Journalism Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of Journalism?
A
The purpose of journalism
is to provide citizens with
the information they need
to make the best possible
decisions about their
lives, their communities,
their societies, and their
governments.
2
Q
Journalism is:
A
the activity of
gathering, assessing, creating,
and presenting news and
information. It is also the
product of these activities.
3
Q
HUMAN INTEREST JOURNALISM:
A
The goal of hard
news is to remain objective, but human interest
stories can be written and presented under less
stringent rules and with greater flexibility. These two
styles of journalism have completely different goals;
the one attempts to inform, the other, to engage
readers or viewers on a personal level.
