/AR2010111800507.html
This newspaper article depicts the gatekeep function of the media. Recently, Obama convinced Democrative Senate leaders to push for a treaty between Russia. Under the treaty, the Us and Russia would have to lower their strategic warhead count from about 2000 to 1550. The President stresses that this foreign policy issue is a priority and that it needs to be passed with speed. The GOP Senators though are hesistant and against the issue, advocating that they wanted to maintain the amount of warheads carried. I wouldn't of known anything about this swift action that was taken. I trust that the source is reliable and that it is unbias towards any side.
This newspaper article depicts the gatekeep function of the media. Recently, Obama convinced Democrative Senate leaders to push for a treaty between Russia. Under the treaty, the Us and Russia would have to lower their strategic warhead count from about 2000 to 1550. The President stresses that this foreign policy issue is a priority and that it needs to be passed with speed. The GOP Senators though are hesistant and against the issue, advocating that they wanted to maintain the amount of warheads carried. I wouldn't of known anything about this swift action that was taken. I trust that the source is reliable and that it is unbias towards any side.
Watchdog (Governor Gone Wild: The Blagojevich Scandal)
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1865781,00.html
This article illustrates the watchdog functions because it unearthed the entired scandal of Blagojevich. After even knowing that the FBI had been keeping tabs on him, Blagojevich attempted to bribe people for Obama's seat in the Senate; giving it to the highest bidder. Furthermore, Obama and a member of his cabinet had stated proudly awhile back that they worked with Blagojevich, but now they keep their distance from him. Watchdog's are in search for scandals like these, and each article about this event deteriorates the public face of the governor.
This article illustrates the watchdog functions because it unearthed the entired scandal of Blagojevich. After even knowing that the FBI had been keeping tabs on him, Blagojevich attempted to bribe people for Obama's seat in the Senate; giving it to the highest bidder. Furthermore, Obama and a member of his cabinet had stated proudly awhile back that they worked with Blagojevich, but now they keep their distance from him. Watchdog's are in search for scandals like these, and each article about this event deteriorates the public face of the governor.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
http://watchdog.org/7351/former-va-rep-tom-davis-defends-earmarks/
This is a watchdog article because it is raising awareness about possible government corruption in a Representative.
This is a watchdog article because it is raising awareness about possible government corruption in a Representative.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45285.html
This is a scorekeeper article, because it is keeping up with the Democractic Party's elections.
This is a scorekeeper article, because it is keeping up with the Democractic Party's elections.
Media Functions
1. Happy Thanksgiving! How Earmarks Could Complicate the Food Safety Fight
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/11/happy-thanksgiving-how-earmarks-could-complicate-the-food-safety-fight.html
This is a scorekeeper ,because this article explained how the senates has succeeded in moving forward a food safety bill that has been ignored for a year and a half.
2. Russia Frustrated With START Debate, Could Damage “Reset”
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/11/russia-frustrated-with-start-debate-could-damage-reset.html
This is a gatekeeper aticle, because this article simply addressed the issue between the treats between Russia and America, it was a reliable sources to inform people something in the world that we wouldn't know.
3.Obama must make amends to friends
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/13/martin.obama.base/index.html
This blog was saying that Obama's policies are makeing people feel fraustrated in a way. This is an example of watchdog, so that can keep the president improving his job, and may be change some policies that most people don't like.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/11/happy-thanksgiving-how-earmarks-could-complicate-the-food-safety-fight.html
This is a scorekeeper ,because this article explained how the senates has succeeded in moving forward a food safety bill that has been ignored for a year and a half.
2. Russia Frustrated With START Debate, Could Damage “Reset”
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/11/russia-frustrated-with-start-debate-could-damage-reset.html
This is a gatekeeper aticle, because this article simply addressed the issue between the treats between Russia and America, it was a reliable sources to inform people something in the world that we wouldn't know.
3.Obama must make amends to friends
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/13/martin.obama.base/index.html
This blog was saying that Obama's policies are makeing people feel fraustrated in a way. This is an example of watchdog, so that can keep the president improving his job, and may be change some policies that most people don't like.
Functions of Media
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins write-in bid
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/murkowski-wins-reelection.html?hpid=artslot
This particular article illustrates media acting as a scorekeeper. This article represents scorekeeper because it gives the results of the Alaskan senator race. Its purpose is to show that republicans won
Ahmed Ghailani, Gitmo detainee, acquitted of all but 1 charge in NY
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/17/AR2010111705663.html
This article is an example of gatekeeper because this article would most likely be widely unnoticed by the people if unpublished. Many people would not know that Ahmed Ghailani was acquitted of only one charge if this article was not published, but since this was published it is an example of gatekeeper media. That is why this is an example of a gatekeeper media.
