Final Blog

In JOUR 2 I learned that how much keeping to date with current topics is important in journalism. When I first started the class, I had believed that I didn't need to be up to date with topics I was uninterested in to write a good paper or understand a news topic. Over the quarter, I have been more attentive to what is popular on the news and although I don't agree with everything reported, i saw how a lot of topic related with each other and could give you more information, background or a better understanding. I learned much more about the First Amendment and how much it impacts the laws of journalism. I learned that even though a journalist may be allowed to report a topic it doesn't mean they won't face repercussions or consequences for it.

Here is a news segment on James Risen who is facing jail time for not revealing his source about a government mishap he wrote about in one of his books. It was not a crime to write about the story but the government is angry it was released and wants to charge the CIA agent who leaked it. James's refusal to testify against his source is going on trial and may result in jail time.