Keepin it real

These two articles reiterated what we already talked about in class. Not doctoring videos is vital. This is equal to not changing or making up quotes in print. Radio pieces would be even easier to do this with because there is no image to cue up to it. However, I believe that it is necessary to keep the validly by not doctoring the video because we as journalists rely on truth for our bread and butter. It is a journalist’s job to report the truth and not add to the story. While something may look better, the footage and interviews are the most essential part of the story. In the idea of Poynter, did it came out of our viewfinder?

Poynter brought up an interesting point by not using special editing techniques in the videos. This includes adding music. These elements can add to a person’s feeling toward the subject. We need to present it in an unbiased way so the viewer is able to look at the story and develop his or her own opinions about it. We need to just keep it real.