In memoir, Bush spins fiscal fiction
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111604942.html
This article represents watchdog media because it criticizes the increase in debt that Bush caused, also it looks at decisions like Medicare, and tax cuts in an unfavorable view. The
Media Blog
Article #1: Deadly Mistakes Doom Children
Source: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/63459292.html
This is an example of a watchdog article because the media is investigating a family that had some weird problems take place. In a family there some very bad decisons made that caused deaths to occur.
Article #2: G-20 To Discuss Currency Problems-Japan FM
Source: http://www.eurasiareview.com/201010199156/g-20-to-discuss-currency-problems-japan-fm.html
This is an example of a gatekeeper article because it is talking about something in Japan, which is a seperate country the us, letting us know about information that most of us probably did not know about. There are some currency problems going on over in Japan right now.
Article #3: Green Party Results: Presidential Election in Columbia
Source: http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/05/reports-from-presidential-election-in-colombia/
This is an example of a scorekeeper article because it talks about the election results in Columbia. It was a tough battle going on, but Mr. Santos won. He is now going to face Mr. Mockus for the final debate.
Source: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/63459292.html
This is an example of a watchdog article because the media is investigating a family that had some weird problems take place. In a family there some very bad decisons made that caused deaths to occur.
Article #2: G-20 To Discuss Currency Problems-Japan FM
Source: http://www.eurasiareview.com/201010199156/g-20-to-discuss-currency-problems-japan-fm.html
This is an example of a gatekeeper article because it is talking about something in Japan, which is a seperate country the us, letting us know about information that most of us probably did not know about. There are some currency problems going on over in Japan right now.
Article #3: Green Party Results: Presidential Election in Columbia
Source: http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/05/reports-from-presidential-election-in-colombia/
This is an example of a scorekeeper article because it talks about the election results in Columbia. It was a tough battle going on, but Mr. Santos won. He is now going to face Mr. Mockus for the final debate.
Gatekeeper Article - Repealing the DADT Policy Would Have Minimal Effect On Military Performance
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111007381.html?hpid=topnews
This is a Gatekeeper article, because it is a study revealing the thoughts of Capital Hill that, otherwise, might not have reached the public's eyes.
This is a Gatekeeper article, because it is a study revealing the thoughts of Capital Hill that, otherwise, might not have reached the public's eyes.
Functions of the Media
Functions of the media.
Watchdog
2010: Keep Your Head Above Dollar. By: Peter SchiffDirect Link: http://www.politicalwatchdog.com/
Description- I think that this article accurately demonstrates the watchdog function of the media because it seems to be keeping the federal government at bay with regards to the "QE 2" subject.
Gatekeeper
2010: FDA Calls 7 Caffeine-Alcohol Drinks Unsafe. By: CNN Wire Staff
Description- This article represents gatekeeper because it is unbiased information on a random topic that most people would have little to no prior knowledge about. They would be trusting this information to be correct as well.
Scorekeeper
2010: Fractured Democrats Keep Pelosi As Leader. By: Carl Hulse
Description- This article is keeping the score because it explains that the control of the House was shifted from Democratic to Republican and about how the current speaker of the House will have to hand over her power at the beginning of the new year in January, 2011.
Functions of the Media
Article #1: Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi freed in Rangoon as crowds celebrate
- This article is gatekeeper because it is talking about something in a different part of the world that we wouldn't necessarily know about. Aung San Suu Kyi is a pro-democracy leader who was under house arrest for seven years and is just being released.
- This article illustrates the scorekeeper function of the media by explaining the results of an election. The article discusses the Alaska Senate race in which Senator Lisa Murkowski launched a write-in campaign to keep her Senate seat. She was defeated by Joe Miller, a tea party candidate in the Republican primary. At the time, Miller had 35% of the ballots and 40% of voters wrote-in their choice. These write-ins are assumed to be for Murkowski.
- This article illustrates the watchdog function of the media by talking about how the media is investigating how criminals are getting guns. It discusses the Freedom of Information Act and the Tiahrt amendment, which mandated the removal from public record information that traces guns used in crimes to gun dealerships. The Post was forced to obtain state and local police records to complete its analysis.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_8778495c-1b01-5061-814b-194ab6ca8218.html
This article is a scorekeeper article because it provides the readers the information about how the Republicans rode power and the congress shifted parties.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20101117/el_yblog_theticket/palin-tells-abc-she-can-beat-obama-in-
This article is a Gatekeeper article because it provides the citizens with the information about Sarah Palin, her thinking and her actions.
Watchdog http://www.zimbio.com/America%27s+50+Most+Scandalous+Political+Scandals/articles/8/Barney+Frank+s+Risky+Business
It is a watchdog article because the article reports a scandal about Barney Frank, Democratic, in 1990, when his relationship with male prostitute Steve Gobie came to light. The scandal shows how Frank almost lost his seat in the House of Representatives.
