OPOTA- Unit 3 Topic 1
Traditional media - ANS-Traditional media sources include television, radio, and print sources
and the social media and internet accounts they maintain
Non traditional media sources - ANS-Include individuals or groups, operating outside of the
traditional media outlets, who regularly post information on websites and social media platforms,
as well as "citizen journalists" who randomly and opportunistically capture events that have the
potential to go viral
Similarities between traditional and non-traditional media - ANS--Both afforded the same First
Amendment protections
-Both entitled to the same physical access to the scene of an incident as
each other and any private citizen
-Both want access to information, in a user-friendly form, with audio and
visuals, and they want it in a timely fashion
-Both are entitled to the same access to information as each other and any
private citizen
Differences between traditional and non-traditional media - ANS--Non-traditional media's
primary objective is often sensationalism, wheas one of traditional media's primary objectives is
accuracy
-Non-traditional media is often advocacy focused, whereas traditional media is objective
focused
-Non-traditional media is not held to a professional standard, whereas traditional media is held
to the professional standards of journalism
-Non-traditional media is less interested in relationship building with law enforcement because
non-traditional media reporting is event driven, whereas traditional media, which regularly
interacts with law enforcement on a variety of news events, is interested in developing good
rapport with law enforcement
Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media - ANS--You and the media
each have a job to do and each can benefit from the cooperative nature of the other
-For the media, information from law enforcement is necessary for them to
develop and produce accurate news stories
Traditional media - ANS-Traditional media sources include television, radio, and print sources
and the social media and internet accounts they maintain
Non traditional media sources - ANS-Include individuals or groups, operating outside of the
traditional media outlets, who regularly post information on websites and social media platforms,
as well as "citizen journalists" who randomly and opportunistically capture events that have the
potential to go viral
Similarities between traditional and non-traditional media - ANS--Both afforded the same First
Amendment protections
-Both entitled to the same physical access to the scene of an incident as
each other and any private citizen
-Both want access to information, in a user-friendly form, with audio and
visuals, and they want it in a timely fashion
-Both are entitled to the same access to information as each other and any
private citizen
Differences between traditional and non-traditional media - ANS--Non-traditional media's
primary objective is often sensationalism, wheas one of traditional media's primary objectives is
accuracy
-Non-traditional media is often advocacy focused, whereas traditional media is objective
focused
-Non-traditional media is not held to a professional standard, whereas traditional media is held
to the professional standards of journalism
-Non-traditional media is less interested in relationship building with law enforcement because
non-traditional media reporting is event driven, whereas traditional media, which regularly
interacts with law enforcement on a variety of news events, is interested in developing good
rapport with law enforcement
Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media - ANS--You and the media
each have a job to do and each can benefit from the cooperative nature of the other
-For the media, information from law enforcement is necessary for them to
develop and produce accurate news stories
