[9/26, 11:49 AM] TropicReporter: print journalism in British
(prɪnt ˈdʒɜːn ə lɪzəm)
noun
the profession or practice of reporting about,
photographing, or editing news stories for
newspapers or magazines
[9/26, 11:51 AM] TropicReporter: In print, a source is mentioned at the end of a sentence:
[9/26, 11:51 AM] TropicReporter: In a broadcast story, the source is mentioned at the beginning of a sentence
[9/26, 11:54 AM] TropicReporter: Where the information is coming from
[9/26, 11:55 AM] TropicReporter: News writing in print journalism conforms to rigorous style. News stories begin with a lede (aka lead), an opening sentence that concisely indicates the subject and action of the story and entices the audience to read the story.
[9/26, 11:58 AM] TropicReporter: The next element in a news story is the nut grafe. This comes after the lede, but does not necessarily follow it. The nut grafe tells the readers the who, what, what, when, and why of the story. It tells the reader what the story is about and why they should care about it. The nut grafe is comparable to a thesis statement in an academic paper.
[9/26, 12:00 PM] TropicReporter: After the lede and the nut grafe comes the crucial information of the story, i.e., what the story is about. This is followed by non-crucial information , e.g., background information, where to find more information, or reactions to the story.
[9/26, 12:01 PM] TropicReporter: Finally, the conclusion of a new story does more than remind the reader of the story’s substance.
It also looks ahead to the future. For example, if a story focuses on an important city council meeting, the conclusion might inform the reader about follow-up meetings or about what any decisions made by the council might mean for the city.
[9/26, 12:07 PM] TropicReporter: Journalism is the timely reporting of events at the local, State, national and International levels.
Reporting involves the gathering of Information through interviewing and research, the results of which are turned into a fair and balanced story for publication or for television or radio broadcast.
[9/26, 12:10 PM] TropicReporter: Journalism is not just fact-finding media analysis opinion writing or commentary although all of those aspects can play a part at times.
Journalism is that part of social activity which is concerned with the dissemination of News and views about the society .
[9/26, 12:12 PM] TropicReporter: Modern journalism feeds five areas of Mass communication –
(1) Newspapers and Periodicals,
(2) Radio,
(3) Television,
(4) Films,
(5) Advertising & Public Relations.
[9/26, 12:12 PM] TropicReporter: and recently New Media Journalism
[9/26, 12:14 PM] TropicReporter: Journalism has as its main activity the reporting of events stating
who,
what,
where,
why
and how,
and explaining the significance and effects of events or trends.
[9/26, 12:14 PM] TropicReporter: Modern Technology aside the conventional mode of disseminating information… Eg social media platforms
[9/26, 12:15 PM] TropicReporter: Journalism exists in a number of media: newspapers, television, radio, magazines and, most recently, the World Wide Website through the internet.
[9/26, 12:17 PM] TropicReporter: Media based journalism Depending on the type of medium used, journalism can be divided into:
[9/26, 12:18 PM] TropicReporter: 1. Print journalism
Print journalism includes writing and publishing for newspapers, news magazines, general interest magazines, trade magazines, hobby magazines, newsletters, private publications, online news pages and others.
[9/26, 12:20 PM] TropicReporter: 2. Broadcast journalism
Broadcast Journalism includes Broadcasting for both radio and television.
Radio journalist must gather facts and present them fairly and accurately, but also must find and record relevant and interesting sounds to add to their reports, both interviews with people involved in the story and the background sounds that help characterize the story.
Radio reporters may also write the introduction to the story read by a radio news anchor, and may also answers question live from the anchor.
[9/26, 12:22 PM] TropicReporter: Television journalists rely on visual information to illustrate and characterize their reporting, including on-camera interviews with people involved in the story, shots of the scene where the story took place, and graphics usually produced at the station to help frame the story.
Like radio reporters, television reporters also may write the introductory script that a television news anchor would read to set up their story. Both radio and television Journalist usually does not have as much “space” to present information in their reports as print journalists.
