Journalism Notes

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
The telling of current events that are news worthy, via Internet, radio, newspaper, TV, and magazines.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness-care about things that are happening NOW. ex. health care bill, natural disaster(Hati), weather, traffic, sports scores.

2. Significance-events, the more people that are effected by it the more people care about it. ex. super bowl, 9/11, Obama, Katrina.

3. Unusualness- "man bites dog" things that dont happen every single day. ex. earth quakes, hurricane, mass crime, octo-mom.

4. Prominence-important or famous people(we care about famous people)ex. Obama getting a dog, Btitney Spears shaving head.

5. Proximity-how close something is to us. (local news paper vs. world newspaper)ex. Weather, traffic, local sporting events.

6. Human Interest Stories- heart warming stories (warm fuzzies) show you something positive. ex. baby whale born at the zoo, Opra, person saves aother persons life




What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. Control over what type of news you get

2. Control over when you get it.

3. Print is more detailed and in depth.


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. Visual "picture says a thousand words" video is more interesting to viewers

2. Live. happening right now dont have to wait untill the next day to hear about it, it could change by then.

3. More accessible


Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Because it is the best of both print journalims and broadcast journalism with in depth stories and videos. You have control over where you read it and when it is very asy to acess always around a computer or phone that has acess to it. We are a "want it now" nation.