Topic -What is Journalism? Type and Role of Journalism.

Name :- Vala Jyotsna Tanshukhbhai.

Class & Semester :- M.A Part -2. Four (4).

Paper Name :- Mass Communication and Media.

Roll No :- 33.

Email.Id :- valajyotsna7@gmail.com

Submitted to :- SMT S.B.Gardi Department of English MKBU.

What is Journalism?

In simple word we can say that Journalism means to provide news, to write reports and articles for newspapers, magazines and that kind of simple stuff but is a general definition in simple sense and words.

Journalism is a contemporary report of the changing scene intended to inform readers of what is happening around them. In the modern times, Journalism has been turned into a business and an industry.

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Oxford DictionaryJournalism is the Activity or the profession of writing for newspapers or magazines or of broadcasting news on radio or television.

Journalism is the activity of gathering assessing creating and presenting new.

It's form of writing that tells people about things that really happened.

Journalist Interact Citizens, of the country.

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As a tools for social Justice development Journalism can be veryValuable.

When Journalism is used as a Propagando tool, however it can Become very dangerous.

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Today, a Journalist is anyone who contributes in some way to the gathering selection, processing of the news, current affaires for the...

PressTelevisionCableRadio

Internet

A feature on development Journalism may cover the following issues..

Economic Development.

Agriculture and food security.

Health.

Sanitation and Medicine.

Education and Literacy.

Information technologies development.

Housing condition.

Enviornmental sastainability.

Urban and Rural development.

Gender equality.

Types of Journalism

JournalismAdvocacyBroadcastInvestigationTobloidYellow

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Advocacy Journalism

Advocacy journalism deals with writing to advocate particular viewpoints or influence the opinions of the audience.

It's also describes the use of Journalism techniquis to promote a specific political or social issue.

Broadcast Journalism

It's the field of the news and journals which are broadcast.

It's published by electrical method.

instead of the older methods such as printed, newspapers and posters. Media in the broadcast journalism includes television, radio and the internet.

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Investigate Journalism

It's the type of journalism that tries to discover information of public interest that someone is trying to hide.

It will take the time mouth to preparing or Researching report.

IncludesSerious CrimePolitical IssuesCorruption

Tabloid Journalism

It's the newspaper of small formate that giving the news. So much important type of Journalism.

It put more stress on...

Crime Stories,

Astrology,

Gossip Column about personal lives,

Sport Start,

Junk food news.

Yellow Journalism

It's one of the most significant type of Journalism.

Yellow journalism is also known as sensationalism and it is writing which emphasizes exaggerated claims or rumours.

Use eyecatching headline to sell more newspaper.

Conclusion:

Thus, we can say that journalism is a contemporary report of the changing scene intended to inform readers of what is happening around them.