9-12-2011 Notes

Define Broadcast Journalism: Any sort of report in the News, the telling or reporting of current events that are newsworthy, through the internet, television, or radio.

Six Criteria of Newsworthiness: 

1. Significance
2. Unusualness
3. Proximity
4. Prominence
5. Timliness
6. Human Interest

What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?

1. Broadcast Journalism has the ability to be more current.
2. Print Journalism allows people to read and learn about what they want.
3. Print can have more detail.

How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism? 

Internet is the best of both worlds, you can read more current news online, and ti lasts longer.