Watchdog
http://blogs.suntimes.com/blago/2010/11/blagojevich_retrial_stalls_aga.html
This article illustrates the "watchdog" function of government. The article talks about the Rod Blagojevich case, and the things he was accused of commiting. It talks about Blagojevich's attempts to sell his senate seat, and his relationship with Jesse Jackson Jr. who apparently asked of him to pay to fly a "social acquiantance" to Chicago. This article perfectly illustrates the watchdog function of the media in the way that it reports on crimes commited by a political official.
This article illustrates the "watchdog" function of government. The article talks about the Rod Blagojevich case, and the things he was accused of commiting. It talks about Blagojevich's attempts to sell his senate seat, and his relationship with Jesse Jackson Jr. who apparently asked of him to pay to fly a "social acquiantance" to Chicago. This article perfectly illustrates the watchdog function of the media in the way that it reports on crimes commited by a political official.
Gatekeeper: Westboro Baptist Church
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111605891.html?hpid=artslot
This article illustrates the "Gatekeeper" function of the media. It discusses Westboro Church's Recent protests. As the protests take place in Topeka, Kansas, we would not know about them if the media had not informed us. The article goes on to describe the controversy between their freedom of speech, versus "how much of this can a grieving parent be expected to take?"
This article illustrates the "Gatekeeper" function of the media. It discusses Westboro Church's Recent protests. As the protests take place in Topeka, Kansas, we would not know about them if the media had not informed us. The article goes on to describe the controversy between their freedom of speech, versus "how much of this can a grieving parent be expected to take?"
Functions of the Media
-Article 1: Tea Party Sex Scandal: 4 Theories on the Nikki Haley Affair Source: http://theweek.com/article/index/203383/tea-party-sex-scandal-4-theories-on-the-nikki-haley-affair
o The articles' discussion about the Nikki Haley affair demonstrates the function of the media watchdog. A watchdog article reports on a scandal that the media is looking for. It is extremely common for the media to report on political scandals because it can affect the politician’s outcome during election periods. In the case of Nikki Haley that is exactly what happened. The primary election for South Carolina took place in June 2010, and the release of the scandal was let loose right before than. The media was looking for a scandal to break during the critical time of elections, like a watchdog, and they found it.
-Article 2: Congressional Members' Personal Wealth Expands Despite Sour National Economy
Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/11/congressional-members-personal-weal.html
o The main focus of this article is that while the country is suffering from the down economy, congressional members are living it up with high salaries; this portrays the gatekeeper function of media. Without the media the people would not have been aware of the increased pay raises of government officials. The governement would not have reported this because it is not what the people want to hear when there are a lot of people suffering right now, but the media did, because they believe the people deserve to know.
-Article 3: Republicans Win House Majority, Make Senate Gains in Wave Election
o With the start of November a new group of politicians will take to the floor at the turn of the congressional term, and with that turn the republicans will have the House majority. This article highlights the media function of scorekeeper. The scorekeeper function focuses on the balance of power and with the election of house members the balance has shifted from democratic majority, to republican majority.
Scorekeeper: Virginia Election Results 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/02/AR2010110205463.html
This article illustrates the "scorekeeper" function of the media. The article discusses the recent elections in several of virginia's many elections. Furthermore, it tells the reader who is in power now, by informing the reader on how the Democrats picked up three seats in the House that were previously owned by Republicans.
This article illustrates the "scorekeeper" function of the media. The article discusses the recent elections in several of virginia's many elections. Furthermore, it tells the reader who is in power now, by informing the reader on how the Democrats picked up three seats in the House that were previously owned by Republicans.
jobs of the media
Watchdog
this article illistrates the watchdog job of the media. one of their jobs is to wath pliticians to uncover dirt on them. hre they did just that. after the FBI uncovered the initial evidencee to arrest them the media went deeper and found out about some other dealings this guy had with bribes. the media was able to report on this and inform the punlic of what this guy had done. in this case the mission of the media being a watchdog was accomplished
Gatekeeper
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111604687.html
this article shows the gatekeeper job of the media. the media is relied upon by the public to inform us of things we would not know otherwise. we in return trust what they are saying. this article is a perfect example because most ordinary people would not know about this incident unless the media reported it. this article illistrated the media's job of gatekeeper
Scorekeeper
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111604687.html
this is an example of the media being scorekeepers. in this article they are showing the results of and election. while doing that they are also keeping track of what helps who and whose been displaced and who gains anything from this election. they are also keeping us up to date on the upset of a write in candidate winning.
