Benson, S. (2012, May 21). Thomson to point
finger in defence. The Courier Mail, p.
6.
Simon Benson is an extremely experienced
political reporter, having been writing ‘for Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph, where he has worked since 1994’ (Pantera
Press, 2012). With this political knowledge and background it would be
difficult for Benson to give an un-biased report when discussing the matters at
hand with politician Craig Thomson. He begins the report with a description of
Thomson’s next move in an ‘attempt to clear his name’, using a quote from
Thomson himself. Benson then continues to quite biasedly discuss the
repercussions that Thomson’s accusations may have. Benson then uses snippets of
an interview that he held with Thomson to ensure that the reader is persuaded
to have the same opinion as he does. Benson is an excellent author in that he
manages to give the reader quite a biased approach in an extremely stealthy
way. By using only his personal selection of the information that was given to
him by Thomson he is able manipulate the reader into developing the exact same
opinion as him. As previously stated, it would be extremely difficult for
someone with Bensons knowledge and experience in the political field to provide
us as the readers with an unbiased article. Simon Benson is an exceptional
reporter.
Morrow, J. (Reporter). (2012, May 21). Craig Thomson gives statement [Radio
Broadcast]. Australia: ABC Radio National. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/craig-thomson-gives-statement/4024544
Julian Morrow previously to his reporting
career had spent a number of years in the legal industry. This becomes quite
clear throughout his interview with his ability to manipulate the person he was
interviewing. He begins his segment with
a rhetorical question related to Craig Thomson’s innocence. He then continues
to establish the current events related to Thomson and explain what Thomson is
using to claim is innocence. Through his
tone of voice in this report his is able to manipulate the listener into taking
his opinion in this scandal. Morrow then uses specific pieces from Thomson’s
statement in Parliament. He then interviews one of companies Thomson is
accusing of setting him up. In this interview Morrow is able to manipulate the
listener through his questions. Using his legal background and knowledge he is
able to ask some very difficult questions. In comparison to the newspaper
article, it is evident that through a radio report and interview, it is much
less difficult for the reporter to convey his opinion and is able to be much
more biased throughout the report. If only through the tone of his voice, it is
still clear that radio reporting is the way to go.
Mangos, J. (Writer). (2012, May 21). Thomson defends against accusations
[Television broadcast]. Sydney, Australia: Channel 7 News. Retrieved from http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/29123840/
John Mangos has been in the journalism
industry for numerous years. With this volume of experience it is clear that he
is an exceptional journalist. This becomes quite obvious from the very
beginning of the segment. Mangos is able to express his opinion on Craig
Thomson’s claims through not only the tone in his voice but also his facial
expressions. Throughout the entire segment it is clear that Mangos takes an
extremely specific approach when discussing Thomson. At the beginning of the
section Mangos makes a very clear statement presenting the viewers with his
opinion on the current events related to Thomson. Mangos then interviews a
political reporter. Throughout this interview pieces from Thomson’s statement
in Parliament are shown. It then shows an interview of a man from the company
Thomson has accused of setting him up. An interview from a political
commentator is then shown followed by a few words from a Liberal Frontbencher
and then a speech from the Leader of the House. The segment then finishes with
a few more words from the political reporter. It is quite clear that compared
to that of a newspaper article and a radio report that television broadcast is
a much more effective way to manipulate the audience. As previously stated, the
reporters cannot only use the tone of their voice but also their facial
expressions to express their opinion.
Bardoel, J. (1996). Beyond Journalism: A
Profession between Information Society and Civil Society. European Journal of Communication, 11(3), 283-299. doi:
10.1177/0267323196011003001
Jo Bardoel begins the article with an
extremely bold statement about the erosion of journalism and the rise of
‘information society’. Bardoel claims that with ‘the advent of new, interactive
communication services such as the Internet, ‘free nets’ and ‘digital cities’
has given rise to expectations that in the future journalistic intervention in
political communication will no longer be necessary.’ With Bardoel’s years of
experience it becomes apparent that it is quite difficult for her to hide her
strong opinions. It is clear that she understands that the upcoming technology
will eventually control media she continues to repute it. Throughout the
article she continues to argue the question, ‘will journalism become
redundant?’ Bardoel makes it clear that to any audience media such as pictures
are much more appealing than that of a ‘deep debate on the underlying
problems.’ Further on in the article, she develops a formula for the preceding
trends which she calls, ‘communication pressure’. Bardoel explains that
‘communication pressure in society consists of a multiplication of volume, speed
of circulation and density of public communication.’ This means that this is
the fastest technique to provide any type of news to the general public. This
technique however, is not something that can be purely done by a journalist
writing an article, rather a form of technology producing a picture and sending
it off. Bardoel’s article provides the reader with an extremely opinionated
view on the survival of journalism in our world.
APA Style Reference List
Bardoel, J. (1996). Beyond Journalism: A
Profession between Information Society and Civil Society. European Journal of Communication, 11(3), 283-299. doi:
10.1177/0267323196011003001
Benson, S. (2012, May 21). Thomson to point
finger in defence. The Courier Mail, p.
6.
Mangos, J. (Writer). (2012, May 21). Thomson defends against accusations
[Television broadcast]. Sydney, Australia: Channel 7 News. Retrieved
from http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/29123840/
Morrow, J. (Reporter). (2012, May 21). Craig Thomson gives statement
[Radio
Broadcast]. Australia: ABC Radio National. Retrieved from
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/craig-thomson-gives-statement/4024544
Pantera
Press. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.panterapress.com.au/shop/category/13
