On paper Newsy seems like an excellent idea. The online news station stands by their creed of multiple perspectives to provide the real story. Newsy takes information and reporting done from sources like CNN and MSNBC and presents the perspectives together in the same 2-3 minute block. The intention is clear, to present the multiple sources and let the viewer decide for themselves. Newsy seem cutting edge, its futuristic looking set and multiple perspective presentation make newsy seem like the future of reporting, however, there are a few questions that people could raise.
The primary concern with Newsy is that even though Newsy tries to present all the perspectives on an issue, Newsy still edits out some opinions in order to fit its time concerns. While Newsy is trying to show multiple perspectives it is still doing the same editing that all other newscasts do.
My second concern with Newsy arose when watching the video "In Pot We trust" found at this link:
http://www.newsy.com/videos/in_pot_we_trust
This particular story did not really present both sides of the marajuana debate. It clearly focused more on the pro legalization side. This lack of balanced coverage undermines the entire purpose of newsy. This video also took to long to propose the debate. The CNBC video just did the job the anchor could have said and later repeated.
Another Newsy video about the troops leaving Iraq. This video is a more balanced coverage of the situation. It brings in reports not just of varying opinions but from varying countries. Here is the link.
http://www.newsy.com/videos/u_s_troops_in_iraq_gone_for_good.
In conclusion, I believe newsy is a great idea in principle but its occassional lack of balanced presentation undermines its true intention. I hope Newsy succeeds and will be able to present all the perspectives on an issue effectively because it is agreat idea.
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