Jury to beging deliberations in Chandra Levy case
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/17/dc.chandra.levy.trial/index.html
This article is an example of the media function "watchdog". This article shows "watchdog" functions because it is uncovering the truth about the about the murder of Chandra Levy. The suspect could be charged with first degree murder and a sentence of life without any parole.
This article is an example of the media function "watchdog". This article shows "watchdog" functions because it is uncovering the truth about the about the murder of Chandra Levy. The suspect could be charged with first degree murder and a sentence of life without any parole.
Scorekeeper, Watchdog and Gatekeeper in the Media
Scorekeeping in the Media
This article explains how the media is a scorekeeper. The article is showing the outcome of the electoral process in each state election. The media defines scorekeeper as being the resource that people use to find out who won an election. The article is posting different state elections, giving information to Washington Post viewers as to who won in different states.
Watchdog in the Media
This article provides a good example of the media being a watchdog. The watchdog exposes scandals and supplies the public with information that could influence them. In this article, the media is exposing downfall in Prince George’s Country Police Department. The arresting of nine police officers that were involved with guns and drugs shows that the police weren’t following the law that they enforce. This gives the Police Department a bad image and reputation.
Gatekeeping in the Media
The media shows gatekeeper by informing the public of an issue that most likely wouldn’t have been established in the United States. In this article, Israel is attempting to bring more security guidelines for commercial airplanes flying into Israel. The United States wouldn’t have been informed on this issue because Israel is across the ocean. Although this piece doesn’t affect us, it’s important because it is about the world’s safety and how to improve it.
Reality TV producer accused in wife's death to appear in court
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/17/california.survivor.producer.case/index.html?npt=NP1
This news article demonstrates the functions of a "gate keeper" media because the media is reporting the violent acts of a United States Citizen. Had the media not reported this story, very few people around our country would know about what happened. The article tells us about a former reality TV producer of the show "survivor" has recently been accused of killing his wife.
This news article demonstrates the functions of a "gate keeper" media because the media is reporting the violent acts of a United States Citizen. Had the media not reported this story, very few people around our country would know about what happened. The article tells us about a former reality TV producer of the show "survivor" has recently been accused of killing his wife.
Counting Continues in 3 Ultra-Close Senate Raceshttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/03/politics/main7017886.shtml
This article illustrates the function of "scorekeeper" in the media because it is about the recent U.S Senate races that just took place around the nation. The article focuses on the nail-biting senate races in Alaska, Colorado, and in the state of Washington. The score keeping of the media is seen in this article because it is informing people around the nation of the close races in the country.
Functions of the Media
1. Tom DeLay Trial Begins in Texas
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/01/politics/main7011847.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1
This article illustrates the function of "watchdog" because it displays the scandal of Tom DeLay illegally financing in the Texas legislative races in 2002. The "watchdog" function is seen through catching politicians in the act of doing something wrong. This could include breaking the law or even minor things that show a politicians faults or wrongdoings. In this case Tom DeLay had u"allegedly" used corporate funds to finance his campaigns years ago.
2. New Oil Leaks Keep Qantas Airbus Jets Grounded
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/world/asia/09qantas.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=new%20oil%20leaks%20keep%20qantas%20airbus%20jets%20grounded&st=cse
This article illustrates the function of "gatekeeper" as it displays information that the public would have not previously had known if they hadn't read the news. This article informs us about a fleet of airplanes grounded for at least 72 hours due to oil leaks, which supposedly caused a mid-air explosion and had to make an emergency landing in Australia. The "gatekeeper" function is found in this article because this type of information, because it being a international issue rather than a national one, will be less known and heard about unless read or seen in the news.
3. Fresh Off Victories, Republicans Share Their Plans
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/us/politics/08repubs.html?scp=1&sq=fresh%20off%20victories%20&st=cse
This article displays the function of the "scorekeeper", as it shows the success of the Republicans in the House through the 2010 elections. This left the seats in the House at 239 Republicans to 187 Democrats. Illustrated through the scorekeeper function, we see the constant battle between the Republicans and Democrats in the news, and through this article, we see this competition clearly. You could also look at the 239 to 187 as a score, and Republicans are winning by a land-slide.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/01/politics/main7011847.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1
This article illustrates the function of "watchdog" because it displays the scandal of Tom DeLay illegally financing in the Texas legislative races in 2002. The "watchdog" function is seen through catching politicians in the act of doing something wrong. This could include breaking the law or even minor things that show a politicians faults or wrongdoings. In this case Tom DeLay had u"allegedly" used corporate funds to finance his campaigns years ago.
