Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Jon and Kate Plus 8- Not Great



The breakup of the famous couple, Jon and Kate Gosselin has struck media sources everywhere. TLC announced on September 29 that the future of "Jon and Kate Plus 8" is now on the shoulders of just Kate. The show will be relaunched as "Kate Plus 8" and will feature Kate's life as a single mother. This story is not only featured on entertainment news sites such as E! News, but also on prominent news coverage sites such as msnbc, CNN*, LA Times, ABCNews, and CBSNews.

After viewing the different stories from the above sites, which story was the most entertaining? Which one carried the most accurate information? Which story had the best presentation? Was there one news site that seemed to be more biased than the rest? Is there even a difference in the way that the same story is being presented?

*On the CNN website, click on Entertainment on the left side of the page and the video should be on the top row under the title, "Jon Fired From 'Kate Plus 8'."

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Beginning

Our mission is to inform you of the different ways one story can be portrayed. We want to see how different reporters report the same news story. We pledge to post a new story at least once a week. Read, comment, and join us as we explore how the news changes from station to station and from the years past to now.