Friday, February 4, 2011

Notes

NOTES ON NEWS

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Broadcast journalism is aired current events through Television,Radio,News papers, some phones.



List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1Unusualness.News if different, the unusual, out of the ordinary.
  • Churches roof caved in onto gym floor.

2.Significance-Important events, ones that affect many people are news.


  • taxes,elections,wars,scientific discoveries
3.Timeliness-Old news is not news its history


  • people want to hear about new stuff not last month

4.Proximity-Nearby events


  •  new state tax laws,local apartment fire,local school gang activity

5. Prominence-Well known  people, buildings,or places are involved- shoplifting is not news, Zac Efron shoplifting is news

6.Human Interest-
 Stories about human or animals, -humorous or dramatic
  • heart warming or heart wrenching


What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
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How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

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