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& Starting to writeChap 2. Selecting Stories. A Journalists Role. What do you think the role of a journalist is in our society? Where do you get most of your news information Do you think it’s credible? Why/Why not?. In this chapter We’ll look at the factors that - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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& Starting to write Chap 2
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What do you think the role of a journalist is in our society?
Where do you get most of your news information▪ Do you think it’s credible? Why/Why not?
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In this chapter We’ll look at the factors that Assignment Managers & Producers▪ Consider when deciding which stories are worthy
of inclusion in Radio and TV news programs.
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Newsworthiness Before we go into today’s lesson Share with me your thoughts…▪ What makes something Newsworthy & Why
▪ Video Clip
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Does the video help?
Did it help you understand what news is?
Let’s look at some possible stories and decide whther or not they are worth pursuing
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21 Year old English college student Trying to find a way to get money for
books Builds a website to sell 1 million pixels
for ads Calls it million dollar homepage Sells every pixel and becomes a
millionaire ▪ If you were an editor would this be news?▪ Why/Why not
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True Story www.milliondollarhomepage.com The Million Dollar Homepage ▪ A website conceived in 2005 by Alex Tew, a
student from Wiltshire, England, to raise money for his university education.
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Proximity Where an event occurs is important▪ Audiences tend to care more for news that may
affects them Local stories usually have priority in the
newscast▪ Distant stories that make it in the line-up▪ Will likely encompass additional news elements
▪ Link to local news story
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Timeliness Increasingly important with advances in
technology▪ Stories occurring ▪ During the newscast ▪ Or in other areas
can be covered and aired live during the broadcast
▪ Internet, satellites, cell phones, wireless technology▪ All aid in getting the latest news out immediately
▪ Stories that used to take hours to cover are now old news▪ When the broadcast starts
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There are 5 clauses/parts to the 1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution
Can anyone identify the 5 different clauses/parts?
The 5 W’s of journalism▪ Used to gather necessary information
to develop news story
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Impact How many people are affected▪ Name a MAJOR news stories that journalists
made YOU aware of?▪ (That without journalism you wouldn’t know about)
▪ Much of what we know comes from Journalists▪ Images and impact of
Hurricane Katrina Earthquake in Haiti Gansu mudslide (China) Egg Recall
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What are examples of good & bad broadcast journalism▪ What makes them good or bad?
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Prominence Usually applied to stories involving those
with celebrity status▪ A local involved in a fender bender▪ Isn’t going to have the same appeal as someone
everyone knows▪ Usually applies to▪ Athletes, Rock Singers▪ Entertainers, Politicians, etc
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A popular music artist Is imprisoned to the disappointment of fans▪ Upon release▪ Gets married▪ Releases several songs▪ Stars in a top box office movie▪ Gives interviews about a change in lifestyle to avoid trouble
▪ Gets arrested on drug charges 6 months after release
▪ If you were an editor would this be news?▪ Why/Why not
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Conflict Disagreement makes for good copy
▪ & even better video
▪ Protests, A rally, Marches, etc▪ Make good news because viewers don’t know
what to expect▪ Video Clip
Unusual or Human Interest Stories▪ Stories about average people▪ Are interesting if they do unusual things
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Simplicity▪ Often times complex stories are difficult to
broadcast The short time and attention span of many viewers Won’t allow time to present details clearly
▪ Broadcast news is often more like a headline service▪ More complex details stories are usually reserved for print
▪ What is the audience talking about▪ What’s the buzz amongst the public
▪ Get good audio and video▪ This will ensure brief messages are clear
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Gatekeeping Gatekeepers are the producers, editors,
directors▪ That decide what get’ through the filter▪ They determine what news stories run and which
ones are discarded
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