just the facts, ma’am. “everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”...

Just the facts, Ma’am.

• “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”

--Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Where do facts come from?

• Reliable sources• People• Primary Source: person who is in charge• Internet• Research• Observation

Where do opinions come from?

• Not from the reporter

• From sources quotes

• Exceptions: opinion columns, reviews, editorials• We’ll talk about them later

• Now, we focus on news…

Your turn…

• Moe Mentum’s futile campaign came to a disappointing end last night as the candidates conceded defeat before 200 loyal supporters.

• What’s fact, what’s opinion?

Your turn…

• Moe Mentum’ grass-roots campaign came to an end last night as the exhausted candidate conceded defeat before 200 cheering supporters.

• What’s fact, what’s opinion?

Your turn…

• Logging continued in Conifer National Forest yesterday, despite howls of protest from liberal legislators and environmental radicals who assailed timber workers as “rapists.”

• What’s fact, what’s opinion?

Your turn…

• Legendary geezers the Rolling Stones will rock Memorial Coliseum tonight as they kick off the first of three highly anticipated weekend concerts.

• What’s fact, what’s opinion?