Friday, February 13, 2009

What Is Journalism

Definition: Current events that are newsworthy, that are published or broadcast to an audience.

Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1. Timeliness

2. Proximity

3. Significance - events

4. Prominence - people

5. Unusualness

6. Human interest

What are the advantages of print journalism?

1. Much more control over what you read

2. Easier to archive

3. More in depth than a broadcast

What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. Its more visual

2. More up to date

3. Available at any time

Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Online journalism combines broadcast and print, so it includes all of these qualities.

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