They discussed the apprehensiveness of people when the telegraph was invented. Essentially, I felt the authors were trying to convey that journalism has changed because the world has changed. The authors did a good job with the use of general language the average person could pick this book up and read it with ease. Initially, I felt this book was geared towards journalism students however, as I continued to read I began to see how the average citizen could use the information presented. They suggest that these are tactics used by savvy journalist to divert attention from the real issue.

They believe that the average citizen may be intimidated by statistical data and be more apt to take the information as true because it seems to have been researched. The authors also warn citizens to be aware of the use of statistics. Accordingly, the authors conveyed that our new journalistic system creates responsibilities for both the journalist and the average citizen. They go on to convey that since the world of journalism has changed, so must the viewer. They must use those tools mentioned earlier in the book to discern if what is being presented is true or not. Essentially, the authors are saying that since there are no set ground rules that journalists play by, each individual must become an editor. In the last chapters of Blur: How to Know What’s True In the Age of Information Overload by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel the authors basically call the readers to duty. Relation of Global Warming and Extreme Weather Condition Power Point Presentation With Speaker Notes

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