Tyler Sheilds

I LOVE Tyler Sheilds.

His photography is amazing and going along withe the theme of the picture lecture i had the other day, i figured why  not show who i believe is a amazing photographer.

some people may know him purely from the tv show Mrs Eastwood and Company, which is about Clint Eastwoods Family. Sheilds is connected through east woods daughter Francesca. Francesca is basically his muse. Others may know him from his AMAZING work of touchy subject and enabling controversy where ever he goes.

this is a few pics from one of his more popular expos. (all of these pics are from tylersheilds.com)

How far would you go, to reach your dream?

From Graphic Art to Film and Television, Michelle Grasso a then 16 year old decided to change classes only for a better grade but found her passion with film. Grasso said “I always thought I would be acting but I found my passion behind the camera in my drama class at school.”

During a drama class in 2010 Michelle redirected a part of a popular hit, “I got the first scene, so I had to change everyone’s part in the play, the teacher told me I had done a great job, that’s when I realized this is what I’m good at and this is what I want to do” Michelle said.

Michelle started filming others and took a particular interest in documentary filming and animal rights. “I guess I got my inspiration from Joe Wright, the film producer of Atonement” Michelle said

Currently in her first year of study at James Cook University, Grasso claims she understands that Townsville and it study programs do not allow enough opportunities to ensure she can get the right film education. “I am going to do a year here, get enough credits and then move to Griffith next year” Grasso said.

For the years following university, Grasso hopes to submit an entry to Trop Fest, The Worlds Largest Short Film Festival, to try and pursue her goal of creating a documentary on animal cruelty and give animals a voice.

When asked the question, ‘how far would you go, to reach your dream?’  Grasso responded“ I would sell myself, seriously I would do anything to get where I want to be, and to achieve my dream of producing a Animal Rights Documentary and then what ever else comes my way”.

Jessica Greenwood

Week 8 - Pictures and Media

Pictures can sometimes tell a story better than words. When it comes to natural disasters and situations alike, Pictures can say a thousand words and really put the viewer into the moment. this is why Journalist and photographers study the art of picture taking to ensure the photo can explain the whole story not just part of it. 

Holy stories and stained glass tell stories through pictures.

Early News Paper and newsletters Europe and the US,

Photographic journalism begins. 1879 first published photo in a news paper.

1880 first published news paper. Daily Graphic NYC

First color 1936 Scottish Daily Record and Mail.

Journos now used phones and Ipads… instead of using digital cameras ect.

Digital Manipulation… photo shopping. For good or bad..

Not ethical and is problematic for journalism.

Digital publishing.. smart phone tablets ect. Making sure pictures fit all types of tech.

Photo galleries --- use captions and pic not the story written in paragraphs.

Moving Pictures – phones capturing moving moments. Eg. Propaganda films Leni Refienstahl and Adolf.

If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry if it rips your heart out. That’s a good picture.

Picture = a thousand words.. depends on the picture.

 

—Musem of Victoria 1977, Photographer. Vietnamese boat People. Photography. Austrlaia, Victoria. Australian National Archives.  

this picture clearly shows the hardship of the Boat People. 



—Olive Drab 1984, Photography. Vietnam war Refugees. Photo. Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. 19/04/2013 

This Pictures uses the Grid Format. 

Family History

ever wonder what happened back in the day, or have grandparents who don't fully remember what happened to their family members? well i was doing a assignment on Family History and Found this Obituary on my Great Great Great grandfather on ANCESTORY.COM.

OBITUARY

"LATE MR. E. F. HEILBRONN.

With the passing of Mr. Edward Farrow Heilbronn, there was removed one of Cairns earliest citizens. Mr. Heilbronn was born in Gympie in 1874, and was, at the age of 12 years, apprenticed to the "Gympie Miner" (the leading gold field's paper of the day) for a period of nine years. On the completion of this term he resigned, to take up mining persuits, and, worked in the Scottish mine for three years. Health reasons compelled him to come to North Queensland, which he did, and joined the printing staff of the Ravenswood Newspaper Company. After three years in Ravenswood. Mr. Heilbronn accepted a position on the staff of the "Cairns Daily Argus," and such position he held for a period of 16 years. After the "Argus" was sold to the company which now controls. the "Cairns Daily Times," Mr. Heilbronn's health .compelled him to seek open air work, and he followed various occupations for a number of years, before he joined the Waterside Workers Federation. At various times, while, a waterside worker, Mr. Heilbronn relieved men on the staff of the "Cairns Post" and the "Cairns Daily Times." About two. years ago Mr. Heilbronn took ill, and never recovered but passed away on February 19. 1933. leaving a wife and a family of four sons and one daughter to mourn their sad loss.

