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JournalismJournalismFunctions of Functions of JournalismJournalism

ObjectivesObjectives Be able to learn and Be able to learn and

identify political, economic, identify political, economic, entertainment, Record entertainment, Record keeping, Agenda-Setting, keeping, Agenda-Setting, social marketplace and social marketplace and sentry functions of a sentry functions of a journalist. Help my peers journalist. Help my peers have a better have a better understanding of understanding of journalism.journalism.

PoliticalPolitical

Political journalism is a Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism broad branch of journalism that includes coverage of all that includes coverage of all aspects of politics and aspects of politics and political science, although political science, although the term usually refers the term usually refers specifically to coverage of specifically to coverage of civil governments and civil governments and political power.political power.

Cont.Cont. Trail, with Gonzo’s Trail, with Gonzo’s

WifeWife Among the media Among the media

covering Senator covering Senator John McCain John McCain Thursday at the Thursday at the Aspen Institute was Aspen Institute was Anita Thompson, Anita Thompson, the widow of Hunter the widow of Hunter S. Thompson, the S. Thompson, the legendary journalist legendary journalist who brought his who brought his gonzo style of gonzo style of personal reporting personal reporting to politics in the to politics in the 1970s for Rolling 1970s for Rolling Stone.Stone.

EconomicEconomic An An economyeconomy is the realized social is the realized social

system of production, exchange, system of production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of distribution, and consumption of goods and services of a country or goods and services of a country or other area. A given economy is the other area. A given economy is the end result of a process that involves end result of a process that involves its technological evolution, its technological evolution, civilization's history and social civilization's history and social organization, as well as its organization, as well as its geography, resource endowment, and geography, resource endowment, and ecology, among other factors. These ecology, among other factors. These factors give context, content, and set factors give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in the conditions and parameters in which an economy functions.which an economy functions.

Cont.Cont.Ike is hitting Ike is hitting

Texas this Texas this will effect will effect gas prices.gas prices.

EntertainmentEntertainment Entertainment journalism is an Entertainment journalism is an

umbrella term used to describe umbrella term used to describe all forms of journalism that focus all forms of journalism that focus on the entertainment business on the entertainment business and its products. Like fashion and its products. Like fashion journalism, entertainment journalism, entertainment journalism covers industry-journalism covers industry-specific news while targeting specific news while targeting general audiences beyond those general audiences beyond those working in the industry itself. working in the industry itself. Common forms include television Common forms include television and film criticism, music and film criticism, music journalism, video game journalism, video game journalism and celebrity journalism and celebrity coverage.coverage.

Cont.Cont.Payson police Lt. Bill Payson police Lt. Bill

Wright said Colt Wright said Colt Rushton and Rushton and Coleman got into an Coleman got into an argument in the argument in the early morning hours early morning hours Saturday over Saturday over pictures Rushton pictures Rushton had taken of had taken of Coleman inside the Coleman inside the bowling alley. He bowling alley. He said the argument said the argument continued outside, continued outside, and that Coleman and that Coleman hit Rushton and a hit Rushton and a car as he was car as he was backing out of a backing out of a parking space. parking space.

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Setting a precedent Setting a precedent for others to follow for others to follow in the near future. in the near future. Journalism reports Journalism reports records because records because they are like a they are like a type of history.type of history.

Cont.Cont.Nathan Adrian, Nathan Adrian,

Cullen Jones, Cullen Jones, Wildman-Tobriner Wildman-Tobriner and Matt Grevers and Matt Grevers won their relay won their relay heat in 3 minutes, heat in 3 minutes, 12.23 seconds, 12.23 seconds, erasing the old erasing the old mark of 3:12.46 mark of 3:12.46 set by the U.S. at set by the U.S. at the 2006 Pan the 2006 Pan Pacific Pacific championships in championships in Victoria, British Victoria, British Columbia. Columbia.

