Jackson, MS Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit – Media Comparison
The print version leads in by saying that the residents of Jackson, Mississippi have filed a class-action lawsuit that left 150,000 people in the city without clean water. While the video version leads in by saying that clean water was restored. Then stating that there was roughly 150,000 people who were effected. Then that the water-boil advisory was under effect until a week prior. Then finally, the video version says that the residents have filed the class-action lawsuit.
One of the plaintiffs was described in both video and print version. In the video, the lawyer of the plaintiff talked for a good portion of time. While in the print, the plaintiff herself had attribution instead of the lawyer.
There was also several more specific facts about Jackson, MS in the print version than in the video. Such as demographics of Jackson.
Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 8:05 pm
Three and a half minutes is long by broadcast standards. This seems to be more analysis than the original story. They’re discussing the lawsuit and its merits.
The woman with the. terminally ill child makes this a good human interest story, print and broadcast. She brings in the emotional aspect.