Sports lead in "The Miami Herald"

Serena Williams proved she could deal with Lucie Safarova's tricky shots Monday afternoon, knocking off her Czech opponent 6-3, 6-4 to set up a spicy fourth-round showdown today against top seed Maria Sharapova at the Sony Ericsson Open.


This lead lets us know when this event took place, where it took place, who was involved in it, and who Serena faces next. We were given the score to let the reader know by how much the winner won by as well as how far into the tournament they are. This is lead has proximity because the Sony Ericsson Open is going on in Key Biscayne.

Absence of malice

After watching Absence of Malice I realized how much the industry has changed. Obviously now we have more technology, but it is funny to see how a newsroom appeared some 20 years ago. Although a newsroom has changed and journalism is always experiencing changes, one thing that remains the same is the investigative work and backgruond information need to be completed before an interview as well as double checking your facts after an interview. In Absence of Malice Sally Field wrote several stories without talking or interviewing people to make sure the information was accurate. I thought this movie was good and interesting. It shows people what should not be done and the consequences that can arise if a reporter doesn't follow the rules.