tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post6753899736677804557..comments2024-03-21T03:48:00.088-07:00Comments on The News About The News: Are Sports Writers' Jobs at Risk?The News About The Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14372293666903894876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1560585832214320333.post-26482056485271694872011-09-12T20:08:52.173-07:002011-09-12T20:08:52.173-07:00I think this is quite an interesting topic, and on...I think this is quite an interesting topic, and one that deserves a bit of debate. There is some truth behind the fact that a computer may be able to write a sports story with some proficiency, but I have reason to believe that they will not replace writers as we move into the future.<br /><br />A computer does not have emotion. It responds in a set way to an input of data. With something that is statistic-driven, such as a football game, it can input names and numbers into pre-programmed sentences. If you want a simple story with nothing more than matter-of-fact statements, this will suit your needs.<br /><br />What makes great stories, in fiction and in journalism, is the ability to play upon human emotions. How can a computer determine whether to lead off with the who or the what or the why? It would view all story inputs in the same manner and follow the same cut-and-paste formula. Sometimes it will lead to very weak leads in the story. It might bog the story down with names and ages of people that are unknown to everyone but close friends. It has no real way of weighing such things.<br /><br />Until we make a machine that can experience emotions in a human manner, we will have plenty of use for humans in writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951730788196973441noreply@blogger.com