Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Current events that are news worthy, that are published or broadcasted for an audience.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
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1. Timeliness (current)
2. Proximity (how close you are to it)
3. Significance (events)
4. Prominence (people, celebrities)
5. Unusualness
6. Human interest ("feel good" stories)
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. much more control of what news you get
2. much easier to archive, tangible
3. more in depth details
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. audio and video make a better connection to audience
2. more current (broadcast something live)
3. much easier to change, update information
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Because you can get both broadcast and print advantages. You get the best of both types of journalism combined, plus it's free and convenient
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