One of the greatest opportunities you have as a student is to meet experts in your field of study. Unlike professional networking events and seminars, the guest speaker offers a more candid and intimate perspective on their industry. It's inspiring and motivating. The energy that it creates can be channeled into productivity and a commitment to a higher level of performance. Mike Gousha's visit to JOUR4953 did exactly that.
After giving a brief overview of his background as a journalist to his role at Marquette's Law School, Gousha led the conversation through the changing face of media. There are new forces at play and this new school has changed the manner in which the news is being presented. News groups like MSNBC and Fox are giving news in a format that is aggressive and opinionated. Even local news has been altered by the new school methods. Daytime news continues to follow traditional straightforward reporting, but evening programs have given themselves over to the need to offer perspective and opinion on the material they are reporting. This trend calls for awareness of how your news sources are reporting to you and determine whether they are providing "a lot of fire and not so much light."
After giving a brief overview of his background as a journalist to his role at Marquette's Law School, Gousha led the conversation through the changing face of media. There are new forces at play and this new school has changed the manner in which the news is being presented. News groups like MSNBC and Fox are giving news in a format that is aggressive and opinionated. Even local news has been altered by the new school methods. Daytime news continues to follow traditional straightforward reporting, but evening programs have given themselves over to the need to offer perspective and opinion on the material they are reporting. This trend calls for awareness of how your news sources are reporting to you and determine whether they are providing "a lot of fire and not so much light."
Gousha's adherence to the old school journalism is both a philosophical and professional choice. His opinion is that journalists have to remain unbiased in order to provide the facts to the public. Reporters are supposed to be a "force for public good" and give their audience the tools needed to make their own opinions. Civil discourse is essential to this perspective. Sunday mornings, Gousha's program UpFront does exactly that. With balanced interviews with leaders who can have an impact on all of Wisconsin, he provides |  |
non-inflamatory information on controversial subjects. His On The Issues program at Marquette offers the same type of discourse.
Mike Gousha brought intense ideas, intelligence and insight to our class. It was wonderful to see how much his conversation enhanced the group and drew insightful questions from my classmates. Additionally, it gave Herbert Lowe the chance to give us more of his real-life experience and share his understanding of the world of journalism. The amount of positive energy that was stirred up gave me a brighter outlook on the influence of my fellow students and the opportunity they have to be a driving force in journalism.
Mike Gousha brought intense ideas, intelligence and insight to our class. It was wonderful to see how much his conversation enhanced the group and drew insightful questions from my classmates. Additionally, it gave Herbert Lowe the chance to give us more of his real-life experience and share his understanding of the world of journalism. The amount of positive energy that was stirred up gave me a brighter outlook on the influence of my fellow students and the opportunity they have to be a driving force in journalism.
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