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Monday, September 13, 2010

News Notes: September 13, 2010

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
-News brought to the attention of the public
-Delivering or sharing current events that are newsworthy via radio TV and radio.

List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Timeliness: to care about things that just happened. Ex: traffic, weather, etc.
2. Significance: an event that impacts a number of people. Ex: Oil Spill, presidential elections, 9/11, etc.
3. Prominence: caring about important people. Ex: celebrities, politicians, etc.
4. Unusualness: things that are unusual and newsworthy. Ex: plane crashes, terrorists, extreme weather, fire, murder, etc.
5. Proximity: things that are close by. Ex: Police reports, weather, sports, etc.
6. Human Interest: a feel good story. Ex: Baby animal at zoo, someone saving another persons life, etc.
What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Current: broadcast journalism can be live. Print has a deadline.
2. Reader has the ability to read what they want. (Print)
3. Details: print can give much more details than broadcast.
4. Visualization: broadcast journalism allows to be more descriptive though audio and video.
How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
It is very fast and you can pick and choose what you want to see. it can also give more detail because there is no time restriction. It combines the best of both Broadcast and Print journalism.

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