The readings for this week dealt with news releases and speeches. From both chapters I got the jest that in order to be successful at both news releases and speeches you have to research and question everything. When you are handed a news release you have to think from all different angles, incorporating experts and the people's opinion and check to make sure that the facts are correct. For speeches, a reporter should come to the speech with knowledge of the speaker and the topic. A reporter must be a curious person.
I also think that both chapters stressed that in no matter what situation a reporter should only write what they know. Recently this has been very emphasized in class. Truthfully, I think it is one of the most important things to remember in journalism, if not THE most important thing to remember. Reporting false information is horrible reporting.
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