[9/26, 12:24 PM] TropicReporter: 3. On-line journalism
The fast and vast growth of the internet and World Wide Web has spawned the newest medium for journalism, on-line journalism.
The speed at which news can be disseminated on the web, and the profound penetration to anyone with a computer and web browser, have greatly increased the quantity and variety of news reports available to the average web user.
[9/26, 12:27 PM] TropicReporter: The bulk of on-line journalism has been the extension of existing print and broadcast Media into the web via web versions of their Primary products. New reports that were set to be released at expected times now can be published as soon as they are written and edited, increased the deadline pressure and fear of being scoop many journalists must deal with.
Today you will notice they We have for example The Nation or Punch Newspapers version online.
We also have the likes if TVC News and Channels Television online
[9/26, 12:30 PM] TropicReporter: Qualities and responsibilities of a journalist
[9/26, 12:32 PM] TropicReporter: The job of a reporter is to gather news and write it for his organization.
Sub-editor makes it fit to print. Reporters go out in the field while sub –editor’s work at the “News desk” where all the news that comes, is selected, edited, each news story is given a suitable headline and its place in the newspaper is decided.
[9/26, 12:33 PM] TropicReporter: Reporters can become senior reporters, correspondents, Senior correspondents, Chief reporters, special correspondents and foreign corresponds, sub editors, chief sub editor, deputy News editor and news editor.
But the basic job of a reporter remains news gathering and filling the reporter or “copy” to the News desk.
[9/26, 12:34 PM] TropicReporter: To be a good reporter or good sub-editor what one needs is common sense and Command over language.
These two requirements in fact summarize the qualities of newsman should have as other qualities flow from these two and the basic Human values.
[9/26, 12:35 PM] TropicReporter: News sense: It is the basic quality of news man.
Every Reporter has to have news sense or nose for news to distinguish News from non-news.
He should be able to compare various News values and decide where to being his story and should not miss important details.
[9/26, 12:37 PM] TropicReporter: Clarity: A reporter should have clarity of mind and expression. A person who is confused himself cannot tell a story to others.
Only clarity of mind is not enough unless it is accompanied by clarity of expression without clarity of mind has no meaning.
[9/26, 12:38 PM] TropicReporter: Objectivity: Reporter and sub- editor should aim at objectivity while dealing with a story. They should not allow their personal bias or ideas to creep in to a story. They should not take side but try covering all the different viewpoints to achieve balance in the story.
[9/26, 12:39 PM] TropicReporter: Accuracy: A reporter should strive for accuracy.
He should check and recheck his fact till he is satisfied that he has them accurate.
In this respect he should not take any chance as accuracy is directly proportional to the credibility of a reporter and his newspaper.
[9/26, 12:41 PM] TropicReporter: Alertness: A reporter should always be a last which dealing with his subjects.
Many major news breaks in the past were possible because of alertness of reporter.
Scoops don’t walk in to newspaper offices- alert reporters catch them in air and pursue.
[9/26, 12:43 PM] TropicReporter: Speed : In today’s world speed matters everywhere. A person who cannot work fast cannot be a good reporter.
While maintaining all other desirable qualities a reporter should strive to work faster.
He should think fast, write fast and write or type fast for he has to meet deadlines or may have to go to another assignment.
Calmness: Reporter and sub editors often work in trying circumstances. They have to remain calm and composed in most exciting and tragic circumstances.
In many situations they have to be calm devoid of hysterical actions or utterances and apply appropriate mental and physical effort to write or edit the story.
[9/26, 12:46 PM] TropicReporter: Curiosity: Reporters should have an unsuitable curiosity for reporters it is useful in developing last for facts that may lead to better stories.
[9/26, 12:48 PM] TropicReporter: Skepticism: It is another necessary quality which a reporter and sub editor should cultivate.
They should not take anything for granted. They should have an unwavering posture of doubt until faced with undesirable posture of doubt until faced with undesirable proof.
[9/26, 12:49 PM] TropicReporter: Mobility : A reporter should be mobile. He should enjoy moving around and should not hesitate traveling distances to get stories when required. He should go to his news sources as often as possible for such constant contacts help him get news.
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