Saturday, May 03, 2008
The political season is in full swing, it seems we can’t turn on the television, radio or internet without a constant reminder, May 6th is voting day. I knew North Carolina would play a major role in this years election, but I had no idea it would be like this. As you can imagine the assignment desk is flooded with campaign announcements and appearances, from each and every office imaginable. No matter what your political affiliation may be, you have to admit the last few weeks have been pretty exciting.
Times like this I wish I was an average person not working in media, so I too could attend all of the fun gatherings inspiring people to vote. Or better have the ability to post and reply on social networking sites about politics in general. As a journalist the two key components that have to be met when covering any race is FAIR & BALANCED. Of course this is the case for any news story, but this is sometimes easy to forget when dealing with politics, thankfully we do not. This is why you (the viewer) may see a news story of Hillary Clinton in Cary, followed by Barack Obama in Indiana and John McCain in New York. As a news organization our goal is provide the public with all of the information possible so you can deicide.
Happy Voting,
Dominique Hogue
Posted by on 05/03 at 08:36 AM
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Hyper-local news is coming to you.
If you’re like me, you log onto the internet everyday scouring the web for news. Often times you end up going to a dozen or so websites and trying to piece together tidbits and facts from stories spanning multiple sites. Other times you ask yourself the question “how does this impact me?”
Well, you probably can’t tell from home but the past few months have been very busy here at NBC-17. We’ve been working hard on a new website that I know is going be something you’ll find very useful. It’s called MyNC.com
This new website is a hyper-local news aggregator that is designed to provide you news, photos, video, local bloggers and even content and news generated by you, the members of your community.
We are in the process of launching new cities and towns right now but rest assured, we’re moving to your area as quickly as we can. Here’s a glimpse at what’s coming: a clayton.mync.com
Check it out. Offer your feedback. Stay tuned!
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Growing up in the Chicagoland area, television news has always been a daily part of my life. Although of course a majority of the stories were negative, or as some say “bad news”, I still would eagerly turn on the tube at 4pm to see what was happening in the world around me. Fast forward several years later and I was now not only an eager viewer excited to watch the news, but also a part time employee at NBC5 Chicago.
I no longer had to wait until late afternoon to find out what the lead story was going to be. I now saw the headlines being created from start to finish. I was taught very quickly if you want to succeed in this business you must have a thick skin. Meaning we in the newsroom see and hear some very disturbing things on a daily basis. Sexual assaults, gang violence, robberies, child abuse, all of these things and more came across our e-mails every hour on the hour in Chicago.
Needless to say, moving to Raleigh was a breath of fresh news air for me. Of course no place is perfect, and we have our fair share of not so good news down here as well, I mean every place does right?
I honestly believe I’ve seen and heard some of the most heart wrenching and chilling news stories ever, but not one has ever affected and touched me as Eve Carson’s story has. As I was searching the internet last week for anything Eve related, I was simply amazed at what a remarkable person she was. What a senseless crime. My heart truly goes out to her family and friends. We can all learn a thing or two from Eve’s life, and that is to make the best of it and leave your mark on this world.
Best Wishes,
Dominique
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
Police announced Thursday that the woman found shot to death on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the student body president.
Complete coverage of this developing story is here.
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Monday, February 04, 2008
Like many women in America I geared up to watch my first and last football game of the season on Sunday. For me the Super Bowl isn’t about which team is playing, but more importantly I watch for the entertainment...especially the National Anthem. Being the American Idol fan that I am, I was absolutely thrilled that last year’s winner Jordin Sparks was scheduled to officially begin Super Bowl XLII. For Jordin this performance was crucial, why because she holds the title of lowest first week sales in Idol history, with her self-titled debut album.
As the time approached for the game to begin, my friends and I couldn’t figure out by the looks of them who was more nervous the players or Jordin. Finally, she hits the stage, or should I say the field to begin singing, looking as stunning as ever. My friends and I are in pure silence as we listen to her produce what seems to be a crystal clear performance. I thought to myself wow, she’s not missing a note, I knew I voted for her for a reason. And then, I said aloud “is she lip-synching?” Sure enough the next time the camera hit her, her voice was doing one thing and her lips were doing another. I couldn’t believe it, why would she lip-sync with millions of people watching her? Or maybe she didn’t. This seems to be a much talked about topic on the internet today.
I obviously have my opinion on rather Jordin sang live or not, now I’m curious to hear yours.
Until Next Time,
Dominique
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