...Introduction to Campus Journalism What is Journalism? According to Wikipedia, Journalism is: - a method of inquiry and literary style used in social and cultural representation. - it is a public service machinery in the dissemination and analysis of news and information. Whereas, according to The Free Dictionary, it is: - the collecting, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and magazines and in radio and television broadcasts. What/Who is a Journalist? - a person who practices or prepares journalism. - a professional who collects, organizes, writes, edits, presents, and distributes news or information via the newspaper, magazine, TV, radio. What is Campus Journalism? - journalism carried out by students on subjects related to campus life or issues published in publications only intended for campus distribution and readership. History of Campus Journalism Early School Journalism * Before 1900-the principle was that “where there is a student body there is a need for a news organ” * School publication was just a dotted account with little significance other than the birth of the school publication. * 1920-literary essay had given way to the feature story. * 1920-poetry abdicated its position to the columns, news story suggested interpretation, and editorial entered the paper. * Half of the school papers that are published today began between 1920 to 1940. Four Distinct Types of Publication emerged: ...
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...In journalism speech, whether written or vocal is all we have to go on. The stories that we can find, the news that we can cover, whether it is headline news or experiences or even new and upcoming products that we may find enjoyable. Creating articles and getting published in magazines or newspapers are the reason journalists become journalists. The right to freedom of press and speech allows journalists to write and communicate stories to others without fear of prosecution regardless of the contents of the stories. “The right, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, to gather, publish, and distribute information and ideas without government restriction; this right encompasses freedom from PRIOR RESTRAINTS on publication and freedom from Censorship.” (dictionary, 2013) The first amendment states that congress shall pass no laws undermining the freedom of speech within the constitution. This means that congress is unable to censor the stories that are written by journalists. I distinguish fact from opinion by researching and asking questions. Often times individuals will tell you my opinion is or in my opinion. However there are cases that arise where the individual does not say whether it is opinion or fact and this is typically when I begin researching other sources for the same information. There are however information that can be stated that will get us into trouble such as libel which is when an individual publishes information about another individual...
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...LPU-Cavite Research Article Format-Undergraduate Every Juan is a Hero: The Role of Bayan Mo i-Patrol Mo in Empowering People in Information Dissemination Aiza Saguit, Camille N. De Luna, Kyle Amos Licong, Sean Marciano, and Mr. Ivan L. Inductivo Lyceum of the Philippine University Cavite Abstract. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the respondents to citizen journalism projects such as Bayan Mo i-Patrol Mo(BMPM). Also, it seeks to identify the perception of the respondents to BMPM as an information disseminator. The study also intends to find out the level of agreement of the respondents on the role of BMPM in empowering people in information dissemination. Each objective was tested by conducting series of procedures including surveys. The self-made survey – questionnaire method was used to acquire primary data from the respondents. On the other hand, books, journals, articles and internet sources served as reference for secondary information for the related literatures. The furnished questions were then given to each respondent and were eventually collected for recording purposes. Data was then analyzed by using the measure of central tendency, Mean. According to the results of the survey activity, it was found that majority of the students are well aware of the existence of citizen journalism in the Philippines. Most of the respondents recognize Bayan Mo i-Patrol Mo as an informative program and also agrees that it empowers the people in disseminating...
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...Impact onJournalism and NewsMedia Organizations Senior Capstone ThesisBy Ruth Harper TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT 2INTRODUCTION 2LITERATURE REVIEW 3METHOD 7 RESULTS 8 Circumstances Surrounding Traditional MediaExplanation of Social Media and Social JournalismSocial Media ToolsMySpaceDiggFacebook TwitterCurrent Event Case StudiesMumbai attacks (2008)Bozeman, Mont., explosion (2009)Iran Protests (2009)Fort Hood shootings (2009)Ethics, Journalism and Social Media The Future of Journalism: Social Media‟s Continuing Effects on News CONCLUSIONS 20 WORKS CITED 22 APPENDIX 26 Interview Transcript ABSTRACT The purpose of this senior capstone research project is to report on how the social mediarevolution has changed and will continue to change journalism. By examining news and broadcastorganizations, a researcher can obtain a clear view into how the so-called social media revolution came about and what‟s in store for the journalism‟s future. This report focuses on one central, simple question: What impact has social media had on journalism, and how will this impact affect the future of news andinformation? Anyone in communications knows how quickly the field is changing. As more people becomeinvolved with social media, journalists and media professionals need to understand not only what socialnetworking Web sites are, but also how news audiences use them to obtain information fromorganizations and from friends, how these organizations can —and should— leverage these sites...
