Comments by student Venetia Persaud Most recent public comments by student Venetia Persaud https://nowcomment.com/users/18754 But it does not stop MacDonald from trying either way. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=524401 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=524401 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:28:34 -0400 That is s possibility. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=524394 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=524394 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:21:54 -0400 Unprofessional because the journalist is not supposed to form an intimate relationship with the subject. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=524392 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=524392 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:20:25 -0400 Michael's silence shows that he does not need to address the gossip because it bears little importance to him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=522076 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=522076 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:21:54 -0400 I think the journalist and the subject are aware that their intimate relationship is problematic and unprofessional but they choose to ignore it because they are in too deep. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=522074 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46240?scroll_to=522074 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:20:25 -0400 As the professor mentions, Wambaugh may loose access to MacDonald but he stays true to his belief of disclosing everything which in part is admirable. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=522062 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=522062 Wed, 18 May 2016 06:56:52 -0400 In some situations, I think restrictions are necessary and should be taken seriously regardless of the writer's dislike for those restrictions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=522061 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=522061 Wed, 18 May 2016 07:00:23 -0400 This is an interesting perspective that did not cross my mind. I agree that there is a bond created between the journalist and the biography in the sense that the biography becomes an intimate part of the journalist life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522060 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522060 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:49:20 -0400 It is very ironic and in several cases it is the writer who mainly benefits from these relationships. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522053 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522053 Tue, 17 May 2016 15:04:13 -0400 I agree. Also, this works in both Mc Ginniss and Mac Donald's favor because it allows Mac Donald to feed positive information to Mc Ginniss and this allows Mc Ginniss to build a relationship with the subject. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522046 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44650?scroll_to=522046 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:28:34 -0400 Also, pouring out too much could potentially harm you. For one, the other party could use the information you have given to their advantage. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=522042 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=522042 Wed, 18 May 2016 06:54:31 -0400 I agree with George's point of view because in some cases in order for a journalist to deliver a truthful story he needs to defy the rules and restrictions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=516992 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44648?scroll_to=516992 Fri, 06 May 2016 08:07:23 -0400 Although,it would not be wise to put all your cards on the table, I think that some situations require that you put some of your cards on the table because sometimes in order to get something you need to give up something. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=516978 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44649?scroll_to=516978 Fri, 06 May 2016 08:06:31 -0400 I agree and I would find it difficult to trust him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495073 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495073 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:13:36 -0500 He does not see the hypocrisy because one can say that his friendship is of a greater importance to him than the biography. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495071 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495071 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:41:35 -0500 Romance https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495069 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495069 A biography can be a romance depending on the events that took place in the subject's life. Also, if the biographer and subject were to form a fond of a sort, the biography could read as a romance. This idea would relate to the literary imagination depending on how the biographer chooses to write about the subject's life. Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:46:21 -0500 Biography https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495065 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495065 "Putting in the shit" refers to including something very personal or sensitive. This is important because it will give the readers the entire story as opposed to just parts that the biographer chose to include. Authorized biographies can sometimes leave it out because the biographer might have formed a relationship with the subject and felt that disclosing certain information would affect the subject's life. Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:44:14 -0500 In a general context, salacious biographies tend to dwell on obscene and scandalous information. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495061 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46238?scroll_to=495061 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:42:28 -0500 I agree completely and this scene portrays them as a bit unprofessional I would say. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495060 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495060 Fri, 20 May 2016 06:48:07 -0400 It isn't news because in other words its nothing new and people were already aware of the woman's lifestyle. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495057 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495057 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:26:44 -0500 I agree, the reporter does seem zoned out because as stated in the text, "the reporter heard no sound of laughter, sitting quite and immobile..." https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495054 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:16:30 -0500 I agree, spare is referring to a lover, which is being joked about. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495041 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:51:23 -0500 The relationship among the characters. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495036 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495036 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:44:35 -0500 The reporter has invested too much into the story, which he should not be doing because its unprofessional. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495033 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44058?scroll_to=495033 Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:48:53 -0500 I agree a biography should focus on all aspects of a person's life regardless if its bad or good. In my opinion, hero worshipping in a biography makes the subject look fake. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487565 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487565 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:47:02 -0500 I think it depends on the situation. For instance, if a journalist befriends its subject, it helps the journalist gain more information. On the other side, friendship is incompatible with journalism because it can create bias. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487539 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487539 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:03:52 -0500 Gossip https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487498 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46237?scroll_to=487498 Personally, I have always associated biographies with facts and facts only... if gossip was included in a biography, I would think it would confuse the audience since it would be based on opinions about what he or she did. On the other hand, gossip can be justified if it is fact checked. Thu, 12 May 2016 07:50:53 -0400 The editor wants the reporter to submit a story that will be completely accurate. However, he does not want the reporter to become attached to the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487467 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487467 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:16:19 -0500 I agree because now that reporter is emotionally invested in the story, it's impossible for him to detach himself from it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487457 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487457 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:23:36 -0500 A reporter's job is to get to the bottom of a story and report the facts without getting emotionally involved. If the reporter gets emotionally attached it would not only cloud his vision but it would be unethical. https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487437 https://nowcomment.com/documents/44057?scroll_to=487437 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:19:19 -0500 Perhaps, its because the editor was once in the reporter's shoes so he understands how the reporter feels. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480429 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480429 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:07:14 -0500 The editors of the newspaper are not interested in fictional writing, but strictly news stories that will be attention grabbers. