Thursday, February 4, 2010

2-4-10 news notes

1 define "broadcast journalism" in 1-3 sentences
delivering news to the public instantly through media.

2 what is news?
an account of events that interest and concern the public.

3 list an describe th 6 criteria of newsworthyness

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1 UNUSUALNESS- different, out of ordinary, more often found in bad news
2 SIGNIFICANCE- important, elections, wars, ect...
3 TIMELINESS- whats hott now!
4 PROXIMITY- nearby events
5 PROMINENCE- well known people, buildings, or places are involved
6 HUMAN INTEREST- stories about ordinary humans or animals

what are some differences between print jounalism and broadcast journalism?
1 newspapers provide more coverage
2 readers act as their own editors
3 news magazines provide in depth coverage
4 radio offers coverage of fast breaking storis ( crashes...ect..)
5television is most dramatic news coverage

go to cnn.com ....ect...find example of a story with 6 criteria of newsworthiness.

1 unusualness- how the mind can move objects
2 significance- obama headlines big democratic fundraiser
3 timeliness- brittany murphys death ruled accident
4 proximity- pawlently visits mn.
5 prominence- grammys!
6 human interests- label chief defends taylor swift's geammy performance; cities technical problem

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