Newscast

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22640190/detail.html

The news video I chose is about a hazing attack that is now turning into a criminal investigation. News 6 reported on the incident from Indiana, stating that two boys were being bullied on the back of a school bus on their way home from a basketball game. Apparently the three coaches on board and the bus driver saw nothing that supposedly took place. The three senior boys who initiated the hazing have been disciplined but some students believe their punishment of being suspended for three days just isn’t enough. Police officers are still looking into the case and eventually it will be up to the prosecutors whether or not the charges being put forth are worth pursuing.

The lead paragraph that is being presented is strong and to the point. It answers basic questions that every journalist or writer aims for in creating a piece. The reporter tells us who was involved, where and when the event took place and what happened with the information that was provided to them. Overall the article is successful because it delivers the facts and sparks enough interest for viewers to pay attention to what is being said. In addition it gives us insight and opinions from a local student, mother and principal which add to the effectiveness of the article. One thing that I picked up on was that the reporter used past tense except when the locals stated their opinions, it was presented in present. This I felt did not alter the value of the article. However, as a viewer and as a reporter I would have figured out exactly what allegedly took place on the bus and why the three boys did it. This is the only thing that I would change about this specific article and its presentation.