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...style used for news reporting in media such as newspapers, radio and television. News style encompasses not only vocabulary and sentence structure, but also the way in which stories present the information in terms of relative importance, tone, and intended audience. Newspaper style includes informative materials: brief news items, headlines, ads, additional articles. But not everything published in the paper can be included in N.S., for example, publicist essays, feature articles, scientific reviews are not N.S. News writing attempts to answer all the basic questions about any particular event - who, what, when, where and why (the Five Ws) and also often how - at the opening of the article. This form of structure is sometimes called the "inverted pyramid", to refer to the decreasing importance of information in subsequent paragraphs. News stories also contain at least one of the following important characteristics relative to the intended audience: proximity, prominence, timeliness, human interest, oddity, or consequence. Newspapers generally adhere to an expository writing style. Over time and place, journalism ethics and standards have varied in the degree of objectivity or sensationalism they incorporate. Definitions of professionalism differ among news agencies; their reputations, according to professional standards, and depending on what the reader wants, are often tied to the appearance of objectivity. In its most ideal form, news writing strives to be intelligible...
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...students tackle the controversial subjects that they face on a daily basis. Student editors and writers can learn to interpret facts and use critical thinking to write a story that will be fair and just to the parties involved. Students, who have freedom to publish the viewpoints they see as important to their peers, may consider careers in journalism. Squelching students' freedom of press can reverse all of these positive factors. This has been the fear since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (Abrams, 1). Freedom of press should be allowed within schools because, as citizens, students deserve their first amendment rights, it is practice for their potential journalism careers, and it promotes more compelling...
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...Journalism Today Journalism is a complex profession that has been evolving trough decades, changing its role and emphasis. If in the beginning of the XX century print media were the only source for current events, news and information. The press entities were in a constant struggle one with the other in order to gain readers and increase sales. If we look at the history of journalism we can see that in the middle of the past century the radio has become an important source of information. Some giants of the industry, like CBS, invented a standard news format that later one has been accommodated for TV broadcasting. Radio was a particular kind of revolution for the journalism due to the easiness of updating and providing the information. And in the times of World War II it was one of the more popular sources, because it permitted a long-distance broadcasting. Though, the era of radio was relatively short because of the television that first appeared in the 1930 and was rapidly gaining accessibility and popularity. Apart from the same possibility of quick story updates in comparison with a slow newspapers turnover, the television offered one important feature that has never existed before – visibility. This source of information altered the whole concept of journalism and remains significant until today. However, our dynamic and quickly altering reality created new opportunities and obliged journalism to adapt. In the last two-three decades this field has experienced...
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...Lies, damn lies and fiction-Answers and Questions 1. Explain what “unverifiable” means and how it is important in this article. Saying something is unverifiable means that it is impossible or rarely able to be confirmed, or proven to be true. The article “Lies, damn lies and fiction” talks about Stephen Glass, a The New Republic reporter that wrote unreal events. The word “unverifiable” is important in this article because Glass’ sources in his articles were not able to be proven to be true. 2. Describe “Hack Heaven” and explain the story behind Ian Restil. "Hack Heaven", an article written by Glass redacts the story of Ian Restil; a 15-year-old computer hacker who broke through the online security system of a "big-time software firm" called Jukt Micronics. Once inside, Restil posted every employee's salary on the company's web site alongside a bunch of nude pictures, each bearing the caption "THE BIG BAD BIONIC BOY HAS BEEN HERE BABY." According to Glass, instead of reporting this case, The Company executives decided that they required to hire the teenage hacker, who had obtained the services of an agent, Joe Hiert, described as a "super-agent to super-nerds. 3. Ultimately the sentence “a frightening story. But not true” is repeated twice. Why? Consider as well where this sentence is placed. What is the effect on you-the reader? The use of the sentence typed twice...
