JournalismJournalism

Media Literacy UnitMedia Literacy Unit

Honors Language and CompositionHonors Language and Composition

Some definitionsSome definitions

Gathering and reporting of news through Gathering and reporting of news through the mediathe media

Reporting, writing, editing, Reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news photographing, or broadcasting news

Activity of writing for newspapers or Activity of writing for newspapers or magazines or of broadcasting news on magazines or of broadcasting news on radio or televisionradio or television

Role of JournalismRole of Journalism

Give fair, accurate and unbiased opinions of Give fair, accurate and unbiased opinions of the events as they unfold. through investigative the events as they unfold. through investigative reporting or on the scene reporting. reporting or on the scene reporting.

Eyes and ears of the citizens. Eyes and ears of the citizens. Journalist interprets news as it is happening Journalist interprets news as it is happening

such as a news conference, public event or a such as a news conference, public event or a court proceeding. court proceeding.

Humor or entertain us: political cartoons, Humor or entertain us: political cartoons, human-interest stories, commentaries, human-interest stories, commentaries, columns.columns.

First Amendment: First Amendment: protected speechprotected speech

Congress shall make no law respecting Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of the government for a redress of grievances. grievances.

History of JournalismHistory of Journalism

http://www.uncp.edu/home/acurtis/Courshttp://www.uncp.edu/home/acurtis/Courses/ResourcesForCourses/JournalismHistes/ResourcesForCourses/JournalismHistory.htmlory.html

Journalists Code of EthicsJournalists Code of Ethics

http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asphttp://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp

EthicsEthics

LibelLibel SlanderSlander BiasBias Protecting SourcesProtecting Sources Respecting PrivacyRespecting Privacy

Changes in journalismChanges in journalism

Trends and statisticsTrends and statistics Citizen journalismCitizen journalism Embedded journalistsEmbedded journalists The BlogosphereThe Blogosphere Digital journalismDigital journalism

The demise of the The demise of the newspapernewspaper

Over the past two decades newspaper Over the past two decades newspaper circulation continues to fallcirculation continues to fall

Why?Why? Internet is freeInternet is free Advertising revenues downAdvertising revenues down Budget cutsBudget cuts

One paper cities, as opposed to 2-3One paper cities, as opposed to 2-3 Can newspapers survive?Can newspapers survive?

Even The Spoke is Even The Spoke is reactingreacting

www.stoganews.comwww.stoganews.com

Citizen JournalismCitizen Journalism

Everyone can be a journalistEveryone can be a journalist Flip camsFlip cams Smart phonesSmart phones Digitalized mediaDigitalized media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_FsYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_FsY6ksDzk6ksDzk

Embedded JournalismEmbedded Journalism

Used in war situationsUsed in war situations News reporters attached to military unitsNews reporters attached to military units Good or bad?Good or bad?

Positive: view into a world previously not Positive: view into a world previously not known to publicknown to public

Negative: military propagandaNegative: military propaganda

The BlogosphereThe Blogosphere

Instant, raw, unedited and uncensoredInstant, raw, unedited and uncensored Self-publishingSelf-publishing Sometimes shockingSometimes shocking BiasedBiased FreeFree Credibility questionable; consider the Credibility questionable; consider the

sourcesource

Digitalized JournalismDigitalized Journalism

Many news sources are known for their Many news sources are known for their online presence:online presence: Huffington PostHuffington Post SlateSlate Traditional to digital: cnn.com, msnbc.com, Traditional to digital: cnn.com, msnbc.com,

etc.etc.

Instant NewsInstant News

TwitterTwitter Google AlertsGoogle Alerts RSS feedsRSS feeds

At what cost?At what cost?

Other types: Other types: PhotojournalismPhotojournalism

Pictures that tell storiesPictures that tell stories

PhotojournalismPhotojournalism

Pulitzer Prizes for photojournalism:Pulitzer Prizes for photojournalism:

http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Breakhttp://www.pulitzer.org/works/2011-Breaking-News-Photographying-News-Photography

Other types: Other types: documentarydocumentary

A new form of investigative journalismA new form of investigative journalism ActivismActivism More prominent as journalism since More prominent as journalism since

advent of CNN type “snippet” newsadvent of CNN type “snippet” news

HomeworkHomework

Find an article online about one of the Find an article online about one of the following topics:following topics: Embedded journalistsEmbedded journalists Blogs and journalismBlogs and journalism Citizen journalismCitizen journalism Ethics in journalismEthics in journalism Another media related current eventAnother media related current event

Be prepared to discuss main pointsBe prepared to discuss main points

Homework, ContinuedHomework, Continued

Attach article to a typed document that Attach article to a typed document that includes the following:includes the following: MLA headerMLA header Name of article, source, author, dateName of article, source, author, date A one-two paragraph summary of main A one-two paragraph summary of main

ideasideas Intended audience (may need to research Intended audience (may need to research

readership statistics)readership statistics)