Before today’s class, I had a completely different view on the Bed Intruder video. One of my sorority sisters showed me this video last semester, and I thought it was rather entertaining. I never thought to look at it from a journalistic point of view. I believe that because of the environment I was in when I first watched the video; it was hard to think about the situation as a serious matter.
However, during our discussion I realized the seriousness of the situation, and some of the flaws in WAFF 48’s reporting. The reporters came across as very inconsiderate and disrespectful in regards to the Dodson family. The main point and person, the sister, was lost and covered up by the actions of Antoine. I was very upset after realizing that the story was truly about a rape victim, that the main thing the reporters focused on was how Antoine reacted to the situation. The way this story was reported is embarrassing to the journalism profession, and I hope the reporters faced some type of repercussions for their unethical ways.
In other news, I am very excited about this class! Today’s discussion was interesting, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the semester has to bring!
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