What is Gotcha's journalism?
Gotcha Journalism is a term that has been slowly gaining in popularity since 1982. Historically, its use can be traced until 1982, when the British boulevard, the sun was the title of the only word "Gotcha". Since then, journalism Gotch has meant concrete attempts by journalists to make people oppose each other or to say things that show up self -harmful, usually by cheating in some way.
Gothic journalism may vary. In the planned interview, the journalist can decide to ask questions that the interviewee really does not want to answer, or the journalist can be prepared with the facts and information that will be foreseen. This can easily happen with a number of reports available on public personalities. The political character who made contradictory statements could be questioned by quotations of their own statements that directly contradict current responses in the interview or even in someFor the same way, he prepared shots of his own opposite answers from the previous date. The television news organization could use shots that are contrary to what someone says or shows the opposite side of something. If the politician was foolish enough to shout that there was no problem of homeless in America, for example, the television program could use this voice while showing homeless shots in America.
Other examples of Gotcha journalism include introducing the interviewees to the place by asking them for embarrassing or controversial information, especially if the interviewed person is obviously not ready for these questions. Part of the goal may be that the interviewees look less intelligent or visibly embarrassed. Another goal of phenomenon will be a statement from a person who will not reflect this person well.
Although not specifically journalism, the film Michael Moore Bowling for ColumBine repeatedly practiced the form of journalism Gotcha. This was especially the case when Charlton Heston visited and represented himself as a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA). Moore did not let Heston know that he would monitor the liner of the interrogation, not in accordance with the philosophy of the NRA, and in fact he would face Heston at some of his NRA events after destroying children's shooting.
There may be some legitimate reasons for practicing some forms of journalism Gotcha, but there are other ways to face people about apparent discrepancies in their statements or events. Late RussSert from News Fame was very good, especially when the host of the NBC show meet the press . He was known as one of the most difficult interviewers in Oborala would also make sure he fully represents the opinions of the people he asked. These people who talked to Russert also realized that they would be expected to be responsible for any seeming inconsistency in behavior and statements. It does notGotch journalism, because the interviewees that they would be asked very hard questions when they met Russert.