Friday, February 13, 2009

2/13 Notes- What is journalism?

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Current events that are newsworthy that are published or broadcasted for an audience.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Timeliness- it's current, if not it won't matter to the viewer
2. Proximity- how close you are to something
3. Significance- events
4. Prominence- people, important people rather than normal people
5. Unusualness
6. Human interest- feel good stories
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. More control of what news you get
2. Easier to archive or hang on to
3. Much more in depth
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Audio and video
2. More current than print journalism
3. Easier to update

Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
You get broadcast and print journalism advantages. It's also free so it's more accessable for everyone

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