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Midterm-Journalism
Stuff to know for JRN 101 midterm.
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Journalism
Undergraduate 2
10/14/2009

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"Journalism's First Loyality...
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...is to citizens"
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"An understanding of changing tastes, needs...
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...and trends in the community”
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"“Fairness and...
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...balance"
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"Allow the news to...
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  ...become a narrative”
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“Hype and...
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...Sensationalize “
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"Stories...
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...that sell"
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Publish immediately, and the impulse to
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...publish news because it is already out there.”
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"Accuracy, precision,...
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...efficiency, and clarity”

 

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“Never deceive...
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...the audience”
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“Original investigative...
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...reporting”
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“Journalists must maintain an
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  independence from those they cover “
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“ Journalism must provide a
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  forum for public criticism and comment”
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“Contains at least four of the five W’s and
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  h” “It diminishes the level of reporting”
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“The writer is using
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the language correctly”
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“Engagement really falls under a
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  journalist’s commitment to citizenry”  
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“Laziness, limited time to write the story
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and engaging writing takes in depth research”              
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“News from
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all communities” 
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Impact
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News that change's/effects alot of people's lives
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Timeliness
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How long news is news
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Prominance
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Someone who is very important [the preisdent, movie stars, etc] making the news that interest us
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Proximity
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Local News
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Conflict
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When there are people arguing [a trial for example]
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The Bizarre or Unusual
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A report that is interesting, and does not happen every day
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Plaarism
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Copying the words of another and saying them for yourself
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Capacity
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How much the journalist is aloud to put into a story
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Flexibility
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The different varieties that news can come in now because of internet [video, broadcast, etc]
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Immediacy
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Breaking News on the web
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Variety
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The different types of news stations or websites offered to find what you need faster.
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Depth
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Journalists whom have to edit their work quickly in depth for breaking news
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3 factors causing the shift away from journalism
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1. the nature of new technology

2. conglomeration

3.journalism is globalization

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