2-3-10 Journalism Notes

For reading time today: http://www.cnn.com

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Journalism is the telling of current events that are news worthy through Internet, radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

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1. Timeliness- issues that are taking place right now,what's hot, weather, sports scores.

2. Significance- big events that have happened that have effected lots of people; hurricane Katrina, Haiti earthquake, 911 attack, etc...

3. Unusualness- we care about things that are unusual. "Man bites dog". That's unusual.

4. Prominence- people we care about, celebrities.

5. Proximity- things that are going on close to us. (the Star Tribune) We don't really care as much what's going on in another state, it doesn't affect us (ex: the weather)

6. Human Interest stories- feel-good stories that the news will end with to give you warm fuzzies.




What are the advantages of print journalism?

1. Control over when you read

2. Control over what you read

3. A lot more in depth in writing than watching video


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. Picture/video brings things to life, more engaging for the audience, and you have the visual aspect of the story

2. Much more live, up-to-date

3. More accessible, you can watch broadcast journalism almost anywhere


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

It is the best of both worlds, you can read whatever you want when you want, you can search what you want to read or watch. You don't have to wait for a certain time to know what's going on; broadcast journalism updates things whenever they want.