NOTES ON NEWS
Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Broadcast-televised, radio, Internet, to air instantaneously. Journalism-current events, new casts, the reporting of current events.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
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1. Unusualness- News is different, the unusual, the out of the ordinary, unusual is more often found in bad news. (church roof collapses, airplane lands in Hudson river..)
2. Significant- Important events, ones that affect many people, are news. (taxes, elections, wars, economy...)
3. Timeliness- Old news is NOT news: its history! (people want to hear about the flood thats happening, not from last month..)
4. Proximity- People want to know about NEARBY events: (local apartment fire...)
5. Prominance- When well-known people, buildings, or places are involved, that is news. (famous people getting in trouble...)
6. Human Interest- Stories about ordinary people or animals, humorous or dramatic. Heartwarming or hear-wrenching stories.
What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
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How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
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