Comments by Ayannah Woods Most recent public comments by Ayannah Woods https://nowcomment.com/users/18746 The "brothers" would be the subjects, not including he journalist who's only position is to observe from an unbiased and distant view. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521490 Sun, 15 May 2016 08:25:14 -0400 In your experience with Foot, how was this line drawn as you lived within his own home. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521489 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521489 Sun, 15 May 2016 08:23:57 -0400 I agree with you Jason, the buildup would be the foundation or start of the story and the publication of that story would be the climax. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521488 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=521488 Sun, 15 May 2016 08:22:37 -0400 Maybe I should say the "restrictions" instead are what may hold back the writer from including everything in their story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521487 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521487 Sun, 15 May 2016 08:15:49 -0400 It does depend on what "cards" you have to offer first. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=521486 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=521486 Sat, 14 May 2016 17:18:19 -0400 This is true as well, in that case the writer would just have to decide what they think is worth including in their piece. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=521485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=521485 Sat, 14 May 2016 17:16:52 -0400 I think living with the subject does offer a lot more insight but it also makes the job of the writer more challenging. They have to battle telling the real story and remaining a guest inside their subjects home. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=521131 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=521131 Sat, 14 May 2016 08:01:46 -0400 Yes, Molly this is exactly what I meant by "bounds of restriction". https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521041 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:26:58 -0400 Bounds of restriction would be topics that the subject may not want to indulge in or may not want included in the piece. This would make it difficult for the writer to produce an authentic work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521039 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=521039 Wed, 18 May 2016 07:00:23 -0400 You can't expect much return if you don't commit to a risk. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520990 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520990 Sat, 14 May 2016 17:16:52 -0400 Pouring out too much at once, may rush the read and take away from the value and feel of the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520988 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520988 Wed, 18 May 2016 06:54:31 -0400 Which in this case would make putting all your cards on the table, an act of being "ruthless" and not caring about how they affected the subject or writer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520985 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520985 Sat, 14 May 2016 17:18:19 -0400 I believe the word Elvira meant was "ruthless", which means not showing compassion or pity for others. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520980 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520980 Sat, 14 May 2016 17:18:19 -0400 Yes,but maybe there will be a case where the client forgot to mention some dire detail and instead of coming right out with it, the evidence sheds light on that detail. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520976 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520976 Which in return will destroy the lawyers "story" because he did not know about that defying detail. Sat, 14 May 2016 07:54:53 -0400 This is true as well. The interviewee may also grow to respect the authority of the writer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520966 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520966 Fri, 13 May 2016 12:01:41 -0400 I like how you put this Wenting, I never looked at all three stories in such a way, it seems so romantic and lustful now. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520951 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520951 Fri, 13 May 2016 11:52:33 -0400 In building this relationship, the subject assumes that the writer will only include positive details as a result of the subject being hospitable. When in actuality the subject is making it easier for the writer to get into the "dirt" of the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520945 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520945 Fri, 20 May 2016 18:26:06 -0400 I am not sure how much power is given to a reporter to be able to vouch for a criminal in a murder case. However, McGinnis might be able to sway the judgments of the society once his work has been published. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520944 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=520944 Sat, 14 May 2016 07:59:12 -0400 MacDonald may in turn not be as forthcoming with his experiences because he knows they will not be told the way he wants them to be. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520940 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=520940 Sat, 14 May 2016 07:53:54 -0400 "Whatever it takes" will always serve conflict between the writer and the subject. There will always be some bounds of restriction placed upon the writer that will hinder their piece. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=517434 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=517434 Wed, 18 May 2016 07:00:23 -0400 Some interviewees may say "don't put this in or take this part out", the constricts the write from producing everything that was said. If in fact the interviewee reads your work and sees things mentioned that did wanted to omit, this will destroy https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517431 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517431 your credibility in the writing world forever. Fri, 13 May 2016 12:01:41 -0400 As listed cases like the lawyer-client relationship, putting all your cards on the table would be helpful. This way the lawyer can better help the person they're defending if they know the complete story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517429 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517429 Sat, 14 May 2016 07:54:53 -0400 Wambaugh is not afraid to release everything, he hides nothing because he's stories are raw. He leaves no "fuzziness or murkiness" in his works. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517426 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=517426 Wed, 18 May 2016 06:56:52 -0400 Because it is gossip maybe that's why Michael stayed silent, he didn't feel the need to respond to rumors. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=517421 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=517421 Sat, 07 May 2016 08:01:22 -0400 The affect may be for the writer to hide some true facts from their story, thus making them feel like less of a real reporter or journalist. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=517418 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=517418 Sat, 07 May 2016 08:00:33 -0400 Through my experience, once a tape recorder is turned on the interviewee unconsciously gets stiff and more formal during the interview. Now they are more aware of their words and their diction because of the recorder. The presence of a recorder can take https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505253 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505253 away from the authenticity of an interview. Sat, 09 Apr 2016 07:53:37 -0400 I agree with George, if the biographer hasn't at least stepped on a few toes, he is clearly not doing his best in his research. If the story just flows without having to dig deeper it is not a real biography. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505249 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505249 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 23:34:51 -0400 Michael knew what Ben was saying was a mere fact, so to further comment wouldn't have added any more value to the conversation. