Friday, February 13, 2009

Notes 2-13-09

Definition:
Define “Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
-Current events that are news worthy. They are published or boardcasted to an audience. Lets people know what goes on in everyday life.


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE - DESCRIPTION - EXAMPLE
1. Timeliness - Current - Today
2. Proximity - Location - Wildfires in Austrailia
3. Significance - Events - Plane Crash
4. Prominence - People - Celebreities
5. Unusualness - Enough said - Octuplets
6. Human Intrest


What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. More conrol over what news you get
2. It's there forever....sorta
3. More in depth


What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. More up to date
2. Better connection with the aduience
3. Easier to change information


Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
It's the best of both worlds. It's free, it's more in depth, it's super conveinent, it's constantly updated, and you can print it out and show to your friends!

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