Friday, September 6, 2013

News Notes

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences. 
The telling of current events that are newsworthy through television, radio or internet. 



List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness. 

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1.  Proximity. How close you are to the event.  Ex. We care about weather that's close to us.

2. Timeliness. News should be current. 

3.  Prominence. Famous people. Brittney Spears shaving her head.

4. Unusualness. How odd something is. Barack Obama getting a dog.

5. Significance. How many people are effected by an event. 9/11

6. Human interest. A "fluff, feel good" story.



What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Print journalism usually goes into more detail. 

2. Broadcast journalism is much more current


3. With print journalism you can choose what to read and how long. 


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
Because you can read what you want when you want and have the latest news.

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