Attribution and Interviewing
In State Races, White House Takes a More Aggressive Role
The reporters, Jeff Zeleny and Adam Nagourney interviewed the following people for this article:
Pennsylvania Democrat Representative Joe Sestak, running for senator
Reporter Asked: What do you think about the White House supporting certain candidates in state races?
Could Have Asked: How do you think the White House’s actions will affect your campaign?
White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs
Reporter Asked: Why was President Obama’s appearance with Gov. David A. Paterson so brief?
Could Have Asked: Do you think your actions toward Gov. Paterson have been unfair?
Chief Political Adviser of Former President George W. Bush, Karl Rove
Reporter Asked: What do you think of the White House’s handling of the state race situation in New York? Why do they focus on the New York race?
Could Have Asked: How could the White House handled this situation more appropriately?
Maryland Representative Chris Van Hollen, the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Reporter Asked: What do you think of the White House’s aggressive tactics in shaping the political field?
Could Have Asked: What do you think of the criticism the White House has been getting because of their tactics?
Colorado Democrat Andrew Romanoff, a former speaker of the Colorado House, running for senator
Reporter Asked: If the White House decides to support your opponent, Senator Bennet, will you still be confident about your campaign?
Could Have Asked: How will your campaign survive without the support of the White House’s power?
Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Arlen Specter, Sestak’s opponent
Reporter Asked: What do you think about the support you have received from the White House?
Could Have Asked: Do you believe this support is an unfair advantage? How much influence do you think the White House will have in your victory?
Gov. Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Reporter Asked: What do you think about the White House supporting certain candidates in their favor? What would you have done different?
Could Have Asked: If the President were to offer secret support for candidates and if it came to be known, how would that tarnish the President’s reputation?
Doug Sosnik, White House political director for President Bill Clinton
Reporter Asked: Why do you think the White House is taking such a direct involvement in the 2010 state races?
Could Have Asked: Is it natural for the political atmosphere to shift from time to time? Are there better ways to convince the American people the ideas of the Obama Administration than through having such a direct involvement in state races?
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NY Times: G.O.P. Leader Opposes House Action on Wilson
The lead tells us that the G.O.P. does not intend to punish Representative Joe Wilson for his inappropriate behavior during President Barack Obama’s speech.
This situation involves Representative John A. Boehner, the House Republican Leader, and Representative Joe Wilson (who). The article is about Mr. Boehner’s decision to oppose house action to punish Mr. Wilson for Mr. Wilson’s inappropriate behavior (what) at President Obama’s health care speech last Wednesday (when).
The article does not specifically tell readers when Mr. Boehner made his official decision about the issue, but we can assume that the “NY Times” wants us to believe that it is as recent as today (when).
It does not indicate where President Obama made the speech which provoked such a reaction from Mr. Wilson (where), so it depends on the reader’s previous knowledge about Wednesday’s presidential address. The article does mention that many Republicans defended Mr. Wilson on the House (where). It does not mention where Mr. Boehner made his statement (where).
Many Republicans are also against President Obama’s health care proposal (why), so many are willing to defend Mr. Wilson’s inappropriate behavior. Mr. Wilson’s apology might have also been a factor of the lack of opposition towards him in the Republican party (why).
On another note, Kanye West probably wishes his friends/fans are as tight-knit as the Republicans–just about now…
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Starting point
I am currently enrolled in Journalism I. My previous journalism experiences have been limited. I once took a weekly journalism class when I was in sixth grade. Students were able to write about anything they wanted and have it published in the school newspaper. I was able to cover a more serious topic with two other girls: the victory of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the California governor recall election. Although my article was filled with multiple grammatical errors, I was proud of it. My next two articles published in the elementary school newspaper were less ambitious: one was a biography of Santa Claus and another was a petty self-help column with fictional questions.
The most challenging journalism experience I went through was during my junior year honors English class. We were assigned an essay where we had to find a subject to write about in the New Journalism style. For convenience sake, I chose Mission Burger, which was owned by a friend’s parent. It became challenging because things were getting tough at home for my friend and I couldn’t directly contact the crux of my subject (the owner of the burger shop) because she did not speak English well. I tried to sew a story out of the information and observations I obtained and the final product was more or less coherent.
My hope for this class is that I am actually given an opportunity to have a true journalism experience. I want to learn to become a better communicator and writer. I fear that I would come off as awkward and nervous to the people I come in contact with because that is how I often view myself from my own perspective. I hope that this class would make me more outgoing, passionate, and prepared. I want this class to be fun, but I also want it to be an educational experience that benefit me in the future.
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