What is News? +Study Notes- Foundations of Journalism and Mass Communication-J110-9/7/2012
T.V.:
• You are more likely to hear about an event on t.v.
Print:
• You are more likely to find a lengthy explanation of a news story than you would on t.v.
• It shows some permanency
Radio:
• Immediate News
• Must tell the audience a story or they get bored
• Tends to be more outrageous than the other forms of news
Web:
• Combines all of the elements of news
Convergence: All media used to be separate, but now all media is “converging” together
Media now reaches a much broader audience than it ever has
Who is a Journalist?
• Traditional journalism
• Citizen journalism (Blogs)
• Public Responses
Journalist definition of News:
• Main Tenants:
• Relevance
• Usefulness
• Interest
• Sub Tenants:
• Impact
• Conflict
• Novelty
