Media Critique

     Many news articles seen today do not uphold the elements or yardsticks of journalism. An evident example of this would be an article on Wave 3 News. It was entitled California Teenager finds a purse with $10k inside, returns to police. Just by reading the title, it's clear to see that it violates the local relevance yardstick. This yardstick refers to news that affects people in the community. This article is not relevant to anyone in Louisville or affects anyone nearby.
      Instead of the journalist writing about this one isolated event, (s)he could have linked it to something relevant, making the article fit under the explanation yardstick. By reporting on this story and turning it into something useful for the community, the audience gets the "so what" part of the story.
      Even if the reporter included the "so what" element, this article is still largely irrelevant to anyone in the Louisville area and would've been best if the journalist didn't cover the story.
   


Read the Wave 3 article here: http://www.wave3.com/2018/09/16/california-teenager-finds-purse-with-k-inside-returns-police/

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