Agenda-SettingAgenda-SettingAgenda setting research has shown that Agenda setting research has shown that

there is a correlation between what the there is a correlation between what the media deems important and salience in the media deems important and salience in the public mind. In simpler terms, agenda public mind. In simpler terms, agenda setting claims that what the media finds setting claims that what the media finds important will eventually be mirrored in important will eventually be mirrored in what people think are important. It is what people think are important. It is important to note that the notion of agenda important to note that the notion of agenda setting is positive association between the setting is positive association between the media and the audience. From agenda media and the audience. From agenda setting stems the formation of public setting stems the formation of public opinions and the distribution of pros and opinions and the distribution of pros and cons of a particular issue. “Agenda-setting cons of a particular issue. “Agenda-setting shifts the focus of attention away from shifts the focus of attention away from immediate effects on attitudes and immediate effects on attitudes and opinions to longer term effects on opinions to longer term effects on cognitions” (Protess & McCombs 1991). cognitions” (Protess & McCombs 1991). The notion of agenda setting relies on the The notion of agenda setting relies on the transfer of issues from the media to the transfer of issues from the media to the public. public.

Cont.Cont.Rihanna has Rihanna has

recently set a recently set a hair hair precedent. precedent. Over the past Over the past few years, few years, and months and months she has she has changed the changed the world with world with hair different hair different hairstyles.hairstyles.

Social & MarketplaceSocial & Marketplace

The press provides the The press provides the forum in which all sorts of forum in which all sorts of ideas are presented; it ideas are presented; it becomes the marketplace becomes the marketplace of ideas. If the audience is of ideas. If the audience is concerned about the concerned about the environment and conveys environment and conveys this concern through the this concern through the press, perhaps, something press, perhaps, something will be done.will be done.

Cont.Cont.Myspace teams Myspace teams

up with local up with local Dekalb Dekalb officers to officers to help solve a help solve a missing missing person case.person case.

Ebay is a Ebay is a example of example of marketplace marketplace because they because they use things use things from the from the market and market and have a broad have a broad way of selling way of selling there items.there items.

Sentry FunctionsSentry Functions

The press watches The press watches society's horizons. society's horizons. The medias The medias responsibility to keep responsibility to keep the public informed the public informed of current and of current and upcoming problems.upcoming problems.

Review QuestionsReview Questions1.1. What is record keeping?What is record keeping?

2.2. How does Agenda-Setting’s How does Agenda-Setting’s relate to journalism?relate to journalism?

3.3. Which category is most Which category is most common in today's news?common in today's news?

4.4. If there was a storm which If there was a storm which function of journalism function of journalism would it fall under?would it fall under?

SummarySummaryI have learned about the many functions of I have learned about the many functions of

journalism in each set category. Defining and journalism in each set category. Defining and identifying each situation made it clear to identifying each situation made it clear to remember what which function is and does. remember what which function is and does. Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism Political journalism is a broad branch of journalism that includes coverage of all aspects of politics that includes coverage of all aspects of politics and political science, although the term usually and political science, although the term usually refers specifically to coverage of civil refers specifically to coverage of civil governments and political power.governments and political power. Entertainment Entertainment journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of journalism that focus on the forms of journalism that focus on the entertainment business and its products. Like entertainment business and its products. Like fashion journalism, entertainment journalism fashion journalism, entertainment journalism covers industry-specific news while targeting covers industry-specific news while targeting general audiences beyond those working in the general audiences beyond those working in the industry itself. Common forms include television industry itself. Common forms include television and film criticism, music journalism, video game and film criticism, music journalism, video game journalism and celebrity coverage.journalism and celebrity coverage.

ContCont An economy is the realized social system of An economy is the realized social system of

production, exchange, distribution, and production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of a consumption of goods and services of a country or other area. A given economy is the country or other area. A given economy is the end result of a process that involves its end result of a process that involves its technological evolution, civilization's history technological evolution, civilization's history and social organization, as well as its and social organization, as well as its geography, resource endowment, and geography, resource endowment, and ecology, among other factors. These factors ecology, among other factors. These factors give context, content, and set the conditions give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in which an economy and parameters in which an economy functions.functions.The press provides the forum in which all The press provides the forum in which all sorts of ideas are presented; it becomes the sorts of ideas are presented; it becomes the marketplace of ideas. If the audience is marketplace of ideas. If the audience is concerned about the environment and concerned about the environment and conveys this concern through the press, conveys this concern through the press, perhaps, something will be done.perhaps, something will be done.

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