2. New Oil Leaks Keep Qantas Airbus Jets Grounded
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/world/asia/09qantas.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=new%20oil%20leaks%20keep%20qantas%20airbus%20jets%20grounded&st=cse
This article illustrates the function of "gatekeeper" as it displays information that the public would have not previously had known if they hadn't read the news. This article informs us about a fleet of airplanes grounded for at least 72 hours due to oil leaks, which supposedly caused a mid-air explosion and had to make an emergency landing in Australia. The "gatekeeper" function is found in this article because this type of information, because it being a international issue rather than a national one, will be less known and heard about unless read or seen in the news.
3. Fresh Off Victories, Republicans Share Their Plans
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/us/politics/08repubs.html?scp=1&sq=fresh%20off%20victories%20&st=cse
This article displays the function of the "scorekeeper", as it shows the success of the Republicans in the House through the 2010 elections. This left the seats in the House at 239 Republicans to 187 Democrats. Illustrated through the scorekeeper function, we see the constant battle between the Republicans and Democrats in the news, and through this article, we see this competition clearly. You could also look at the 239 to 187 as a score, and Republicans are winning by a land-slide.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Functions of the Media
Rescuers Strive to Reach Trapped Miners in Chile
This article is a gatekeeper because if the media did not report this, people outside of Chile probably would not have known that several miners are trapped underground. People can also only trust this report is telling the truth. Gatekeepers report news around the world, telling of different events that may or may not affect other countries.
Midterms 2010: Tea Party wins first Senate seat
This article is a scorekeeper because it reports changes in seats during the midterm elections of 2010. It follows candidates' progresses throughout a campaign for power.
House panel finds Rangel guilty of ethics violations
This article is a watchdog because it talks about representative Charlie Rangel violating ethics (it reports a scandal).
Article 1- Debunking the myth: The cost of Obama's trip to Asia Article 1
In this article the media is acting as a watchdog. Since the reporter is talking about uncovering the truth to Obamas trip, the media was just acting as a watchdog, trying to figure out how much his trip costed. In the article, the reporter said, “but it quickly gained momentum, spreading like wildfire among critics of the Obama administration in the United States and eventually, the airwaves.” This quote is showing that this myth became big news and everyone wanted to try to figure out the truth. The white house said that, “the numbers are greatly inflated,” but some people still don’t believe that. The reports are still going to keep acting as watchdogs until everyone knows the truth.
Article 2-Anti-Pelosi ads break records
This article models a scorekeeper function because the media calculated how much money Pelosi has spent compared to the rest of the congressional leaders. In conclusion, over 65 million dollars have been spent on 161, 203 adds that were focused on Pelosi from January 1st until now. The fact that the media knows these specific details and numbers makes this a scorekeeper article.
Article 3-Obama, Singh discuss missed warnings on suspected terrorist
This article is acting as a gatekeeper because it is informing the people of things that have happened recently. This is something new that happened and the people wouldn’t have known about the second meeting that Obama and Singh had if it weren’t for the media covering this case. Obama and Singh got together and discussed why the US government missed a terror threat. Since it was the second time they disscused this matter it wasn’t AS important and the people wouldn't have known if it were for the gatekeeper media acting.
Gatekeeper
Publicist shot to death after walking 'Burlesque' red carpet
This is a gatekeeper article because this tragedy was only in area. People in the world would not know Ms. Chasen was shot in her car going home. Without the media no one would about Ms. Chasen's tragic death.
Score keeper
Republicans Win House Majority, Make Senate Gains in Wave Election
This article is a scorekeeper article because it shows how what party is winning or the majority and what party lost or is losing. Here the article says that the republican party finally took the majority of the house. It also reports that their wasn't this many seat victories for the republican party since the New Deal.
Watch dawg
Obama pushes new stimulus package
This article clearly shows how media is being a watchdog over today's politics. In this article the reporter explains how Obama is trying to pass a new stimulus package. However, the reporter points out that it would be a costly package and would take some time to be approved.
Functions of the media
Article 1- GOP: Dems violated senate rules by cutting off reading of sanders amendment.
http://spectator.org/blog/2009/12/16/senate-gop-says-dems-violated
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/the-americas/101116/cholera-outbreak-haiti-violence
http://spectator.org/blog/2009/12/16/senate-gop-says-dems-violated
- This article represents the watchdog function of the media. Since it shows somebody from the government like senator, president etc. getting in trouble by breaking the law or rule. In this one they say that the parliament allowed sen. Bernie Sanders to cut off the reading of his single prayer proposal. The rule is that if the amendment is introduced, then it has to be read by the senate floor unless rest of senate agrees to cut it off. So that means that the senator broke the rule by cutting it off on his own.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/the-americas/101116/cholera-outbreak-haiti-violence
- This article represents the gatekeeper function of the media. Its this since we would never Know if this article it true or not since it happens on the other side of the world. That means that we have to believe this source about this news, this is the only source. Haiti isn't that close to us for people here to know everything that is going on there and we don't have the same news system as them. In this article violence breaks out there so without this article we wont know about it.
