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Is this a legitimate example of journalism? Why or why not

Clip 1: Battle on Haifa Street, Baghdad, Iraq

The Battle of Haifa Street was a battle fought for the control of Haifa Street in January 2007. In the late 2007, Logan filed a report about fighting along Haifa Street in Baghdad. The CBS news refused to run the report on the nightly news because the footage was a bit strong. Logan tried to win the support of the public to counter that decision. Logan said that he would be very grateful if anyone had a chance to watch the story and pass the link on to as many people they knew. He wanted the story to be seen by everyone. Logan went on to use some of the Haifa Street material during a sixty minutes report about life in Baghdad under the surge. This is legitimate journalism. According to the power points a journalist is describe as someone who subjects work to verification, makes a conscious effort to maintain independence and is accountable. The primary mission of journalists is to inform the public by collecting and presenting information according to standards that define journalism.

Clip 2: Fallujah CBS story

It is a report by CBS on the battle for Fallujah. The report stated that an IED detonation was a lucky strike against US military. I think this is a legitimate example of journalism. The journalists gathered enough information for the media outlet that disseminates the information through a broad medium like the newspaper, magazine, television and motion picture. The participating units were the American forces, the Iraqi forces and the British forces. The journalists asserted that the continuous slaughter in Fallujah greatly contributed to escalating violence on other regions of the country. They also revealed that violence prompted by the U.S. invasion resulted in the assassinations of at least 338 Iraqi’s associated with Iraq’s new government. The reporters gave the public more information about the battle participants, proceedings and the casualties. The journalist practiced verification, transparency, acknowledged when they could not verify and acknowledged the mistakes they made during their coverage.

Clip 3: My Iraq Music Video

This video is in the entertainment category. The goal of entertainment is to amuse or engage people during their leisure period in activities which they are passive participants.

I think this is a legitimate example of journalism because pictures are used to relay the information to the public of what actually happened in Iraq although there is no accountability of the journalist. The information provided is verified by the pictures shown. The journalist does not abide by the code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalist. That is there is no accountability to the readers, listeners and the viewers. The information given was useful in the end. The video showed the violence that was experienced in Iraq. The video showed how the forces were armed and the equipment used like the tankers and the weapons. The journalist made an effort to maintain independence. This video shows reliable information which is also the truth.