"Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the 'news of the day' and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."
This includes an overview of what Journalism is and the various types of Journalism, including investigative, broadcast, and opinion Journalism. It also includes an introduction to the media landscape.
News Values: The criteria used by journalists and editors to determine what is considered newsworthy and what is not.
Interviewing: The art of asking questions in order to gather information for a news story.
Writing: The skill of communicating information accurately and effectively through the written word.
Research: The process of gathering and analyzing information to support a news story.
Ethics: The principles that guide journalistic behavior and decision-making, including accuracy, fairness, and impartiality.
Media Law: The legal system that governs the operation of the media, including laws related to libel, copyright, and freedom of speech.
News Reporting: The process of gathering and presenting news in a journalistic manner, including different styles of reporting such as breaking news, feature reporting, and investigative journalism.
Editing: The process of revising and refining a news story to ensure accuracy, readability, and adherence to journalistic standards.
Broadcast Journalism: The practice of reporting and presenting news through television or radio, including principles such as voice, sound, and visual storytelling.
Digital Journalism: The use of digital platforms to report and distribute news, including social media, blogs, podcasts, and online news websites.
"The appropriate role for journalism varies from countries to country, as do perceptions of the profession, and the resulting status."
"In some nations, the news media are controlled by the government and are not independent."
"In others, news media are independent of the government and operate as private industry."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press as well as slander and libel cases."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles."
"Journalism [...] informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."
"Perceptions of the profession [...] vary from country to country."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"In some nations, the news media are controlled by the government and are not independent."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press as well as slander and libel cases."
"Journalism [...] applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles."
"Journalism [...] informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."