tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post246323022259158217..comments2023-10-11T09:18:00.114-04:00Comments on Journalism & Society: Can We Trust The News Anymore?Geohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-75825174244918450262015-12-14T22:12:24.210-05:002015-12-14T22:12:24.210-05:00Adriana Vela
I think that the weather people have...Adriana Vela<br /><br />I think that the weather people have a difficult job by predicting the weather especially with global warming happening. For the most part they are pretty close. I think by them producing something else its not that big of deal It did snow, just somewhere else. Also no job is done perfectly but I am sure they do there best to deliver as close to accuracy as they can. Give them a break no one is perfectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-24097301917796260392015-11-17T12:04:23.751-05:002015-11-17T12:04:23.751-05:00Unfortunately, for weather reporters, if they'...Unfortunately, for weather reporters, if they're not right 100% of the time, most people will be upset. No doubt. However, the weather people were not wrong, it did snow. But just not in the right area. Yes it is upsetting and slightly annoying when people spend tons of time and money preparing for the worst, but we still will watch the evening news to see the weather for the coming week. Honestly, I don't think a wrong prediction changes anyones perspective on the news, people just look for something to make negative comments on. These situations do not make journalists look bad whatsoever, journalists make mistakes just like everyone else. I personally will still trust what these professionals say. <br /><br />-Heather FassAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-18223352952239184142015-02-25T15:54:59.209-05:002015-02-25T15:54:59.209-05:00It would be something of concern if I actually tru...It would be something of concern if I actually trusted weather personalities in the first place. I am not questioning their credentials because most of them are more than qualified, but I take what they have reported with a grain of salt. They have good days and bad days just like the rest of us.Andrew J Mastersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-78731673621543424052015-02-05T11:01:38.494-05:002015-02-05T11:01:38.494-05:00Very well said Isabel. "weather is a science&...Very well said Isabel. "weather is a science" we can only predict so much...<br /><br />I'm not sure why people have such high expectations for meteorologists. It is nothing new that mother nature does what she wants.<br /><br />Just a pet peeve of mine, people bitch when we get snow and people bitch when we don't get snow.Tracy Yatskonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-65254812854267491872015-01-28T03:52:43.952-05:002015-01-28T03:52:43.952-05:00Firstly, sorry for the novel!
I personally was w...Firstly, sorry for the novel! <br /><br />I personally was working on the assignment desk at CBS3 Monday night when all of the hype was going on. Yes, local stations compete for ratings and that was part of the mindset going into the newscasts, however, this whole thing does not boil down to just one topical decision, i.e., ratings. <br /><br />The NWS had predicted snow totals even higher than what the news stations were putting out, and this is the service government officials use to determine what actions to take to best prepare the city and state, with the priority being public safety. When we had the storm last week, it wasn't predicated to be as bad as it turned out and multiple people died. <br /><br />Today we did a follow up about how and why the NWS got the snow totals wrong and there were three big things I took away from the story: <br />1. weather is a science, you can only predict the future so much <br />2. this was not a typical storm system and due to the complexity of how it was forming, it was harder to predict [the future] <br />3. overnight, there was one change in the storm that caused the system to miss the Philly region: it formed further off the coast than it was originally projected to <br /><br />The fact that there is so much hype about all of the hype tells me that people generally do trust the news, or at the very least, hold journalists accountable. This is a good thing and should continue to be the expectation of the public. <br /><br />Look, it's always easier to point out when someone is doing something wrong, yes? The average day-to-day news does not get as much attention as weather coverage (particularly speaking about this "storm") but those stories hold just as much importance - they may not be as urgent, but they're still important. So shouldn't the question then be, how can news outlets create more hype (or added importance) to every newscast and each story, not just weather events? Is it through social media? Is it using social media as a platform to get viewers back to watching the newscasts (less likely)? <br /><br />Overall, I think this was a relevant event - learning lesson, perhaps - in the shifting paradigm of how 'journalism' will be defined for the upcoming generation of news consumers. <br /><br />Isabel Garcia (TU '14/CBS3)noreply@blogger.com