Definition of Broadcast Journalism: a recall of events that interest and concern the public. Airing news instantaneously. TV, radio and internet
Chapter 3- The News
-What is the news?
1. Unusualness: more often found in bad news, out of the ordinary, the usual
2. Significance: important events
3. Timeliness: current events
4. Proximity: nearby events
5. Prominence: when well known people, places and things are invovled
6. Human Intrest: stories about animals, humorous of ordinary people
-Difference between print journalism and broadcast journalism.
Print journalism is slower way of getting facts that are recent. Newspapers and magazines are two different types of print media. Print media provides in-depth coverage where broadcast journalism is more of the short and simple story. Broadcast journalism is the quickest way to hear about fast breaking news. These stories are usually dramatic, traffic and serious events that happend through out the day.
-Find an example of a story for each of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Unusualness: Man Trapped in Corn Bin in Farmington
2. Significance: The New Old War-- Starting Over in Afghanistan
3. Timeliness: Brittany Murphy's Death Ruled Accident
4. Proximity: Woman Charged with Stealing from School District
5. Prominence: Obama Wades into Prayer Policies with Tim Tebow
6. Human Intrest: Shark Kills Man on Florida Beach
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