Kathleen Parker\u2019s articles do very similar work to that being done by this blog and our twitter feed, as she creates connections between many of the concepts we read about with various current events. In her article \u201cIntroducing President MSNBC\u201d in particular, Parker\u2019s critical and likable voice brings practical meaning to some of the class texts.<\/p>\n
Parker, like Marvin and Meyer, in their article \u201cWhat Kind of Journalism Does the Public Need?\u201d calls for a greater sense of transparency in journalism, as she writes, \u201cSurrendering pretentions to objectivity, news organizations (including Fox) can declare their political objectives and make the best case.\u201d\u00a0 While she is critical of news organizations, she is an equal opportunity critic, pointing out issues within news organizations across party lines.<\/p>\n
In this same article, Parker also discusses the phenomenon of television personalities morphing into celebrities.\u00a0 I think that when Giuliana Depandi, formerly known merely as an infotainment news personality on the E! Channel is suddenly making news for having a baby via gestational surrogate with her husband, the first winner of the Apprentice, it is clear that the epidemic of television personalities as celebrities is upon us.\u00a0 Parker discusses this transformation as \u201cunavoidable,\u201d being that \u201cWe naturally feel a bond with people in our kitchens and living rooms every day.\u201d However, she warns, \u201cTV journalists risk becoming the event themselves rather than the events they cover.\u201d\u00a0 This point is also one relevant to our readings, as Schudson writes about the manipulation in journalism, stating, \u201cThe temptations of the reporter-source relationship are real\u201d (135).\u00a0 While Parker does not offer a solution to this lack of balance, her presentation of the issue in a clear, engaging manner raises attention to the matter, further opening discussion about objectivity and opinion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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