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...Crain's New York Business won 13 editorial awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publications last weekend. The organization's annual awards competition recognizes excellence in journalism, photography and design achieved by regional business publications across the country. Crain's New York won top honors for Best Newspaper in the large tabloid category and for Best Website. "It's hard to get much better than that—being named both the best local business newspaper and best local business website in the country," said Glenn Coleman, editor of Crain's New York Business and CrainsNewYork.com. "It's a tremendous testament to the newsroom's impressive smarts, drive and creativity." The competition's judges—faculty members from the University of Missouri School of Journalism—said in their contest notes, "This is a paper that's really hitting on all cylinders. Great mix of photography with illustrations contribute to a strong design. Excellent coverage of a wide type of stories. Reporting is solid throughout, and the writing is engaging. Makes itself a must-read for businesspeople in the five boroughs." As for CrainsNewYork.com, the judges said, "One would expect a lot of news in the NYC area, and this site does not disappoint. …Click on one of the six main menus, and you're taken to an inside page with tons of stories and resources." Crain's won five more gold honors in the contest: Best Overall Design; Best Body of Work by a Single Reporter, for Aaron Elstein's...
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...Rhetorical analysis is the ability to read an article and determine whether it was written to persuade, inform or entertain an audience and sometimes they were written to do all three. Sometimes essays and articles are written in response to another article. Usually a popular text is written based off of an academic text and sometimes the transition from academic to popular text can cause the information that is in the academic text to be miscommunicated. However, this is not the case in Alan Schwarz’s article that was published in the New York Times titled, “Thousands of Toddlers Are Medicated for A.D.H.D., Report Finds, Raising Worries” which reports on a study done by Susanna N. Visser and it was published through the Center For Disease Control. Although they are both two very different types of writing they both include the same information regarding the amount of kids that are diagnosed and medicated for A.D.H. In Schwarz’s article he is able to summarize the academic article as well as provide his own insight, analysis and criticism about the issue. Schwarz is able to do so by summarizing information in the academic article and “dumb down” the scientific jargon in the CDC report therefore making it easier for a vast audience to comprehend and be interested in the article. According to Martin Robbins article, “Why I spoofed Scientific Journalism, and How to Fix It,” regarding the issue of scientific journalism he states that one of the hardest things to do is do more than...
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...| | | | | | | | | Monica McMullen | | | | | Career Statement | | | | Organised, adaptable Journalism student with three years experience in radio and print journalism, seeking a cadetship opportunity with a large metropolitan newspaper in order to gain a greater understanding of editorial composition and news preparation. Education 2014 – 2015 | Bachelor of Business Studies (International Trade) | | | Melbourne Politechnic, Melbourne | | 2014 | International Trade Certificate | | | Melbourne Politechnic, Melbourne | | | | | Professional Overview May 2008 – Present Editor Macquarie University Newspaper, Sydney The Macquarie Student Newspaper is a bi‐monthly publication for students covering current affairs, campus news and discussion topics, as well as relevant insights into travel, employment and culture. Position Summary | Interview and profile special guests for feature articles | | Coordinate advertising streams and payments with commercial partners | | Manage a team of six interview and administration staff on content and deadlines | | Participate in campus radio segments three mornings a week | Key Achievements | Reached target readership of 4000 in November 2009 | | Exceeded advertising revenue targets for 2009 by 150% | | Promoted to Editor after 2 months with the Newspaper | Pick out the most important points of each position Feb 2008 – May 2009 | Tutor | Excellent Essays Etc, North...
