1. Read the article (it’s yours to keep).
2. Annotate the article (highlight, underline, make notes in the margins) as you read it.
3. Answer the following questions on this handout:
A. What is the article about?
This article is about debating whether to have pictures of coffins open for the public to see or ban them for a while longer. People are trying to control the media from doing things that they shouldn't. Honestly, I'm not a picky person and I wouldn't mind if I saw pictures of coffins from people who were in the services, but out of respect and privacy, maybe they still should ban those kinds of pictures. Like the old cliche "a picture is worth a thousand words," some people may take pictures seriously and may even find them offensive.
B. What do you think about the material/information in this article? How does it seem to fit with our journalism class?
The information was okay but seemed as if it lacked more quotes. Also, it seemed like the people went off topic a little bit from the main subject. This article fits in with our Jornalism class, because there are some topics that we write about that tend to be kind of "iffy" and this article seems like one that is, indeed, "iffy" but there are certain things that make the article okay to post to the public. For example, this article is a human interest piece and it is also opinionated amd its not too offensive but it gets straight to the point.
C. What questions are you left with? What kind of articles in journalism would you like to read next?
The questions I have is "why did they tend to get off subject in the article?" and "will they continue to postpone offensive pictures in the future?"
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Did you think the coffin pictures were offensive?
ReplyDeletethats true they did get a lot off topic i didnt know what they were talking about half the time
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure. I guess I go both ways on whether they are offensive or not. Out of respect and courtesy, maybe they should ban those types of photos for a while.
ReplyDeleteYou kind of walked the fence - nice job portraying the different perspectives on the issue, actually. It's a tough one, but don't be afraid to take a stand!
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