Discussion Questions Chapter 1 Page 24: 1-5

1. What qualities separate the photographer from the photojournalist? 

-Anyone who has a camera can be a photographer. You cannot be a photojournalist until you learn how to tell a visual story.

2. In what sense are the camera and microphone "writing and reporting instruments"? 

-The camera and microphone are considered writing and reporting instruments in the sense that in video media you can only communicate with images and sound. The sound is captured on the microphone.

3. Why can the edit console fairly be called a "rewrite" machine?

-Whenever you are editing, you are evaluating, changing, and reshaping your visual into what you would like it to be. You are essential rewriting what it originally was or developing it into something better.

4. How does the nature of a television news report differ from a newspaper story?

-News reports emphasize the facts. They want to give the audience the most crucial details while also keeping them interested in the story. They are almost like visual spark notes to a book. Newspaper stories give you all the details. Newspaper stories appeal to people on a different level than television news. Print informs or reports first to the intellect. Visual stories commonly report first to the heart.

5. What is the role of the written word in television news?

-The role of written words in television news is to connect the pictures and sounds just in case you are unable to understand. Sometimes reporters and news anchors can read too fast for the audience to catch every word. The written word helps people get all the words and a complete understanding of the news and/or the key points.