STORY 1:
Currently trending is Roger Ailes who is getting sued by
fired Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. This case gives many an insight of what
Newsroom culture not only consists of but also what people are saying. As a
Public Relations Professional, it is critical to be aware of this as it does
affect how things are broadcasted in the media and it might even change laws
and how people are required to be conduct themselves.
CNN
reports, Carlson is alleging that she was fired after refusing sexual advances
made by Ailes. Ailes claims that never occurred and she is simply angry because
they let her go due to low ratings.
New York magazine editor Gabriel Sherman ,
states that allegations made by several other women span over a 25 year period
against Ailes.
What makes this situation different is
for the first time it is now a lawsuit and is in the public eye and we are
seeing the culture of the newsroom in a very direct way.
STORY 2:
As many stories constantly circulate, Public Relation Professionals
constantly have to be on the lookout for what is true and what is not true to
provide the best information to everyone. While it can be an extremely
difficult task to complete in verifying what is 100% true, many are wondering
if in this day and age it is really possible to continue to try and stick to
this standard as it is becoming more and more difficult to make sure everything
reported is accurate. With the Presidential campaign and many speeches
occurring this topic is very important for professionals.
CNN
reports with PolitiFact editor Angie Drobnic Holan , that with the
speeches made by Trump and Clinton fact-checking is critical in reporting
actual information to the public and keeping everyone in check.
They mention it
is so important in being careful with what you state when giving a speech to
allow people to build trust in you.
Hi Elissa,
ReplyDeleteI find your second story to be very interesting simply because you're right, it is hard to verify that certain information is 100% true, but media does their absolute best to double and tripe check the facts before announcing them to the publc. I know this because I intern at FOX 11 News, and Reporters are constantly verifying their stories before airing them. I also think that a lot of times Trump and Clinton forget they are running for president and don't always think about what they are saying. It's especially important for them to build up the trust of the citizens if they want to be elected as the next president. Great post!
Hi Brittany,
DeleteWith your internship, the insight that you can provide is really interesting! It's nice to know that news stations, or at least Fox 11, are doing what they can to share truthful news stories. I agree that it's important to build up trust because just one untruthful statement could ruin both a candidate's or a news station's credibility.
Brittany,
DeleteThat's really neat that you intern there! You must be learning a lot!! I can't imagine how difficult it must be to verify everything especially with just how much content is always out and with things being the way they are today, it seems like it's second by second news. Lots of work!!
Hi Brittany,
DeleteI agree with Jenna, it is great to hear that Fox 11 fact checks and provides verified information. Something I have heard quite frequently is that people don't often trust the media because they can report what they want and leave out what they want- they have the ability to manipulate stories however they want. For that reason, it's great to hear that not all outlets take advantage of that ability. P.S. congrats on your internship, that's so cool!
I think the news room has always been a men's "locker room" and that it has been this way forever. Women do hold great positions in the media but I don't think the behavior of Ailes is anything new in this industry it's just being brought to the surface now that Carlson is no longer working there. Would this have come up if she was still working there? I can only imagine how difficult of a work environment it is for women in this industry.
ReplyDeleteGreg,
DeleteUnfortunately I have to agree with you. I think it has been shoved under the rug for a long time and now it's finally surfacing. I personally think if she was still employed there it wouldn't have come up.
This type of behavior exists within many organizations where women have prominent roles and where the male is the Executive chair. With that said, do yo believe this behavior exists in companies where the women are in the executive role and the male employee gets harassed? I think it does and again, this doesn't come to light until someone loses their job. So why wouldn't the employee do something about it before their job is lost or on the line? Just curious! There's more to these stories than meets the eye.
DeleteThis was an interesting story and I believe you did a good job on this. It is a big deal that people find out the facts on what is true and not true.
ReplyDeleteKenneth,
DeleteIt must be really hard to get down to the truth with all the information out there, plus it puts lots of pressure on those reporting because they don't want to provide false information to the general public.
Elissa-
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your briefs!
First of all, I believe I heard about your first story. I don't know a lot about it, but it's pretty interesting. Greg made a really good point; I would have never thought to put it that way.
Second, I agree with you on your second story analysis. Trust seems to be an issue when it comes to media. Facts should be checked, and I'm glad Brittany mentioned something about that with Fox 11 News.
Hi Elissa,
ReplyDeletegreat stories you chose here! I thought about using the first story as well, but decided against it. It is indeed a great lesson of how the big amount of news flowing around and reaching networks and newsrooms can confuse those who have to sort them out. There is always the risk of wanting to be too fast when a story breaks, etc.
I agree with you on the second story as well. Since Brittany mentioned her internship, it is nice to know that not all newsrooms seem to have a problem with fact checking... Although sometimes, you have to wonder with some.