WHAT IS JOURNALISM?• An essential piece of a

civilized society.

• A tool to keep democracy in check.

• Timely reporting

• The gathering of information through interviewing and research

• Layers of meaning and context that are fair, unbiased/objective.

• It depends on the audience:

• News

• Information

• Background

• Entertainment

• Commentary

• Education

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Journalism is the message/content.

WHAT IS JOURNALISM?• First obligation is to the

truth.

• First loyalty to citizens.

• It’s essence is discipline of verification of information.

• Reporters should be be independent of those they cover.

• Serve as independent monitor of power.

• Provide a forum for public criticism.

• Strive to make the significant interesting and relevant.

• Report complete news from both sides fairly and equally.

• Journalists should be allowed to follow their personal conscience.

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The concept of freedom of speech is often covered by the same laws as freedom of the press, thereby giving equal treatment to spoken and published expression.

The report surveyed 195 countries and territories with 70 rated free, 61 partly free, and 64 not free. Only 17 percent of the world's population live in countries that enjoy a free press, the report said.

Partly free

Free

Not free

WHAT IS MEDIA?The form and technology used to communicate information.

Types of media:

• Television

• Newspaper

• Radio

• Internet

• Magazines

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Multimedia is the combination of various types of media.

TYPES OF NEWSNEWS STORY

• Breaking news: Telling about an event as it happens.

Feature stories: A detailed look at something interesting that's not breaking news.

Investigative stories: Stories that uncover information that few people knew.

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Editorials: Unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion.

Columns: Signed articles that express the writer's reporting and his conclusions.

Reviews: Such as concert, restaurant or movie reviews.

ONLINE

• News stories and opinions plus:

Blogs: Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups.● Discussion boards: Online question and answer pages where anyone can participate.● Wikis: Articles that any reader can add to or change.

NEWS STORY

• Breaking news: Telling about an event as it happens.

Feature stories: A detailed look at something interesting that's not breaking news.

Investigative stories: Stories that uncover information that few people knew.

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Editorials: Unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion.

Columns: Signed articles that express the writer's reporting and his conclusions.

Reviews: Such as concert, restaurant or movie reviews.

ONLINE

• News stories and opinions plus:

Blogs: Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups.● Discussion boards: Online question and answer pages where anyone can participate.● Wikis: Articles that any reader can add to or change.

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JOURNALISTS

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communications

Compatible Personality TraitsOutgoing, commitment to objectivity, eye for detail, self-starter, excellent communicator, good under pressure, willing to work odd hours, flexible.

Date today 1/12/10

Average salary – Depends on years experience

Between $25,000 and $80,000 a year

Reporters and Correspondents Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Editors Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final

publication.

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You can either work at a news organization or work free-lance (on your own) selling your work to news organizations.

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Journalists and Ethics

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communications

Compatible Personality TraitsOutgoing, commitment to objectivity, eye for detail, self-starter, excellent communicator, good under pressure, willing to work odd hours, flexible.

Date today 1/12/10

Average salary – Depends on years experience

Between $25,000 and $80,000 a year

• Should not manipulate or censor.

• Consider when the truth conflicts with other values:

• Public interest (ex – military secrets)

• Right to privacy vs right to free speech

• Fantasy vs truth (ex – tabloids)

• Sensitivity/Taste (ex – showing graphic pictures of violence)

• Conflict with law – (ex --protection of sources)

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You can either work at a news organization or work free-lance (on your own) selling your work to news organizations.

view of journalism that was described 80 years ago by the legendary American political reporter, Walter Lippmann, in these words: “The news of the day as it reaches the newspaper office is an incredible medley of fact, propaganda, rumour, suspicion, clues, hopes and

fears, and the task of selecting and ordering that news is one of the truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy.”