Monday, September 13, 2010

News Notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.

Broadcast Journalism delivering current events that are newsworthy via television, internet, or radio.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1. significance- 9/11, forest fire, hurricane

2. unusualness- "man bites dog"

3. timeliness- current sports, current weather

4. prominence- care about celebrities

5. proximity- local news/ close to home

6. human interest- feel good story




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?

1. Broadcast Journalism has the ability to update quicker.

2. You can choose what you want to read if it's printed.

3. Print journalism has more detailed in their stories.


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

The Internet news comes out faster so people can read it sooner. It's also easier for people to check the news if it's on the Internet rather than getting it printed.

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