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Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.




List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance:Important to many people. (ex. Haiti, impacted thousands of people)

2. Timeliness: Care about things that are current. (ex. weather, traffic in morning)

3. Unusualness: Out of the ordinary. (ex. natural disasters, murders, crime)

4. Proximity: Close to your area. (ex. local sports teams, news about your city)

5. Prominence: Important people. (ex. celebrities, athletes, politicians)

6. Human Interest: Appeals to emotions (ex. heartwarming, baby kitten born, charity)




What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You can read it whenever you want. You don't have to wait to hear about it.

2. It's portable, you can bring it wherever.

3. It's more descriptive than watching a news story.


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?

1. Get the element of audio and visual.

2. More current. Ability to be live.

3. Accessibility, can be watched or looked at any time.


Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
There is unlimited content on the interent. Also, more features are available, such as videos and sound clips. It can also be accessed any time, as opposed to a newspaper, where you have to wait to have it delivered to your house.