3.3.1933

LATE MR. E. F. HEILBRONN. (1933, March 3). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41185488

FUNERAL NOTICE                      

The friends of MRS. JULIA HEILBRONN and FAMILY, No. 153   Sachs-street, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their late beloved husband and father (Edward Farrow Heilbronn) respectively, which will leave St. John's Church, Cairns, at 3 o'clock THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, en route for the Cairns Cemetery, Martyn-street. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Heilbronn, jnr. (Emerald Creek, Mareeba), Mr. and Mrs. Bellboth (Brisbane), Mrs. W. Lowery and family (Rockhampton), Mr. and Mrs. E. Farrow (Gympie), Mr. and Mrs. W. Burrows and family (Cairns), Mr. and Mrs. J. Burrows (Gordonvale), Mr. Geo. Heilbronn (Charters Towers), and Dorothy and Lucy Heilbronn (Townsville) are also invited to attend.

The members of the Waterside Workers' Federation, are invited to attend.  

H. M. SVENDSEN LTD.,

Undertakers and Embalmers. Family Notices. (1933, February 21). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41176274

OBITUARY

MR E. F. HEILBRONN.

The death took place at Mareeba of Mr. Edward Farrow Heilbronn, of No. 153 Sachs-street, Cairns, at the age of 58 years. Deceased was employed as a waterside worker in this city; he leaves a wife and family. Widespread sympathy has been extended. The funeral will move from St John's Church, Cairns, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The members of the Waterside Workers' Federation are also invited.   OBITUARY. (1933, February 21). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41176219" (www.ancestry.com) 

    

PART TWO

Calligeros, Marissa. “Laws to protect Fitzgerald Inquiry Figures.”  Brisbane Times.     08 March 2013. Web. 10/04/2013.

Marissa Calligeros reported on a recent idea regarding the Fitzgerald Inquiry of 1987. The piece of Journalist writing revolves around how information was leaked regarding names of government employees who were involved in the infamous Fitzgerald Inquiry. This information was meant to be relieved to the public in 2055 after the deaths of those involved. The Brisbane Times has been operating since 2007 and is a popular newspaper that covers many topics. Marissa Calligeros studied a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland and has worked within the media and entertainment industry for many years. Calligeros quotes the Crime and Misconduct Committee throughout this article, although it can be argued that some of this information could have been sourced from a not creditable place or person. Through the use of the inverted pyramid Calligeros has created a journalist article that lets the audience know the important information first, by doing this it allow the reader to be hooked within the first paragraph. Additionally, the picture used in this report is irrelevant, it does not represent the story in any way and it is only assumed that the man in the photo is of some importance.

Unknown, Wikipedia. 2011, Web. 10/04/2013

The Fitzgerald Report is outlined within this website piece, which explains how the Queensland Polices’ corruption was lead by Tony Fitzgerald.  Furthermore, it explains how three former ministers and a police commissioner were jailed on counts of prostitution and corruption of the law. Additionally it explores the history of the inquiry, cultural depictions and recommendations towards the situation. This Wikipedia web page has nine references, all of which are credited Journalist and Universities, also Four Corners from the ABC Television network and the Report of a Commission of Inquiry from the Local Council. Due to these sources it can be assumed that this Wikipedia page is creditable, although considering that Wikipedia may have numerous authors some creditable and some not, this assumption can be argued. Furthermore, the Journalistic stories references may have misleading or may use a sense of wrongly interpreted information that may not be worthy.  A type of churnalism could be used in this Wikipedia report, some authors may have got their information from press releases, and many journalists may use ideas written in this report to fuel their writing. 

Rodney Tiffen, Four Corners, the Brisbane Times and Wikipedia all represent different forms of media: Academic, television, print and web. These four mediums, although they are using the same story ‘the Fitzgerald Inquiry’, all show different values and needs of story.

