March 6, 2013

Newsworthiness

Broadcast journalism is referred to as something that is published, rather than printed. It includes radio news, cable news, and even Internet news, along with the traditional television news. http://suite101.com/article/what-is-journalism-broadcast-a325932#ixzz2MlbRR3nJ

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1 Timeliness- information that is newsworthy because it has occurred very recently.
                      Ex: An apartment building that was burned down in a fire last night.

2. Proximity- Information that is newsworthy because it occurs in the community/ region of the viewer.
                    Ex: A robbery has occurred down the street from a viewer's home.

3. Conflict & Controversy- Information that is newsworthy because violence strikes, or issues that are debatable have occurred.
                                       Ex: New health care laws were recently passed.

4. Human Interest- Information that is newsworthy because it includes the stories of other people we can identify with.
                             Ex: Kids in Africa are fighting hunger

5. Relevance- Information that is newsworthy  because it helps people make good decisions.
                       Ex: A cook finds recipes relevant.


What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Print journalism includes only things that can be read.

2. Broadcast Journalism can be heard and seen most of the time.

3. Print journalism is tangible, broadcast journalism usually is not.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
The Internet is impacting broadcast journalism immensely. A major way is that it is making it much easier to be aware of current issues. Almost all News Stations have websites where they stream all of the news that was aired on the television earlier that day. The Internet is making research on current and past issues much easier.