Definition: The reporting of newsworthy current events via newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The reporting of current and relevant news and events via newspaper, internet, radio, or television for the purpose of informing.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Timeliness: current. Examples: Up-to-date weather or political decisions.
2. Proximity: the closeness/locality of a situation. Examples: Vikings draft picks.
3. Significance: major events. Examples: 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina.
4. Prominence: Famous/major people. Examples: Obama's new puppy.
5. Unusualness: Rare occurances. Examples: Murders, fires, octuplets.
6. Human Interest: quick feel good story. Examples: Dolphin born at zoo.
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. more leeway - being able to choose what to print and when
2. more detailed stories than broadcast journalism
3. easier to archive and generally more accurate
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. more current and easier to update
2. more interesting and visually dynamic
3. free
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Online journalism is free and always up-to-date. New stories are posted frequently, and the viewer is able to choose when they'd like to read the news. It has audio and video, and there are more sources in one spot.
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