Angus T. Jones, Young Star of Two and a Half Men, Sparks Controversy

Recently in an interview with forerunner ministries, Child star of two and a half men, Angus T. Jones, spoke out calling the show filth and begging viewers to stop watching. In the interview, Jones shares his personal testimony and expresses that his fire and passion for God has been reignited through his recent recommitment to Christ. Jones states how the show goes against his religious beliefs and says that "It's very weird being on a television show, especially now that I'm trying to walk with God, because my television show has nothing to do with God and doesn't want anything to do with God". Jones expresses that he has considered not continuing his role on Two and a Half Men, but stated that he is in a “strange position” because he is under contract for another year, which doesn’t allow him to have much say in the matter of leaving the show. Besides his comments against the show, Jones also spoke on more personal topics like his parents’ divorce, his past use of drugs, and his still intact virginity.

Within a little over twenty-four hours of the spark of controversy over Jones interview, He issued out a statement of apology. In his apology, Jones did not take back the statements he made about the show but instead apologized for any lack of respect or appreciation shown. Jones stated “I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and Half Men with whom I have worked and over the past 10 years who have become an extension of my family… I apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed. I never intended that.”

 Weeks after Jones interview, the CEO of CBS, Les Moonves, finally spoke out to address the controversy. Moonves, never commenting if Jones still had a job on the show, joked how things like Jones outburst against the show that made him a star “seems to be what happens with child stars over the course of time”. Moonves also commented that Jones’ is “making over $300,000 per week, which is not a bad salary for a 19-year-old kid, and he went on a religious channel and urged people not to watch the show because it was filth. By the way, he's still collecting his $300,000 per week." Wonder if Jones will be on next year’s season of Two and a Half men? Only time will tell.

People’s reactions to the controversy range in many different degrees. Some are saying Jones is a hypocrite and should stop collecting his paycheck. Some believe that he just bit the hand that feeds him. Others see his move as bold and respect him for his courage for standing up for what he believes in.

Journalism: New forms: Differences, Similarities, and Preference

As time has passed, news companies have come to use many different forms of media to get the news out to the world. News companies want to give consumers options for receiving news that are comfortable and that can easily fit into the consumer’s daily lives. Today we have the option to receive our news from magazines, radio broadcasts, newspapers, television programs, the internet, and many, many more. With so many options to choose from, which should we pick? What are the differences and similarities between the major news media forms that help the consumer to decide which form is best fit for them to use? There are many differences between the major news forms (television, radio, newspaper, and Internet); what are those difference? Starting with newspapers, the consumer cannot receive an instant news update like they could with the radio, television, or internet, but instead they must wait for the next print run. The radio, does not give its consumer a visual experience and the listener must rely on the broadcaster to create a mental picture. Also, with the radio the listener cannot pursue the information for themselves, but instead, the listener must again rely on the broadcaster to get the point across and cover all the details. With television, one can receive a visual and verbal experience, but is required to be near a TV. Also, with receiving news from television one cannot choose the topics of which the broadcaster is covering and therefor you may not get to hear every news update. With the Internet one can get the widest range in news coverage and in many different forms; visual, verbal, and textual forms. The user can also pursue whatever news topic or information he wants to receive. What are some of the similarities between the news forms of the radio, television, internet, and newspaper? One of the biggest similarities in the different news forms is the essential issue of credibility. Whatever news form one chooses to use the issue of whether a source is credible or not is always present; therefor one must carefully question and decide if the news source they use is trust worthy. Other similarities in the major news forms are the variety of topics and sources. There are so many different news companies to choose from, with many different new topics to cover; all the consumer must do is pick which one interests them most. When picking a news form to receive new updates from, it is important that it fits into my daily schedule and it is something I have access to whenever I want or need it. I prefer to receive my news from the internet more than any other news form. I am on my laptop every day for school, so I can easily access the internet to receive new updates. Using the internet to receive news doesn’t conflict with my daily schedule, like a television program or radio broadcast would; and I can go back to whatever site I need to and view the information as many times as I want. Also unlike a newspaper, I can receive instant updates from the internet, instead of having to wait till the next print run. I also can receive a visual, verbal, and textual experience, which is a combination of the different news forms. The Internet is just a better fit for me than the radio, television, and newspaper. As you can see, today we have many options for receiving news. There are many differences in the way certain news forms cover the news, which have pros and cons that help people to decide how they receive their news. What are always constant in the different news forms are the variety of sources and topics covered, and the issue of credibility. People have so many news choices to choose from and it is important to the form that best fit into our daily lives. While the internet may seem like the best choice for getting ones news because of its wide range of info, it may not work for everyone. Everyone has their own preference to which news form they choose.

Journalism: Channel 4 News

Today I watched Channel 4 news at 5 (pm). Channel 4 is Jacksonville’s local station which covers local news. Lately with Presidential elections coming up, the station has been covering the political conventions and events. Tonight Channel 4 mostly covered the weather updates, local new updates, political news, world news about an earthquake, and even a breaking new alert about a Swat Standoff on the Westside. Some days channel 4 dose sports broadcasts and updates.

The reporters on channel 4 rarely show opinion in their reporting. Usually if opinion is show they reporters are discussing a topic or joking around with one another; they never make an opinion on important news but on little things like the weather. Before opinion is shown the reporters always make sure they cover the topic first.

 Channel 4 is good about getting first-hand information on a report. Most of the time the station has reporters on the scene and they interview witnesses. Channel 4 is also good about getting both sides of the story and not leaving out any information. The station is constantly updating its viewers about breaking news as well. I don’t think that there is anything that the news station needs to improve on. They seem to cover all that is needed. I enjoy watching channel 4 news.