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Journalism
JOURNALISM

Definitions:

i. The work of collecting and writing news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio or television.

ii. Journalistic writing.
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* All five elements should be in.


1. Purposeful and necessary.
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a. To educate.

b. To entertain.

c. To inform.
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d. To mislead (the master's voice?).

e. To simply make money (trash).

f. To destroy (meaningless).

g. To build (meaningful).

h.

i.
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.. WHICH IS YOURS ?



Quote: "Journalists do not live by words alone, although sometimes they have to eat them". - Adlai E. Stevenson.
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2. Collection (has ethos).
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a. Source(s) - genuine, impeccable; factual.

b. Information - quality, relevance; accurate.

c. Researched - in depth.

d. Data - complete, full.

e. Time or timing - early, quick, up-to-the minute.

f. Notes, hints, snippets, etc. - keys, important.

g. Talk to or contact the people concerned before going to press!

h. Communicate, not merely connected !

i.
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PRINT OR ELECTRONIC ...


Quote: "A news sense is really a sense of what is important, what is vital, what has colour and life - what people are interested in. That's journalism". - Burton Rascoe.



3. Writing (has ethics).
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a. Balanced - unbiased - reporting.

b. Fair commentary.

c. Constructive criticism.

d. Informed judgments.

e. Incisive analysis.

f. Well-considered opinions, editorials, etc.

g. Creative presentations and/or formats, etc.

h.
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... IT IS NO ORDINARY WORK !


Quote: "A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets". - Napoleon Bonaparte.



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4. Evidence-based and issues-based. Therefore, work serves purpose(s) or achieves goal(s).
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a. Progress, advancement and development.

b. Germination, cultivation and exchange of ideas.

c. Vibrant, current and beneficial topics/talks/events, etc.

d. Reforms and changes for a better society and world.

e. Examination of local, regional and continental cooperation, partnerships and alignment.

f. Futuristic or historical expectations, occurrences, etc.

g. Displays commitment.

h. Gets it right. That is, has to be at its best !

i.
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.... NOT YELLOW, NOT CRASS. AND NOT A CRIME !



Quote: "Get your facts first, and then you can distort 'em as you please". - Mark Twain.

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