Using Objectivity

Do Now Describe the difference between objectivity and subjectivity.

One Big Happy Family Although their definitions are different, the idea of objectivity and subjectivity often work together.

How So Mr. Murray? Our opinions are based on our interpretations of facts.

So What? Good Readers: - First read objectively - Then interpret subjectively

Let’s Do It Read this objectively…. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump booted Univision anchor Jorge Ramos from a press conference in Dubuque, Iowa, on Tuesday, leading to the veteran journalist's temporary ouster from the event. On Wednesday morning, Trump said on TODAY that Ramos was "totally, absolutely out of line."said on TODAY The confrontation began when Ramos tried to ask a question out of turn while another reporter spoke. "Sit down, you weren't called," Trump snapped at Ramos. "Go back to Univision."

CTD What is our face value, objective interpretation?

Hold On However, Because I’ve seen The Donald like this…..

Oh, and like this

Now What Now that we have background knowledge of Donald Trump, do we interpret his actions any differently based on this objective report?

Let’s Watch

Homework Your assignment is to write a succinct 4- 8 sentence objective account of an event that occurred throughout the course of your day.

Exit Ticket What does an objective representation of a person or event allow the audience to do?

8/28 – In The News

Do Now

Today’s Plan We’re going to act on what we’ve been talking about.

Today’s Objective We are going to demonstrate our discipline as writers by writing both objectively and subjectively on the same subject.

News Article Part 1: Find an article that resonates with you and summarize that article objectively. Part 2: Let your restraints go, and write until your heart is content in an editorial-style response to the topic you read about in the newspaper article you chose.

Editorials Editorials are essentially a fundamentally sound rant.

Example In case you haven’t heard, Jordy Nelson is injured. However, if you are reading this in the state of Wisconsin, it is virtually impossible for you to not be aware of the tragic news of the highly touted wide receiver’s season ending injury. Yesterday, I turned on the TMJ4 news and the opening story was poor Jordy’s injury. “Hmm, slow day in the news” I thought as the anchors broke the news to Packer faithful in their most somber tone, but the headlines weren’t over. No, there were a few more. Next was a story about another homicide on the north side of Milwaukee, then a kidnapping in Racine, followed by a brief mention of a food drive taking place the next day to combat the overwhelming poverty rate in Milwaukee. Now don’t get me wrong, I love my Packers. However, when a story of a torn ACL takes up more time on Milwaukee’s most trusted news station than the three aforementioned stories, we may need to reevaluate our priorities. Yes, we all can use a three hour escape from reality on Sundays, but at what point does the attention we pay to our distractions blind us from the truths we face in our backyard.