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Monday, March 26, 2012

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Journalism as a public forum is a powerful concept. We are talking about the process of journalism empowering us as citizens. As group 9 shared the process of journalism reaching the public forum it brings up a lot of interesting thoughts. 
THE PROCESS:
1. Journalists report news and information
2. People start thinking
3. Public reacts
4. Community is filled with public voice
5. Public voice is heard by people in power
6. People in power hear and react based on public opinion
This is the way the process should work, but the process is being twisted. The way that the news is changing the process is harming the connection that media has to the public. This morning I was watching Sportscenter as Tim Tebow had his news conference after being traded to the New York Jets.  http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7738997/new-york-jets-tim-tebow-says-mark-sanchez-work-together The media always messes with the process by forcing their networks opinion on viewers. In the example of the Tim Tebow press conference the public was given little or no time to think and react before ESPN had analysts working to form public opinion. Essentially, the media has attempted to turn the process upside-down in order to form our opinions. ESPN has hired people in power to help us form opinions that may or may not be our own. One of those people in power is Steve Young http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/11/17/young_steve/ , It is hard for any BYU fan not to agree with the opinion of Steve Young. 
When News providers talk about a disconnect with their listeners it is because they have made the mistake of changing the process. This same issue comes to life when we talk about the silent majority http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_majority. The media may be sharing opinions, but they are not sharing the opinions of the public. Instead they are just creating and recreating their own opinions. 
As future journalists we have to always be careful with how we allow the process to develop. The public appreciates their opinion being heard. 
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