journalism (and its forms) Flashcards
what is journalism?
the art of gathering, analyzing, validating, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues, and people.
what word did “journal, journalist, and journalism” come from?
the french “journal” from the latin word “diurnal is” or daily
what are the questions that journalism answers??
who, what, how, where, when, and why
a publication sold and distributed regularly in a fixed interval
newspaper
what are the types of newspaper
daily (published everyday), weeklies (published every week), national paper (can be bought easily in any area of a country)
types of national newspaper
popular papers (presented in a lively fashion with easy to read articles and many photographs), heavy or quality papers (has longer articles that stress on important and serious events)
this is a term that encompasses all forms of media distributed in print formats like magazines and newspapers
print media
the practice of producing news and publishing it in printed formats
print journalism
refers to the forms of communication and entertainment that use electronic devices
electronic media
this electronic device broadcasts visual and auditory content using electronic signals (cable, satellite, over the air)
television (tv)
this electronic device broadcast audio content using electromagnetic waves
radio
these are companies/organizations that produces content over airwaves
broadcasting networks
this refers to the content that is transmitted in digital format using the internet and computer technology
digital media
a fundamental form of digital media, consisting of webpages
websites
this is where users create, share, and interact with digital content
social media
