David Simon

The quote that caught my attention was the one on the choice of words or slang used in "The Wire."

"Viewers of “The Wire” must master a whole argot, though it can take a while, because the words are never defined, just as they wouldn’t be by real people tossing them around."

This is important because sometime when you tell a story the reader or audience has to get a true feel for what you are talking about, and the best way to achieve this is to let the subject or interviewee give thier own account of a story in their own words, hence the beauty of quotes.

I believe this will definiately help any journalist even in broadcast media, although in those elements some things may need to be explained, the main point is still there.

Feature

I read a story entitled Madonna's Live Nation deal isn't about music, but about money. This story talks about Artist Nation, a company who targets big name music celebrities promises to increase the artist's revenue. This company Does not focus on the artist's music but on the artist as a brand.

"No one can begrudge Madonna’s business smarts. She saw this as a way to get even more rich and more famous, if that’s possible."

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