Coming into this journalism class I thought I knew more about journalism than I actually did. Growing up my dad would come home from work everyday, grab a beer, turn on the news and then I would come join him(minus the beer, I swear) which gave me my initial interest in journalism. Journalism, as I have found through this class, is more complex than you realize when you're reading the Sunday paper or watching the six o'clock news. It's full of terms, methods, styles and etiquette that I had never heard or thought of before but are essential to developing an effective news piece.
Attribution has been the most helpful thing I've learned so far in this semester through the class. Attribution is defined in the textbook as where, how or who you obtained statements or facts from for the piece you're writing. It's very important to include attribution so your work is reputable. Even though I've always been an avid writer, I had never put as much emphasis on attributing sources as I now see is necessary.
From the assignments I have done so far in the class, a good example of attribution can be found from my article on FCC parking: "This sounds like a really good deal for the city," says Alderman Michael O'Connor in a Frederick News Post article.
Citing the source of the quote is infomative to the topic and gives further insight to the issue I was writing about to create a well-developed story.
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