- This article represents scorekeeper function of the media. Since it shows who is winning in a election in the government, it could show who won a state or election. This article shows that Obama won the state of Virgina over McCain. Which shows what state he won and keeps you informed whose winning what, So people could keep track of whose in the lead.
Functions of the Media
Article 1: The GOP Takeover in the States http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/13/AR2010111302389.html
This article shows the media’s function of Scorekeeper in politics because it talks about how the Democratic Party has lost many seats to the GOP in the past election. The article says that this was the greatest gain any party has made in state Legislative seats since 1938. It focuses on the amount of seats in state Legislatures that the Democratic Party has lost and how many the Republican party has gained, which is exactly what a Scorekeeper article does, tells you who has the power.
Article 2: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty of 11 Ethics Violations http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111604000.html
This article portrays the media’s role of watchdog because it is talking about Representative Charles B. Rangel, a Democrat from New York. The article states that he was recently was convicted of breaking 11 separate congressional rules correlated to personal finances and his fundraising efforts for the City College of New York. This helps expose his wrongdoings as a representative and the illegal things he was doing with money that was not meant for personal use. This is exactly what the watchdog function of the media is.
Article 3: Salvatore Giunta awarded Medal of Honor by President Obama http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111600662.html
This article is an example of the gatekeeper function of the media because it informs the people of something that we did not know before. The article tells about Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta and his receipt of the Medal of Honor. He is the only living Medal of Honor recipient from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The article goes on to describe what he did to earn the medal, saving his friends, who later died, from insurgents in Afghanistan under a “wall of bullets”.
This article shows the media’s function of Scorekeeper in politics because it talks about how the Democratic Party has lost many seats to the GOP in the past election. The article says that this was the greatest gain any party has made in state Legislative seats since 1938. It focuses on the amount of seats in state Legislatures that the Democratic Party has lost and how many the Republican party has gained, which is exactly what a Scorekeeper article does, tells you who has the power.
Article 2: Charlie Rangel Found Guilty of 11 Ethics Violations http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111604000.html
This article portrays the media’s role of watchdog because it is talking about Representative Charles B. Rangel, a Democrat from New York. The article states that he was recently was convicted of breaking 11 separate congressional rules correlated to personal finances and his fundraising efforts for the City College of New York. This helps expose his wrongdoings as a representative and the illegal things he was doing with money that was not meant for personal use. This is exactly what the watchdog function of the media is.
Article 3: Salvatore Giunta awarded Medal of Honor by President Obama http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/16/AR2010111600662.html
This article is an example of the gatekeeper function of the media because it informs the people of something that we did not know before. The article tells about Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta and his receipt of the Medal of Honor. He is the only living Medal of Honor recipient from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The article goes on to describe what he did to earn the medal, saving his friends, who later died, from insurgents in Afghanistan under a “wall of bullets”.
Media
Article 1:
Pence, Rove Say Christine O'Donnell Should Explain "Witchcraft" Comments
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20016946-503544.html
This article is an example of gatekeeper media because its stating that people are curious about why she said what she did about her "dabbling in witchcraft." It doesn't show any signs of her saying why she said what she said and it seems like there is information missing.
Article 2:
Election 2010: West Virginian Senate Special Election
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/west_virginia/election_2010_west_virginia_senate_special_election
This article is an example of scorekeeper media because it states that the Democratic candidate Joe Manchin is leading the Republican candidate for the West Virginia U.S. Senate race. It states that even though Joe Manchin is leading the race has not always been close and that there is a chance that John Raese could still win.
Article 3:
The Gatekeeper to NM's political machine
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2010/08/the-gatekeeper-to-nms-political-machine/
This article is an example of watchdog media because it is showing that the Attorney General has not done as much as is portrayed. It reveals that he will cover up a lack of action with a general statement about how he is "pleased" with the results.
Pence, Rove Say Christine O'Donnell Should Explain "Witchcraft" Comments
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20016946-503544.html
This article is an example of gatekeeper media because its stating that people are curious about why she said what she did about her "dabbling in witchcraft." It doesn't show any signs of her saying why she said what she said and it seems like there is information missing.
Article 2:
Election 2010: West Virginian Senate Special Election
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/west_virginia/election_2010_west_virginia_senate_special_election
This article is an example of scorekeeper media because it states that the Democratic candidate Joe Manchin is leading the Republican candidate for the West Virginia U.S. Senate race. It states that even though Joe Manchin is leading the race has not always been close and that there is a chance that John Raese could still win.
