W8- Investigative Journalism

Responses to Paige Williams and Baker and McKenzie.

 

In the articles by Mckenzie and Baker, the Kossmann case is firstly way too shocked to the public especially in medical sphere. When no one might imagine that a decent doctor in a respectable position was trying to take advantages from the hospital and also his patients, Mckenzie and Baker disclosed the scandal with the evidence they have got from potential relevant interviewees around Kossmann. To some extend, it is pretty hard for them to keep a balance between the moral truth and some possible troublesome effects afterward while sourcing the materials. Honestly, writing a feature story is definitely a challenge to the writer that all the information and the imperious facts could be underground and never being discovered in some special occasions. Also, when they were sourcing the accountable proof, it is crucial to make sure that the interviewees are reliable and impartial toward the issue. It is easy to stay in one side when it concerned with ethical statements. However, they make the investigative article in both impartial and significant threads to the readers with efforts.  

Apart from Kossmann case, Paige Williams was luckier than Mckenzie and Baker to have a chance to interview “Dolly” in person, the most important thing is Paige Williams has the faith to bet on what she believed and finally gave us the picture of a good feature story might be time consuming but very rewarding with whole lot of responses and supports for her everywhere. Both of the feature stories contained the elements that it takes time to pile it up, and eventually complete with a remarkable story. It is not like a quick news piece which newsworthy lasts for only a very short period, likewise, the more time you takes to polish the article, the longer value it would lasts in readers mind.  

The questions for Baker:

1. How do you find the potential interviewees who might be related to the issue, and how to persuade them speak up?

2. How do you find it’s worthy enough to publish a imperious issue?

3. Do you think it is reliable to source the materials from “social media” as what Paige Williams did for her Dooly Freed Project?  

4. Does the Alfred Hospital corporative give you much pressure to force you conceal the scandal?

W7 Lead & Follow Through practice.

Hard News

Police rescued a couple from a burning vehicle after they lost control attempting a burn out in Frankston last night.

The car skidded into an embankment and burst into flames after speeding out of a McDonald’s driveway in Richardson road at over 100 kilometers an hour.

Two detectives who were on patrol on Richardson road witnessed the incident and rescued the couple immediately. Jim Allan, 23, suffered burns to his legs and torso and is now in a stable condition at The Alfred Hospital. His girl friend Rachel Williams, 23, escaped without injury.

“I’m just glad Jim is ok. It was just a silly stunt that went too far and it could have ended really badly,” said Rachel Williams.

This incident is the fifth car accident involving stunt or drag racing in Frankston in the past year.

“Police are sick of having to deal with drivers who think it is fun to put other motorists’ lives in danger. Innocent people get hurt and police and ambulance have to pick up the pieces,” Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Carter said.

Police Commissioner Simon Overland appreciated the two detectives for their bravery.

Soft News

‘Stunt’ driving and drag racing might be fun but it is sometimes fatal to people.

A 23 years old couple, were speeding out their car out of McDonalds driveway at over 100 kilometers per hour and burst into flames at Frankston last night.

Two detectives on patrol rescued the couple immediately after they witnessed it. While the man suffered burns to his legs and torso, his girl friend escaped without injury.

W6 soft V.S. hard story

Story1

Hard lead

The increasing number of international students’ enrolments in Australia comes from China and India according to new Statistics from IDP Australia.

Soft lead

You might have to learn about how to get along with Chinese and Indian if you are planing to study in Australia. An international student from India, Abhishek Puljal claims that most of international students prefer to study in Australia because of the high quality education system and the great reputation built up by the representatives in India.

Story2

Hard lead

An 18 year old student finished her VCE graduation speech naked at Kew Grammar private school yesterday.  

Soft lead

Have you ever thought about being famous in a minute? An 18 year old young graduate, Kate Logan, impressed everyone on the graduation podium by slipping out of her robe and finishing the speech naked at Kew Grammar private school last night. 

Story3

Hard lead

A nude buried boy was exhumed underground after 41 years later in a pauper’s grave in Castlemaine, police tried to using modern technology to investigate the unsolved murder.

Soft lead

Playing hide and seek in a cardboard box sometimes is a fun childhood game, but for one boy it end tragically. 41 years ago, a little boy was murdered and hidden in a cardboard box naked until the police exhumed his body out in a pauper’s grave at Castlemaine yesterday.

Story4

Hard lead

A 42 year old man, Surritte, was charged with assaulting a police officer after throwing a painting at Sergeant David Wilson’s head last night.  

Soft lead

Elvis Presley might be angry if he would know that he could be a tool for criminals. A 42 years old man, Surritte, attacked Sergeant David Wilson’s head by using a velvet painting of Elvis Presley last night.   

Three Short Stories.

Story 1: The issue of “Inter-racial” relationships and marriages

Interviewee: 
A married couple of Indonesian and Australian.(both of them)
An  international student who is in an interracial relationship.

A divorced couple of Japan and France. (a Japanese woman)

Issue: the culture differences, perceived barriers of carried on the relationship, the related marriage immigration policy.

Sources:

the department of immigration websites in Australia. http://www.immi.gov.au/

the new black magazine. http://www.thenewblackmagazine.com/view.aspx?index=2342

Story 2: The new equipment of losing weight?

Interviewee:  
The manager and trainer of Vibratone Gym

(22 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia +61 3 9867  2241)                    

The users of Hypoxi

Issue:  Does it really effective and efficient? 

Sources: The introduce of Hypoix  http://www.hypoxi.com.au/

               

Story 3: Profile piece - a producer for Vietnamese Service of Radio Australia of ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Interviewee:  
Anh (only interview by phone or face to face on Mon. 4pm). 
International students' point of view about working in Australia.

Issue:  the profile piece of working in Australia

Sources: ABC Radio Australia http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/aboutus/

http://www.bayvut.com.au/category/creator/kim-anh (about her but in Vietnamese)