Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Delivering or sharing current events that are newsworthy via radio, television or the Internet.
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 vast amount of people. Ex: Oil spill, 9/11, plane crash, etc.
3. Prominence: caring about important people. Ex: Celebrities, politicians, royalty, etc.
4. Unusualness: things that are unusual and newsworthy. Ex: Plane crashes, terrorist attacks, etc.
5. Proximity: things that happen closer to us. Ex: Police reports, sports reports, weather, etc.
6. Human interest: a feel good story. Ex: Baby animals at the zoo, saving a life, etc.
What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcasting: current news.
2. Print: the reader has the ability to read what they want to read.
3. Print: more details.
4. Broadcasting: visualization, to be able to see footage instead of reading a description.
How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
The internet allows the strongest points of broadcast journalism and print journalism to be seen as the best of both worlds.
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