Article 3:
The Gatekeeper to NM's political machine
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2010/08/the-gatekeeper-to-nms-political-machine/
This article is an example of watchdog media because it is showing that the Attorney General has not done as much as is portrayed. It reveals that he will cover up a lack of action with a general statement about how he is "pleased" with the results.
Article 1- Rangel is Found to Have Violated House Rules
This article is a watchdog. It is a watchdog because it is unearthing a scandal within congress. This man, Charles Rangel, was found to have 13 ethics violations. Some were failure to pay his taxes, failure to accurately identify income, and improper solicitation of funds. He was found guilty of all 13 violations. This article told the wrongdoing of a man in power.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/nyregion/17rangel.html?_r=1&ref=politics
Article 2- Britain to Pay Ex-Guantanamo Detainees
This article is a gatekeeper article. This article is about how the British government is going to pay 16 people who were held in Guantanamo Bay. This all came after a major lawsuit against the government. This is a gatekeeper because it is something I wouldn't know about otherwise. I wouldn't know about it because it is dealing with a foreign government and detainees from a prison in Cuba.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/world/europe/17britain.html?ref=world
Article 3- Arizona Primary Results 2010
This article is a scorekeeper. This article tells us that Senator McCain won the arizona primary by a huge margin. The article says this almost gaurantees him a spot in the Senate for a fifth term. This is a scorekeeper because it deals with who won elections.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/25/AR2010082501825.html
This article is a watchdog. It is a watchdog because it is unearthing a scandal within congress. This man, Charles Rangel, was found to have 13 ethics violations. Some were failure to pay his taxes, failure to accurately identify income, and improper solicitation of funds. He was found guilty of all 13 violations. This article told the wrongdoing of a man in power.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/nyregion/17rangel.html?_r=1&ref=politics
Article 2- Britain to Pay Ex-Guantanamo Detainees
This article is a gatekeeper article. This article is about how the British government is going to pay 16 people who were held in Guantanamo Bay. This all came after a major lawsuit against the government. This is a gatekeeper because it is something I wouldn't know about otherwise. I wouldn't know about it because it is dealing with a foreign government and detainees from a prison in Cuba.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/world/europe/17britain.html?ref=world
Article 3- Arizona Primary Results 2010
This article is a scorekeeper. This article tells us that Senator McCain won the arizona primary by a huge margin. The article says this almost gaurantees him a spot in the Senate for a fifth term. This is a scorekeeper because it deals with who won elections.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/25/AR2010082501825.html
Article Activity- Functions of the Media
http://www.oilwatchdog.org/2010/11/bp-cost-cutting-was-a-culture-not-a-set-of-rules/
Article 1 Title: BP Cost-Cutting was a Culture, not a Set of Rules
This article demonstrates a watchdog function of the media because it is a reporter who went out and looked up information on BP and the oil spill and saw that BP was not following the EPAs standards. Plus she showed that BP know about the faulty pip but just chioce to not fix it. That is why I think this is a watchdog article.
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Blogs/2010/11/15/Debt-Watch-Tea-Party-Ready-to-Rumble.aspx
Article 2 Title: The Tea Party: Ready to Rumble
The United States has a two party systme which is made up of the Democrats and the Republicans. But what if a third party would enter the game, the Tear Party. It is a rapidly growing party that i think will turn into a new party altogether. I also would have never know about it if it was not for this article, which is why this article is a gatekeeper article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/15/alaska-tally-shows-murkowski-vote-lead/
Article 3 Title: Alaska Tally Shows Murkowski with 1,706 Vote Lead
This is a scorekeeper article because it is talking about the 2010 elections.
In the article the candidate Murkowski has a huge 1,706 lead over her opponent. The total votes for her is 92,164 while her opponent only has 90,458. And it goes on to talk more about the election figures which is why this articel is a scorekeeper because it has to do with numbers.
Article 1 Title: BP Cost-Cutting was a Culture, not a Set of Rules
This article demonstrates a watchdog function of the media because it is a reporter who went out and looked up information on BP and the oil spill and saw that BP was not following the EPAs standards. Plus she showed that BP know about the faulty pip but just chioce to not fix it. That is why I think this is a watchdog article.
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Blogs/2010/11/15/Debt-Watch-Tea-Party-Ready-to-Rumble.aspx
Article 2 Title: The Tea Party: Ready to Rumble
The United States has a two party systme which is made up of the Democrats and the Republicans. But what if a third party would enter the game, the Tear Party. It is a rapidly growing party that i think will turn into a new party altogether. I also would have never know about it if it was not for this article, which is why this article is a gatekeeper article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/15/alaska-tally-shows-murkowski-vote-lead/
Article 3 Title: Alaska Tally Shows Murkowski with 1,706 Vote Lead
This is a scorekeeper article because it is talking about the 2010 elections.
