Final Assignment HUM/176
Part 1- You are the chief editor of a large metropolitan daily newspaper. One of your reporters is caught fabricating sources and making up facts. How do you handle the situation, from disciplining the reporter to explaining it to your readers?
As the editor there is a responsibility to both journalism and to the public to report accurate news stories. Through this public apology, I the editor assure you the readers that the fabrication of the material of reporter John Doe was not a reflection of the reputation of this newspaper to print misleading false stories and the direct result of the deception caused ABC Newspaper to terminate employment however the reporter wanted to comment on his role in reporting the news.
I would like to apologize for misleading the readers of this fine newspaper and to give the main reason for my deception. News is as time sensitive medium. It requires up- to- date reporting. If a person reports a story several days after the event happens; no one will be interested nor be impacted by the story. The purpose of reporting the news is to bring awareness to the people who are impacted by it. The desperation in bringing the story first caused a loss in judgment and ethics.
With the increased delivery methods, including newspapers, television, radio, online newspaper web pages, and blogging, It became apparent that to capture the audience I would have to use sensationalistic tactics to do so. These tactics in journalism are often about crimes, natural disasters, scandals involving prominent people, and celebrity gossip. The other included news reports of exposed corruption, particularly in business and government. It was important to deliver the story before any blogger. However, it is unfair that bloggers are not bound by any restrictions on the internet, while journalists can legally be liable. They can be sued for libel, slander and actual malice, when a reporter or editor knows the statement is false and continues to publishes it

There are many advantages to modern media delivery. By being able to access updated information from different devices including television, computers and cellular telephones, it has allowed a convenience that was not available two decades ago. The ability to check the weather, sports scores, international media, politics and movie times, people are not restricted to be in front of a computer at home. The Internet has created a way to deliver the news available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Another advantage is with space not being an issue; a newspaper can post an abundance of material without restriction. The other advantage is a newspaper can update its online newspaper with breaking news stories several times a day. The disadvantage of this is there has become a decline in readership of print newspapers, and fewer journalists are necessary to be employed at those media companies. Another disadvantage is that a reader does not have loyalty to the newspaper, with an increase amount of space online there is also an increased amount of competition. Online articles also allow readers to pick and choose which articles to read without reading the entire newspaper. Bloggers can post up to date stories that don’t require verification of facts and permission from a superior to publish.
Media has changed over the last century in many ways. There is less restrictions in reporting the news. In the past there were limitations on what could be printed, this was true about politics, people and occurrences. Reporters will now do whatever it takes to get the story. Another major change is that with mass communication, a story can virtually reach millions in a matter of seconds.

Part 2- Explain the effect of relationships among television, movies, and electronic games with culture.
Culture is reflected in television, movies and electronic games through the desire to relate to it. Society is looking for the ability to connect with someone or something. Through television and movies people can find a connection. It can relate to any emotion, some people seek happiness, laughter, fear, sympathy, advise, escape, love and awareness when they are watching a television or movie. There has been an increased level of awareness through the upward movement of technology. Through television and movies, there has been a reduction of the gap between countries culturally. People are now more aware of different cultures and customs through television shows and movies. What once took several days to be notified of natural disasters, political issues or celebrations around the world now have become available moments after its occurrence. For example the Tsunami in Japan took minutes to be relayed all over the world and countries banded together in harmony to come to the aid of those who were affected.
Television, movies and Electronics have also been affected by culture. Society has changed dramatically in the last two decades. The acceptance for people of different races, cultures, and sexual orientation is apparent. There has also been a change in content matter specifically an increased availability to see of violence, profanity and sexual subject matter that would be considered for a mature audience.
Television and Movies have impacted culture by educating through visual media. The food network has increased the awareness of different foods and cooking techniques. Television shows like Seinfeld have also impacted the way people view comedy and humor. Television has been highly impacted by reality television; American Idol, Survivor, Apprentice, Real World allow people to be able to relate to normal everyday people trying to fulfill their dreams and as a result allows people to be more motivated in their own lives. Movies can also bring awareness to historical events and also sensitive topics, movies like Forest Gump that gave a historical run through of the 1950s-1990s. Movies like Slumdog millionaire that brought awareness of the Indian culture and more importantly corruption in foreign countries. Movies like Philadelphia brought awareness of the aids virus. Shindler’s list was a movie about genocide.
Our media is often a direct reflection of our culture. Electronic games are a direct reflection of this. Our culture impacts video games though market research. Video game manufacturers ask what the target audience wants and then produce it. There are many controversial issues related to video games. Violence, Sexual Nudity, Profanity, racism and illegal acts, are still a major concern with the result of video game companies making their games appear more real. Children would like to spend more time playing on consoles rather than playing outside. People not moving for hours at a time are also another major concern, with the belief that more children and young adults are affected by obesity. Children are also said to be more anti-social and keep to themselves instead of interacting with others. With these major concerns Electronic game companies were forced to focus more on positive influential games. The Games that have been the most influential over the last few years have been communal games such as Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. These games are socially promoting and remove focus from the previous viewed negative culture of video games. Nintendo also successfully developed a new target audience by creating games such as Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Sing, Wii Dance, by having more physically interactive games and more socially impacting games.