Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Journalism Notes

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Telling of current events that are newsworthy through Internet, radio, TV, newspaper or magazines.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness. Care about things that are happening now. Ex: Hati earthquake


2. Significance. The more people that are impacted. Ex: Hati Earthquake, Superbowl

3. Unusalness. something that does not happen everyday. Ex: Man bites dog

4. Prominence. Important people. Ex: Famous people shaving there hair.

5. Proximity. care about things that are close to us. Ex. Star Tribune

6. Human interest. Warm fuzzy stories . Ex: Story about t crops.




What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You can read what you want when you want.

2. You can read it anytime.

3. More in depth with print journalism.


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. More visual aids. video and audio brings the story to life.

2. The ability to update at any time.

3. you can access the news anywhere.


Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?

Everything is combined into one source with print and broadcast journalism. You can watch videos to get the news more in depth. Also because you do not have to wait until 6 o'clock in the morning to get the paper you can read what you want when you want.

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