In the article the candidate Murkowski has a huge 1,706 lead over her opponent. The total votes for her is 92,164 while her opponent only has 90,458. And it goes on to talk more about the election figures which is why this articel is a scorekeeper because it has to do with numbers.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Articles Activity: Functions of the Media
Article 1: "N.Y. Rep's Spokeswoman Fired for Providing List of Opponent's 'Jewish Money' Donors" Fox News, http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/30/new-york-democrat-hits-gop-challenger-jewish-money/
This is an example of a watchdog function of the media, because they are reporting on an instance where the Spokeswomen for New York has broken the rules. The man's co-workers have payed closed attention to his actions, trying to make sure that they abide by all laws. When trying to challenge Mike Grimm for collecting out of district money from people, Jennifer Nelson, the New York Democratic Rep's spokesperson, provided the names of all the people that Grimm collected money from in Florida and Manhattan. This shows how the media watched Grimm's actions to see that laws were broken.
Article 2: "7 U.N. Troops Hurt, Attacked by Haitians Blaming Foreigners for Cholera Epidemic" The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/15/AR2010111506047.html
This is an example of a gatekeeper article because it explains a situation that is occurring in Haiti, which is halfway across the world from us, and we would have no way of knowing this was going on if the media had not reported on it to us in the United States. The media explains how Haitians are revolting against the government and United Nations peacekeepers because they believe that foreigner have begun a cholera epidemic. This would never have been known anyone if the media didn't tell us.
Articles 3: "Republicans Win Solid House Majority" Yahoo News, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101103/ap_on_el_ho/us_house
This article is an example of the scorekeeper function of the media, because it describes who is holding the power in a certain place, such as the House of Representatives. The Republicans have gotten back nearly 60 of the formerly Democrat seats, and now have majority of the House seats. This article shows with specific statistics who is holding power in the House of Representatives.
Article Activity: Functions of the Media
Article 1: "Shanghai high-rise fire kills 42" Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/15/AR2010111500776.html
This article illustrates the Gatekeeper function of the media. I'm able to classify this article as a gatekeeper because without this report I would have never heard of the fire due to the fact that I live halfway around the world from the scene. It's not like if I didn't read the paper I would have saw it happen while on my way to school or anything. Another reason I consider this a gatekeeper is that it comes from a reliable soure, the Washington Post, that I am able trust to give me, the reader, the truth and nothing but the truth.
Article 2: "Senator. Saxby Chambliss aide fired over anti-gay comment" Politico http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43004.html
The article mentioned above is an example of the Watchdog function of the media. Watchdog articles tend to make sure that people in office, whether national or state, are abiding to all laws. The reporter often has to try and find the problem, it doesn't just appear. Much like when Senator Saxby was fired since the public found out that he posted a blog comment saying "All [gays] must die." The senator didn't publicly post this with his name under it, so clearly a reporter snuck around to find out information against any type of legal personnel. The post was tracked back to an IP address in the Senators office, more proof that there was investigative journalism present.
Article 3: "Texas G.O.P's Inescapable Truth: We have Met the Enemy and He is Us" The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/us/politics/14ttramsey.html
Within this article there are clear findings that show that this can be categorized as a Scorekeeper article. Scorekeeping is about who is holding the power. In this case it is who is holding the power in the Texas house. The house used to be equally distributed, 76-74 in 2008. Now Republicans have gained even more power and outnumbers the Democrats by 48 people, the
"score" now being 99-51. There are so many republicans that now republicans are fighting republicans on issues, they are finding that they are not sharing the power with democrats anymore but with themselves. This is a scorekeeper article because it clearly shows numerically who is holding power in a legislative house.
"score" now being 99-51. There are so many republicans that now republicans are fighting republicans on issues, they are finding that they are not sharing the power with democrats anymore but with themselves. This is a scorekeeper article because it clearly shows numerically who is holding power in a legislative house.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Former Conn. congressman's aide faces prison
This article highlights the watchdog function of the media. The media keeps an eye on Government officials, so they're not breaking the law. A former conneticut congresman was caught embezzling money.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Fox News gets subpoena power
This article vividly illustrates the watchdog function of the media because it show that the media si attempting to make sure that government officials are not breaking the law. Fox news is trying to make sure that President Obama did not illegal bribe somebody to get his health care reform passed.
Despite GOP wins, Democrats still control much of Illinois government
The article illustrates the media as Scorekeeper because it reports that depite the republicans winning some offices, democrats still control the government in Illinois.
152 Arrested in Oakland Cop Sentencing Protest
This article illustrates the media as Gatekeeper because if it wasn't for the media the people wouldn't find out that a police officer was sentenced for killing an unarmed black man.
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