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505246 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505246 Sat, 07 May 2016 08:01:22 -0400 Foots joke reveals that he is aware of the contradictions between a biographer and the subject being the same living space. However, we feel a sense of mockery from Michael through his joke. He's making fun at the idea that it feels as if the biographer https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=505242 has been in his bed the entire time. Fri, 08 Apr 2016 23:41:17 -0400 It was surprising to me as well, as Michael seemed to be someone who didn't mind you "invading his space" and making him feel uncomfortable. He obviously didn't mind, when he let u stay in his home. Therefore, it was a surprise that he would sometimes, https://nowcomment.com/documents/46239?scroll_to=499870 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46239?scroll_to=499870 turn on you. Fri, 13 May 2016 08:47:41 -0400 Because of his wealth and large home, many people have stayed in his home on extended stays. As mentioned in the passage, many of Michaels family members stayed in his home on extended stays. Not only was Michael accustomed to many people in his home, https://nowcomment.com/documents/46239?scroll_to=499832 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46239?scroll_to=499832 he enjoyed the company of the journalist as well. Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:21:28 -0400 The taping together and places the right pieces where they go, is a symbolism of a piece of artwork or creative piece. One that requires the right pieces to fit together like a puzzle. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44121?scroll_to=499800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44121?scroll_to=499800 This is what literature is to the copyboy, a piece of creative artwork. However, to the editor it is not news and it is not journalism. The reporter discards his "artwork" because, he knows his editor won't think its worthy. Fri, 20 May 2016 17:21:53 -0400 The editor is battling trying to use his writers license and trying to please his editor. In the end it always comes down to the matter of keeping his job and pleasing his "boss". https://nowcomment.com/documents/44121?scroll_to=499791 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44121?scroll_to=499791 However, as a result of these constraints he's completely flustered. Which is why he needs to get drunk and forget about his job. Because of the constraints the editor placed on him it's only right that he in return pay for the drinks. Sat, 19 Mar 2016 08:22:14 -0400 This means putting in all the dirty and raw thing that may not be easy to swallow by all readers. It is important to place these things in a biography because they will bring out hidden truths about that person. This "shit" is all the things that are not https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=494829 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=494829 usually shared but will give the true incite to that person. Authorized biographies leave them out because they are too explicit or vulgar to reveal to the masses. Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:13:48 -0500 It is a biography that focuses on intimate or vulgar topics from a persons life. You may have made references to Michael's sexual life that Pilger felt was highly inappropriate. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=494819 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=494819 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:12:38 -0500 I believe he was referencing that she was carrying a spare man/lover. Because of her scandalous lifestyle he makes a joke about her having spare men handy in times like this. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=494809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=494809 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:51:23 -0500 It's not news because it seems that everyone knows that this woman sleeps around. The comment about her having a spare man references that she is with multiple men, therefore it is not news that she was "laying" with both men. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=494794 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=494794 Everyone would assume so anyway, because of the past she has. Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:32:12 -0500 Depending on the sensitivity of the topic, I feel that a friendship may be compatible to journalism. If the journalist has a friendship with someone within the story, they may be able to retrieve more information. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487193 Because they have built a trust between them, the journalist would be given information more freely. Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:02:41 -0500 Gossip is mere hearsay, it provides little fact but more opinion. However gossip can be justified if the biographer fact checks every detail of that gossip. At time gossip is based on true events, so it should always be considered and looked further into. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487191 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487191 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:59:16 -0500 When you are a journalist first, you remove your emotional inhibitions. You become completely removed from the idea of trying to please the reader. You will simply report the facts from here on out. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=487189 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=487189 Sat, 21 May 2016 05:25:53 -0400 An authorized biography, is one that has been filtered and adapted to someones liking. This type of biography would be titled "appropriate" for the masses, however, it is not the true complete story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=487185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=487185 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:52:58 -0500 The reporter is so emotional invested in to only the story, but also the people within the story. Once he passed that point of unprofessionalism his stories will always be biased. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487180 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487180 The editor doesn't understand the reported because he will always be distanced from every story. His role as editor is to give feedback and make corrections on any story given to him. The editor is not responsible for the face to face meetings as the reporter is. Thu, 19 May 2016 20:47:23 -0400 The editor is patient with the reporter because he understands how it feels to want to write wholeheartedly without constraint. His tone with the writer is paternal as if he was explaining to a child that this is the right way to write in a paper. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=479845 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=479845 The editors voice is "almost kindly" because he understands the sensitivity of the writer and he does not wish to crush his written talents. He'd rather mold them into what the newspaper stature requires. Thu, 19 May 2016 18:29:51 -0400 There is very limited writers license when reporting news because you're a doing simply that, reporting, not recreating or glorifying the news with literary elements. In a newspaper there is only room for straight to the point facts. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=479828 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=479828 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:30:50 -0500 The truth could be wittheld so that the friends of the autobiography wouldn't feel that their privacy was being invaded by the biographer. The biography should focus mainly on the autobiographer and memories of friends and such should be kept to a minimum https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474832 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474832 Fri, 20 May 2016 17:36:12 -0400 Foot is expecting to receive a glamorized version of his life and the journalist is simply trying to tell the true story of Foot including both good and bad. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466644 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:48:44 -0500 I think this phrase means Michael Foot was hoping that you would polish up his biography so that he would have only positive light shed on him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466631 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466631 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:45:40 -0500 yes short. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=466585 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=466585 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:47:19 -0500 It means biographers edit and take out parts of the story that may not be appeasing to the readers or makes the person in the biography look bad. This "smoothing" is done to make the flow of the story easier to follow and not as explosive in raw form. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456824 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456824 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:13:54 -0500 Ayannah Woods: I think with ejaculations it's quick, shirt comments like bulletin points of a larger story that would be further explained within the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456796 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456796 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:47:19 -0500