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480414 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480414 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:13:03 -0500 Literature https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480411 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43909?scroll_to=480411 A newspaper is known to deliver news stories and current events. According to the text, there would be no room for literature on the paper because it would take away from what a newspaper is meant to do which is deliver facts and grab the audience attention. Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:05:05 -0500 In this context, Michael the Apostate refers to someone who abandons their work. Michael boldly states that all biographies are condemned, however, he later takes back those words. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480409 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 15:00:07 -0500 Authorized biographies allows the subjects to participate in the writing process which can conflict with the biographer's beliefs and what he/she wants to disclose in the biography but the subject is against it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480372 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480372 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:09:48 -0500 It means to acquire all the facts and the truth regardless of other individuals' opinions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480356 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46236?scroll_to=480356 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:59:30 -0500 I agree, I truly believe that autobiographers tend to omit the truth in their writing because they fear disclosing certain information. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474769 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474769 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:18:11 -0500 I would say that biography serves as an antidote to autobiography because then the subject isn't involved in the writing process of his life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474763 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474763 Sat, 21 May 2016 04:21:25 -0400 Personally, I believe its difficult for autobiographers to tell the truth because then they would have to include personal information of their loved ones which might upset and anger their loved ones. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474745 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474745 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:37:41 -0500 The biography will suffer because Michael's biggest concern is to remain loyal to his friends by withholding information which should be included in his biography. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46235?scroll_to=474739 Sat, 21 May 2016 03:23:42 -0400 I completely agree. Reporters have very little time for a social life. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474732 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474732 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:35:54 -0400 Reporters are often shown as rumpled and untidy on the screen because their work can be physically demanding and it can take a toll on reporters. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474731 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474731 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:24:31 -0500 It is almost as if the editor and the reporter are in an aquarium because they are physically in a small and contained space where they get their work done. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474729 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474729 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:22:15 -0500 Dusty and gloomy suggest that reporters were almost always outside the office looking for their next story or reporting on their stories that they did not spend a lot of time in the office and that was why the office was often dusty and gloomy. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474727 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474727 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:33:27 -0500 Regardless of how exhausted and tiring the reporter might be, he will stop at nothing to get his story. This relates to journalism because finding a story or reporting on a story can sometimes physically drain a journalist. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474722 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474722 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:30:53 -0500 I agree the reporter does seem defeated because as described in the text, "his suit looked as if someone else had just finished sleeping in it..." This shows the less glamorous side of his job. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474697 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474697 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:22:53 -0500 Well, the downfunnelled light is used to emphasize the reporter's role in this scene which can be described as perhaps, exhausted and overwhelmed. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474696 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474696 Fri, 20 May 2016 23:35:52 -0400 I agree, the downfunnelled light adds a dramatic affect to the scene and in a sense it sets up the scene. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474589 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43908?scroll_to=474589 Fri, 20 May 2016 23:35:52 -0400 No, it certainly does not because as a biographer you are purposely choosing to skip over certain events in your subject's life so that you can paint him in a good light. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=467744 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=467744 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:26:37 -0500 Yes, but maybe he wants the reporter to discover a news story first before the other papers do. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=467674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=467674 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:41:29 -0500 Yes, he is very bold and I would say overambitious. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=467640 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=467640 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:19:51 -0500 Michael Foot is expecting a biography that is focused on the positive side of his career and his characteristics as a person which he had shown to you. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466645 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466645 This clashes with the biographer's/journalist's expectations because it is their job to reveal information regardless of what that information maybe. Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:49:26 -0500 In this context, I believe "buffering the biography" means focusing on the positive things Michael has done as opposed to the negative. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466619 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46232?scroll_to=466619 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:26:37 -0500 I agree, it seems like the reporter is a rookie and he may do what his editor suggest because he wants to learn from his editor. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466594 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466594 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 07:23:48 -0400 I agree, I believe the editor is expecting that the reporter maybe brings back something original that has not been used. The editor seems frustrated with the reporter's work and he wants a change. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466588 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466588 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:41:29 -0500 The sentence portrays the reporter as an individual who would use every means necessary to report or create a story. He may very well care about his subjects but it seems that he makes his job his first priority. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43907?scroll_to=466584 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:19:51 -0500 Yes, exactly. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=465872 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=465872 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:53:00 -0500 There is going to be confrontation because it is the role of the biographer to divulge secrets and there are certain things a person would not want the public to know about, which would create problems between the biographer and the individual. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456946 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456946 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:45:06 -0500 It is human nature to show both the good and bad sides of a person regardless if they are a political figure or not. I think some newspapers choose to focus on a person's bad side because it would appeal to a larger audience. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456942 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456942 Thu, 19 May 2016 07:38:25 -0400 A book about process I believe focuses on a certain aspect that is explored deeply as opposed to focusing on multiple aspects. I believe that issues an author chooses not to focus on in a biographical narrative gets smoothed over. https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456917 https://nowcomment.com/documents/46229?scroll_to=456917 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:41:18 -0500 In the text, "thick heavy typesplattered" suggest that the front page of the paper contains sensational news. Nothing that is really worth reading. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456914 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456914 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:53:00 -0500 I would also say that they are able to captivate the attention of the audience quickly. https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456889 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456889 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:17:21 -0500 I agree with your comment. It seems that a dogwatch is a form of news that may contain inappropriate information. -Venetia https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456885 https://nowcomment.com/documents/43903?scroll_to=456885 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 07:20:39 -0500