References

Calligeros, Marissa. “Laws to protect Fitzgerald Inquiry Figures.”  Brisbane Times.     08 March 2013. Web. 10/04/2013.  http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/laws-to-protect-fitzgerald-inquiry-figures-20130308-2fp77.html

Chris Masters. Four Corners - “Moonlight State.” ABC, 1987.Web/ Television. 10/04/2013. http://www.abc.net.au/archives/80days/stories/2012/01/19/3411675.htm

Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney 2013, Web 14/04/2013 http://sydney.edu.au/arts/government_international_relations/staff/academic_staff/rod_tiffen.shtml

Golding and Elliot, 1979

Alena. JSchool Student Blog. 2011. Web, 14/04/2013 http://blog.jschool.com.au/2011/10/13/journalist-profile/

O’neil and Harcup 2001

Oscar Wilde, The Soul of Man Under Socialism

Tiffen, Rodney. Scandals: media, politics and corruption in Contemporary Australia. University of New South Wales Press, 1999. Print.

Unknown, Wikipedia. 2011, Web. 10/04/2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzgerald_Inquiry

Unknown, The Griffith Review. 2008, Web. 10/04/2013 http://griffithreview.com

JN1001 Annotated Bibliography – Police Corruption, Fitzgerald Inquiry Part One

JN1001 Annotated Bibliography – Police Corruption, Fitzgerald Inquiry

“The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands (Oscar Wilde).” Throughout this Annotated Bibliography, the discussion will present the news stories of Police Corruption in particular the infamous Fitzgerald Inquiry. By using television, print, web and academic text, this newsworthy story of the 1980’s is similar across all media forms yet values of the story vary. Four Corners, The Brisbane Times, Wikipedia, and Rodney Tiffen cover this news story of Police Corruption.

Tiffen, Rodney. Scandals: media, politics and corruption in Contemporary Australia. University of New South Wales Press, 1999. Print.

Rodney Tiffen illustrates how the public as an audience to political, royal and personality scandals unfold in the media. Furthermore, how these scandals are sometimes misleading and often untrue, capture the publics’ eye and unfortunately allow the public to assume that “they all do it” (Rodney Tiffen 1999). Professor Rodney Tiffen teachers and researches Mass Media and Australian Politics, also Tiffen has authored many publications that relate to these topics (University of Sydney 2013). Due to this an audience can assume that Rodney Tiffen is a creditable source for this book ‘Scandals: Media, Politics and Corruption in Cotemporary Australia’. This book shows the reader that Australian journalism needs to tell the audience a ‘newsworthy’ story through using news values: Drama, allows the audience to feel as though it is a interesting topic and Visual Attractiveness, draws the audience in (Golding and Elliot, 1979). Newspaper agenda, Selling copies, and celebrity (O’neil and Harcup 2001); Also a form of ‘churnalism’ is displayed, where journalist use a source of information only to sell their story instead of ‘digging deep’ to find the ‘truth’ in the story. But also needs to represent a sense of truth. The Following are three different mediums of Journalism that use the Fitzgerald Inquiry as their subject.

Chris Masters. Four Corners - “Moonlight State.” ABC, 1987.Web/ Television. 10/04/2013.

Chris Masters’ Four Corners newsperson reports on ‘moonlight state’, Masters interviewed John Stopford a witness to the Fitzgerald inquiry who informs masters that he paid off the Queensland Police to run his prostitution ring and further incidents regarding Queensland Police corruption. The award winning journalist Chris Masters’ corresponds his work on this report with Phil Dickie from the Courier Mail. Additionally, Masters has authored many peer-reviewed books that outline different news stories he has covered. (Unknown 2008) Television as a medium is widely perceived as the biggest way in which the public receives their news, due to this ABC found a great way to get their message across regarding the Fitzgerald Inquiry on the show Four Corners.

Due to the ABC being a non-for profit and government funded organization, allows the audiences to be unsure with what Four Corners presents as the ‘truth’, this is due to their government influences. Four Corners has used the three phase structure to their report, with its hook being Police corruption alone, the story tells the background first, the lead up second and the current Fitzgerald Report last, by using this method Four Corners allow the audience to feel as if they are being told a story without feeling as though they are being told something fabricated or not interesting.