COMM2653- * WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT * News Piece
RMIT JOURNALISM STUDENTJournalism Technologies, ASS 1.ATTACKER MURDERS DOG IN ACT OF ANIMAL CRUELTY”Duration: 1 min 14 secs* A rescue dog was murdered in Cra…
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In reflecting upon this first assignment, I have developed a level of respect for YouTube as a broadcasting platform.
Following up from our presentation on YouTube, I was prepared to deliver the most factual and accurate news piece possible. I knew this was important, because there is always someone who knows more. In this sense, it was crucial to deliver and gather genuine facts, in order to present the truth through this platform in a newsworthy manner.
In regards to the value of newsworthiness offered through YouTube, I think that this is somewhat debateable. Whilst YouTube acts as a brilliant standing point for networks with established credibility in authenticity and fact checking, it is an incredibly accessible platform. Thus allowing for anyone to upload and access information displayed.
In broadcasting and editing my own story, I was engaging in how accessible YouTube is. It was easy to navigate through the website once an account had been activated, thus making it easy to upload whatever I felt like. But, perhaps this is an example of why YouTube does not promise accuracy and truthfulness in its videos.
The issue that I faced in creating my news piece was the editing. The most consuming element to using YouTube would (personally) have to be the editing of the video. It is incredibly difficult to remain concise in the writing of your script, whilst attempting to maintain a sense of interest in your presentation. Many YouTube users will move on from a video if it does not draw them in instantly. This is something that I would like to work on moving forward with this platform.
In reflecting upon whether or not this story was appropriate for YouTube, I feel that a hard news piece would be better suited to a platform that can be broadcasted to a wider audience. I feel that this is one of YouTube’s flaws in being a news platform, as it requires the individual to search up specific content, rather than directly inform a wider audience.
After creating my own news piece, I feel that I can conclude on the idea that yes: YouTube is a great tool for delivering news to the people, as it makes it personal and incredibly easy to access. Thus leaving the viewers in control of what they chose to listen to and watch.
