News Literacy
In the News Gathering section, I explained how I find my sources. As for News Literacy, I choose sources that know a lot about the subject I am asking them. I do my research before and after my interviews to be sure that the information I present is credible and accurate. Any time I choose a quote, I make sure my source sounds knowledgeable on paper. This means that I edit for grammar and cut out filler words, making sure that the meaning of the quote is not altered.
Another way I practice news literacy is knowing the context around quotes. I make sure that the source's intended understanding of their words shines through the quote.
Examples
Shaking Up Sports
For this example, I interviewed John-Laffnie (JL) de Jager, a professional tennis coach, about a movement he started in sports called the Handshake Challenge. To the left, I uploaded a screenshot of a quote I transcribed from the interview. The ending of the quote came across as negative towards the reader. I made a decision to leave that part out because that was not the intention of his words. The point he made is evident in the part of the quote I used (in the middle of the photo to the right).
This example is also from the article about the Handshake Challenge. I interviewed Sherif Abohabaga, an alternate for the Springfield Lasers professional tennis team coached by JL. Sherif is from Egypt, and English is his second language. Sometimes he spoke with incorrect grammar or missed a few words because of this. To the right is the quote I transcribed. I had questions about what exactly he had said, so I listened to the recording again before I added it to my article. I also added a word with brackets to show that I was interpreting. I used punctuation to show pauses in Sherif's speech and removed filler words that do not add to clarity of the quote.
