Journalism

Journalism: The telling of current events that are news worthy through newpapers, magazines, and the internet.
TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE 1. Timliness- Recent (Weather,Sports Scores) 2. Prominence- Caring about famous people, celebrities, royal subjects, etc. 3. Proximity- We care about the news that's close to us (Weather, traffic, local things) 4. Significance- The bigger the event, the more people are impacted by it (Japan earthquake, Metrodome roof collapse, 9/11, Katrina) 5. Unusualness- Care about things that don't happen often (Murder, house fires, hurrcanes) 6. Human interest- Feel good stories (Rescues, animals being born at zoos, peace)
What are the advantages of print journalism? 1. Stories go more into detail 2. You can control what you read and how much 3. More tangible What are the advantages of broadcast journalism? 1. Much more current 2. More powerful with video and sound 3. You can get it almost anywhere Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular? Because it combines the best of both worlds of print journalism and broadcast journalism, with videos and sounds to have that power, being able to see it anywhere, and you can look at any news thing you want.