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