"Feeding the Beast" Video

After watching "Feeding the Beast", my views on the world of journalism and reporting the news changed quite a bit. Many people do not take time to think about the demands of the field and all of the work that goes into it, but this video gives outsiders an inside view. The media, which can be referred to as "the beast", is constantly in demand of new, quick information. There is a need to provide the media, and the public, with information at all times. Knowing how many people go into the background of the stories that are reported in journalism made me realize exactly how much work it takes to get the information the news is constantly feeding the public. Although it seems easy to disagree with one journalist taking the credit for many other people's work, I do not feel that people could get as much news as they do and as quickly as they do, if it were only one person at a time making these stories possible. The heavy demand for the news to constantly "feed the beast" can arise some compromise in the work being displayed. People working for the news can feel rushed to fulfill the constant demand of the public, and therefore may not give credible stories. Their work can be compromised because of the pressure they have to put out as much information as possible, at all times. The reporters may not research the topic as in-depth as they need to, and because of that, the information may not be one hundred percent accurate. It is up to the public to decide which is more important to them: the constant news feed or complete accuracy.