9/12/11 What is Broadcast Journalism?

9/12/11 What is Broadcast Journalism?

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
- Reporting of current events that are newsworthy through TV, radio, or internet


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1 Effects a mass of people, significance

2. Unusualness

3. Proximinty

4. Prominence, celebrities

5. Timliness

6. Human interest




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcast is much more current

2. With print, you can choose what you want to read

3. Print has much more detail and depth


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
 The internet combines print and broadcast journalism.