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...people already receive their news online from free websites, so it seems that newspapers need to start competing. Since newspapers ad revenue makes up over 80% of the total revenue for the paper, there is room to cut down the actual printing of the daily newspaper. (Perez-Pena, “Shrinking Ad Revenue Realigns U.S. Newspaper Industry”) There would be many advantages of taking the newspaper online including: less expenses, user friendly content, and environmental cleanliness. Cutting newspapers out of the daily circulation would reduce the cost of newspaper production by major proportions. Newspapers could offer daily news online for free and receive their revenue from selling online ads, which according to The Project for Excellence in Journalism, was up approximately 31% in 2007. (The State of the News Media 2007) Instead of selling the printed version of the paper daily, newspapers could produce a Sunday paper each week, including all the weekly advertisements. All the costs of selling daily newspapers associated with production and distributing would drastically be reduced, while still providing the one day of news that sells the most. Offering the newspaper online can open up opportunities...
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...WRITING AS MEDIUM Why do I write? First, I write because I have feelings that are sometimes well said when written. You see, I used to be that someone who is really not outspoken. I keep almost all my thoughts to myself that sometimes, when I get the chance to say it, It gets tangled up making it harder to express. I used to consider writing as my way of letting it all out. As if writing is my refuge. When I was in high school, every time I feel down, I write my emotions to my notebooks. Sometimes when I feel intensely sad, I grab any notebook near me and write on it. I even cry while I write. Nowadays, I no longer feel the same way and as I read through my “diaries”, I never would’ve realized how emotional I was during those days. I also use writing as a way to record my life because I love travelling down memory lane. I love taking time reading through my “diaries” and see myself during that exact time. Like when mom and I had a fight, I wrote with such strength that my pen ran through the paper like a knife. There are also times when I feel too happy that I write with the most beautiful hand writing I could ever produce. Such times tell me that I could be extreme. I would like to call those days as my transition period. The time when I hit rough waters just to get to whom I am now. From the past me who was too introverted to the present me who am a little less introverted and a little more outspoken. Writing really makes a big contribution to my growth. But, I seldom...
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... INTRODUCTION 3 ANALYSIS 5 1. Digitality 5 2. Interactivity 5 3. Hypertextuality 6 4. Virtuality 6 5. Hypermediacy 7 6. Immediacy 7 7. Automation 8 DISCUSSION 9 1. Fragmentation 9 2. Information and communication freedom 10 REFERENCES 11 INTRODUCTION In twenty years, Internet has modified the everyday life of more than 2 billion persons. (InternetWorldStats, 2011) The World Wide Web has become a work tool for some of us and an entertainment for others. At the middle of the 1990’s, the press groups made a start on this new network which is resourceful in a lot of fields: quick information spreading, instant access to many news website, link to related topics and articles, wide sort of aids to illustrate the news, possibility to find an article easily thanks to search engine. Internet gives deep information that...
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...A newspaper (often just called a paper when the context is clear) is a periodical publication containing news, other informative articles (listed below), and usually advertising. A newspaper is usually printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. The news organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Most newspapers now publish online as well as in print. The online versions are called online newspapers or news sites. Newspapers are typically published daily or weekly. News magazines are also weekly, but they have a magazine format. General-interest newspapers typically publish news articles and feature articles on national and international news as well as local news. The news includes political events and personalities, business and finance, crime, severe weather, and natural disasters; health and medicine, science, and technology; sports; and entertainment, society, food and cooking, clothing and home fashion, and the arts. Typically the paper is divided into sections for each of those major groupings (labeled A, B, C, and so on, with pagination prefixes yielding page numbers A1-A20, B1-B20, C1-C20, and so on). Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page containing editorials written by an editor, op-eds written by guest writers, and columns that express the personal opinions of columnists, usually offering analysis and synthesis that attempts to translate the raw data of the news into information...
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