Shelby Q&A

Sorry I thought we were to just prepare some questions to bring in on the 8th. anyway, here they are: what are some of the problems that you encounter with the editors when constructing a story? do you believe that local media's core goal is to inform watchers of the local issue's or is it a dual role where you must provide insight into the local and then broaden it to a national/ global scale to put it into perspective? how do you personally go about researching and reporting a story? do you think that the local media is reflecting a national or political agenda? And is the aim to channel a view to viewers that will persuade them, and moreover get them to watch your news broadcast over your competitors? these are just a few of my questions. and my article is a two part audio file from the bbc regarding editorial dilemmas and the future of news making. both parts are germane to our topic but if you do not have enough time to listen to both they are just as good standing alone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/639_fts_programmes/page2.shtml