Review an event or issue of interest to you that has been published in different media – one broadcast, one online, and one print. Consider the lead paragraph in each story.
- Are they different?
- If so, how?
- Is there a difference in news values?
- If so, which news values are prevalent in which story?
- Why does the story interest you?
Write your responses as a post on your blog.
All four examples of the same article are different in the way they are presented.
- The first example (The Daily Telegraph), not only includes, but leads with the adjective "Brave", followed by the next adjective "Australian" and doesn't get to the actual point of the story until the very last word.
"Brave Australian Olympic Games champion Ian Thorpe tells: I’m gay"
- The second example (Mamamia), does the exact opposite by stating the main point of the story in the first three words then clarifying the who.
"Yes, I'm Gay, confirms Ian Thorpe, Olympic legend."
- The third example (Daily Mail Australia), is different again. It leads with the subject "I'M GAY" then goes on to promote the interview with more vigor than the story itself about Ian Thorpe. Is the interview the subject of this headline or is Ian Thorpe?
"I'M GAY: Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe finally reveals his sexuality during interview with British TV personality Michael Parkinson after years of denials."
The lead sentence on this article reads much the same way.
- And finally, I have included an example from a Gay News Publication (GNN Pride). It is quite aggressive in both its headline and its lead sentence.
"GAY OR STRAIGHT? THAT’S IAN THORPE’S BUSINESS"
The Daily Telegraph
Headline
NEWS
Brave Australian Olympic Games champion Ian Thorpe tells: I’m gay
Lead
Yes, I'm Gay, confirms Ian Thorpe, Olympic legend.
(Interesting to note here that this headline was not in TEXT but rather an image. Why interesting you ask? Well Google search engines rely on text to create their filters when deciding whether or not something is worth being put towards the top of their search engine, so why would Mamamia use an image for their headlines? )
Lead
It’s the question that has dogged Ian Thorpe for more than a decade and he has finally answered it, confirming that yes, he is gay.
I'M GAY: Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe finally reveals his sexuality during interview with British TV personality Michael Parkinson after years of denials
(It seems this publication has taken the talking points and added them to the headline)
Lead
Brave Australian Olympic Games champion Ian Thorpe tells: I’m gay
Lead
Ian Thorpe: The Parkinson Interview - First Look (the video takes top billing)
AFTER years of personal struggle, Olympic hero Ian Thorpe has bravely revealed he is gay.
The 31-year-old confirms his sexuality for the first time Sunday in an exclusive interview on Channel 10, telling all to veteran British interviewer Sir Michael Parkinson.
Mamamia on line Magazine
HeadlineYes, I'm Gay, confirms Ian Thorpe, Olympic legend.
(Interesting to note here that this headline was not in TEXT but rather an image. Why interesting you ask? Well Google search engines rely on text to create their filters when deciding whether or not something is worth being put towards the top of their search engine, so why would Mamamia use an image for their headlines? )
Lead
It’s the question that has dogged Ian Thorpe for more than a decade and he has finally answered it, confirming that yes, he is gay.
Daily Mail Australia
HeadlineI'M GAY: Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe finally reveals his sexuality during interview with British TV personality Michael Parkinson after years of denials
- Swimming legend to come out during Australian television interview
- Parkinson asks: 'You've always said that you're not gay. Is all of that true?'
- Thorpe, 31, retired from professional swimming in 2012
(It seems this publication has taken the talking points and added them to the headline)
Lead
Australian Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe is set to reveal that he is gay in an interview with Sir Michael Parkinson after years of denials and speculation about his sexuality.
GNN Pride
Headline
GAY OR STRAIGHT? THAT’S IAN THORPE’S BUSINESS
Lead
Gay rumours hurt more than just Ian Thorpe, writes Troy Choido-Gurr.
He’s won 5 Olympic Gold medals, more than any other Australian. He’s held 17 world record titles. He was the youngest Australian to ever compete at the Olympics. He’s battled depression and career-crushing injuries, and on Sunday night with Michael Parkinson, Ian Thorpe will finally discuss the rumour that he secretly sleeps with dudes.
Oh, wait, did I say finally? I meant again. He’ll have to deny it again.
REFERENCES:
Ames, K., 2014. Module 3: Identifying News, course notes, COMM11007 Media Writing: CQUniversity e-courses, http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/.
Bainbridge, J., Goc, N. & Tynan, l., 2011. Media & Journalism Second edition, New approaches to Theory and practice. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Whitaker, W. R., Ramsey, J. E. & Smith, R. D., 2012. Media Writing, print broadcast and public relations. 4th ed. New York: Routledge.
NOTE: The articles have not been referenced in this list as they have been linked above.
NOTE: The articles have not been referenced in this list as they have been linked above.
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