Amira Ansari Journalism

Journalism Notes 2/3/10

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Current events that are newsworthy that are sent out through newspapers, magazines, television, radio and internet.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance: Important events that impact a lot of people. Ex: Haiti, Vikings loss, War, Hurricane Katrina, Presidential Elections.

2. Timeliness: Things that are occurring right now. Ex: Weather, Sports, Signing for sports teams.

3. Unusualiness: Events that are out of the ordinary, or are unusual. Ex: Fires, Murders.

4. Proximity: News that is close to us, in our region. Ex: Weather, Minnesota sports teams, traffic.

5. Prominence: Important people we care about celebrities. Ex: The president getting a dog, Britney Spear shaving her hair off, Us Weekly, People, E!Television.

6. Human Interest: A feel good story about something that isn't necessarily newsworthy but makes you feel good about something at the end. Ex: News, Vikings donating money, Dog saving a little boy from cougar attack.




What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You have control over when you get the news.

2. You can take with you, and it's portable.

3. You can choose of when you read things. And what you want to read.

4. More description.


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. You have the element of video and sound.

2. More correct. Ability to be live.

3. Ability to have more detail.


Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
The internet allows you to put all the broadcast journalism and all the print journalism and have them all together.

posted by Amira @ 10:54 AM