Shattered Glass: Movie Review

The heavy movie, Shattered Glass deals with the downfall of a journalist who was fabricating his news articles (Stephen Glass). This movie really gives its audience insight into what happened and shows the process of the paper. First, we learn that everything has to be edited and revised multiple times, as well as fact-checked before a story is published. The news is a well-oiled machine and that's why journalists must remember to be as truthful as possible. The ramifications are not only severe for the reporter, but for the public that has been lied to. People need the news to be as honest and reliable as possible. We also learn in the movie that the journalist's notes are sometimes the only key source to check and rely on, something that Glass used to his advantage. For the future of journalism, people must remain strict fact-checkers, reliable reporters, and always able to track down a source.

AP Articles, Angles, and Leads

I read the AP article, "Giuliani urges Ukraine to investigate Democrats" by. Jonathan Lemire. It can be found here: https://www.apnews.com/0d7a2c280a8a4a588fb28c06e618d171. The lead of the article is a name lead, as it begins with Donald Trump and his lawyer Giuliani and their current actions. This news article takes on a national angle, explaining the situation on a grander scale, focusing on what this news bit might mean for our country.

In summary, the article discusses why Trump and his lawyer ask for foreign aid and explains how people shot down that idea.

Examining The News

The D&C article, "The 2019 Senior PGA Championship tees off on May 23 at Oak Hill, who's playing in it?" is short and to the point. The headline clearly states the event and time, it is also the first thing addressed in the article. This proves that the article followed the inverted pyramid because it starts with the event details, the most necessary thing, before moving on to a list of every player involved. Overall, a good example of a sports article update.

The D&C article, "Mason Earle gets life without parole for killing two of his classmates" starts off with an enticing lead that gives us the "who" and the "what". A lot of people are likely to read this article due to the effective headline and the way it's positioned on the website. The article first discusses what happened, why it happened, and then discusses the victims and addresses emotional comments from interviewed persons. While I may not agree with the way each chapter is positioned on the inverted pyramid's scale, it reiterates the principles of journalism.

The D&C article, "Man killed in freak accident at Home Depot in Victor identified" appears to be an oddball article from the headline. Who: Brian Perry, What: He died in a freak accident, When: 3:51 pm, Where: Home Depot, Why: The truck shifted while Perry was under it. The end of the article feels wrong, for it's only at the end that they state that Home Depot denies any involvement.