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MCKINNEY’S SMART NEWS
- Since 2009
WHAT IS JOURNALISM?
• An essential piece of a
civilized society.
•It depends on the
audience:
•A tool to keep democracy in
check.
•Timely reporting
•The gathering of information
through interviewing and
research
•Layers of meaning and
context that are fair,
unbiased/objective.
Journalism is the
message/content.
•News
•Information
•Background
•Entertainment
•Commentary
•Education
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www.dailynews.com
MCKINNEY’S SMART NEWS
- Since 2009
WHAT IS JOURNALISM?
• First obligation is to the
truth.
•First loyalty to citizens.
•It’s essence is discipline of
verification of information.
•Reporters should be be
independent of those they
cover.
•Serve as independent
monitor of power.
•Provide a forum for public
criticism.
•Strive to make the
significant interesting
and relevant.
•Report complete
news from both sides
fairly and equally.
•Journalists should be
allowed to follow their
personal conscience.
The concept of freedom of
speech is often covered by the
same laws as freedom of the
press, thereby giving equal
treatment to spoken and
published expression.
The report surveyed 195
countries and territories with
70 rated free, 61 partly free,
and 64 not free. Only 17
percent of the world's
population live in countries
that enjoy a free press, the
report said.
Partly
free
Not free
Free
AFA Daily
MCKINNEY’S SMART NEWS
- Since 2010
WHAT IS MEDIA?
The form and
technology used to
communicate
information.
Types of media:
•Television
•Newspaper
•Radio
•Internet
•Magazines
Multimedia is the combination
of various types of media.
THE
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MCKINNEY’S SMART NEWSPAPER
WORLD EXCLUSIVES
TYPES OF NEWS
OPINION
NEWS STORY
Editorials: Unsigned
•Breaking news: Telling about articles that express a
an event as it happens.
publication's opinion.
ONLINE
•News stories and opinions
Feature stories: A detailed look Columns: Signed articles plus:
at something interesting that's that express the writer's
not breaking news.
Blogs: Online diaries kept
reporting and his
by individuals or small
conclusions.
Investigative stories: Stories
groups.
that uncover information that Reviews: Such as concert, ● Discussion boards:
few people knew.
Online question and
restaurant or movie
answer pages where
reviews.
anyone can participate.
● Wikis: Articles that any
reader can add to or
change.
THE
AFA DAILY
MCKINNEY’S SMART NEWSPAPER
WORLD EXCLUSIVES
OPINION
NEWS STORY
Editorials: Unsigned
•Breaking news: Telling about articles that express a
an event as it happens.
publication's opinion.
ONLINE
•News stories and opinions
Feature stories: A detailed look Columns: Signed articles plus:
at something interesting that's that express the writer's
not breaking news.
Blogs: Online diaries kept
reporting and his
by individuals or small
conclusions.
Investigative stories: Stories
groups.
that uncover information that Reviews: Such as concert, ● Discussion boards:
few people knew.
Online question and
restaurant or movie
answer pages where
reviews.
anyone can participate.
● Wikis: Articles that any
reader can add to or
change.
AFA DAILY
Date today 1/12/10
JOURNALISTS
Reporters and Correspondents
Collect and analyze facts about
newsworthy events by interview,
investigation, or observation.
Report and write stories for
newspaper, news magazine, radio,
or television.
Editors
Perform variety of editorial duties,
such as laying out, indexing, and
revising content of written
materials, in preparation for final
publication
.
Anchor
Broadcaster
Photographer
Videographer
You can either work
at a news
organization or work
free-lance (on your
own) selling your
work to news
organizations.
WHAT DOES IT
TAKE?
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communications
Average salary – Depends on years experience
Between $25,000 and $80,000 a year
Compatible Personality Traits
Outgoing, commitment to objectivity, eye for detail,
self-starter, excellent communicator, good under
pressure, willing to work odd hours, flexible.
AFA DAILY
Date today 1/12/10
Journalists and
Ethics
•Should not manipulate or
censor.
•Consider when the truth
conflicts with other values:
•Public interest (ex –
military secrets)
•Right to privacy vs right to
free speech
•Fantasy vs truth (ex –
tabloids)
•Sensitivity/Taste (ex –
showing graphic pictures of
violence)
•Conflict with law – (ex -protection of sources)
Anchor
Broadcaster
Photographer
Videographer
You can either work
at a news
organization or work
free-lance (on your
own) selling your
work to news
organizations.
WHAT DOES IT
TAKE?
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or Communications
Average salary – Depends on years experience
Between $25,000 and $80,000 a year
Compatible Personality Traits
Outgoing, commitment to objectivity, eye for detail,
self-starter, excellent communicator, good under
pressure, willing to work odd hours, flexible.
view of journalism that was described 80 years ago by the legendary
American political reporter, Walter Lippmann, in these words: “The
news of the day as it reaches the newspaper office is an incredible
medley of fact, propaganda, rumour, suspicion, clues, hopes and
fears, and the task of selecting and ordering that news is one of the
truly sacred and priestly offices in a democracy.”