Notes

Definition:

Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences:

The spreading of current events that are news worthy through newspaper and the enternet. They must be printed.



List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.



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1. Timelyness: Caring about things that are current. Watching tv and seeing things that will be happening in the future or present. Swine Flu happenings.



2. Proximity: Care about things that are near to us, how close you are location wise to things going on. Car accident on 35W.



3. Signifigance: It is usually going to be a major worldwide affecting event. Such as 9/11, Olympics, Swine flu, and elections.



4. Promanace: People that affect other people in a big way. Usually has to do with people that are celeberities or people who are big in entertainment. Such as Obama getting a new puppy, Britney Spears.



5. Unusalness: Things that don't happen very often and are unusal to us. Octtuplets, only happened like twice before. Man bites dog.



6. Human Interest: Feel good story about someone something and just puts a good twist things on. Homeless NFL draft pick things.



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What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

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