Week 5.

1) When reading the newspaper, I used to read the entertainment and fashion section first because I am interested in celebrities' lives. I also did this because not only does it give me an insight into the world of glitz and glamour that I one day DREAM to be a part of, I am able to look at the lastest fashion trends which I enjoy analysing.
After beginning this course however, I now tend to read the main headlines first. I am also starting to take more of an interest in world news aswell.
I think this is great, as I am beginning to be able to actually contribute to conversations about what is happening in the world rather than what Paris did.

2)There are some days I do not read the paper at all, I simply watch television. In fact, I watch televsion alot. On average I watch it for about 4 hours a day.

3)I would not write a trick intro. The reason for this decision is that under the sub-heading "shock-horror guide to intros" Conley and Lamble (2006), it says "the intro should never promise more than it delivers. The reader will seek justification for the way the story is represented in the intro, and it is important that they do not feel hoodwinked"(p.118).
Therefore I am presented to believe that although you may instantly grab the attention of the reader, the overall result is that they will feel cheated. This makes me belive that ultimately, it is not worth using the trick intro.

4)By 'basis' I presume this question means that I haven't written the story yet.
If so, I would consider the three or four central news values that I would focus on within my story. I would then contemplate about what issues would have the most impact on readers. Conley and Lamble (2006) note that this is difficult, as "Finding the chief news point within an information jungle can be journalism's biggest challenge" (p.109).
Doin this would then give me an idea of what I to stress the most in my article and consequently provide me with an angle. I would then try and describe this information in a few words and this would guide me to what I should include in my introduction.

5). I would be very mad if this happened to me! Firstly, I would go to the sub-editor and discuss what has happened. I would then contact the sources and see how offended they were. I would also ask if they would like a correction and apology to be published within the paper. I would do this to not only prevent a defamation case, but because personally, I would have sympathy for the sources.

Journalism Issue.
The issue that I found the most interesting within this chapter was the process of formulating an intro. This was because I tend to have trouble writing intros, as I find it hard to distingush what the most important news value is.
I therefore learnt alot from this chapter, as it taught me that sometimes it helps to list the three or four main news values, or points of interest and then select the one you believe will have the most impact on a large audience.
Conley and Lamble (2006), then suggest that if you try to crystallise the most important facts of this issue into a few words, it should be a great starting point for formulating a successful intro.
They also provide a number of questions that will be helpful to me when writing an intro. These include:
"What is the big picture?
What are the implications of what has been said or done?
Why and how did it happen?
How does it affect the public?
What is unusual or different about what has occured?
What news values, or angles, did the chief- of- staff, or you have in mind when the story was assigned? How do they measure up with the information gained?
Simply, what is the most interesting thing of the story?" (Conley and Lamble, 2006, p. 309).
Finally, what I found the most interesting about this process, was that intros should create a sense of intrigue, daring the reader to continue. This is expressed by Conley and Lamble(2006), as they state, "it should send the message, 'continue at your own risk'" (p. 109).
This adds a whole new perspective to writing intros for me, as I learnt that they should not simply state the most impressive/important news value, but they should also express some flair in order to captiavate an audience.

Reference: Conley, D., & Lamble, S. (2006). The lead: Will the reader follow? In Conley, D., & Lamble, S. (Eds.), The Daily Miracle: An introduction to journalism. (3rd ed).(pp.104-123). Victoria: Oxford University Press.