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What do you think the role of a journalist is in our society?

Where do you get most of your news information▪ Do you think it’s credible? Why/Why not?

In this chapter We’ll look at the factors that Assignment Managers & Producers▪ Consider when deciding which stories are worthy

of inclusion in Radio and TV news programs.

Newsworthiness Before we go into today’s lesson Share with me your thoughts…▪ What makes something Newsworthy & Why

▪ Video Clip

Does the video help?

Did it help you understand what news is?

Let’s look at some possible stories and decide whther or not they are worth pursuing

21 Year old English college student Trying to find a way to get money for

books Builds a website to sell 1 million pixels

for ads Calls it million dollar homepage Sells every pixel and becomes a

millionaire ▪ If you were an editor would this be news?▪ Why/Why not

True Story www.milliondollarhomepage.com The Million Dollar Homepage ▪ A website conceived in 2005 by Alex Tew, a

student from Wiltshire, England, to raise money for his university education.

Proximity Where an event occurs is important▪ Audiences tend to care more for news that may

affects them Local stories usually have priority in the

newscast▪ Distant stories that make it in the line-up▪ Will likely encompass additional news elements

▪ Link to local news story

Timeliness Increasingly important with advances in

technology▪ Stories occurring ▪ During the newscast ▪ Or in other areas

can be covered and aired live during the broadcast

▪ Internet, satellites, cell phones, wireless technology▪ All aid in getting the latest news out immediately

▪ Stories that used to take hours to cover are now old news▪ When the broadcast starts

There are 5 clauses/parts to the 1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Can anyone identify the 5 different clauses/parts?

The 5 W’s of journalism▪ Used to gather necessary information

to develop news story

Impact How many people are affected▪ Name a MAJOR news stories that journalists

made YOU aware of?▪ (That without journalism you wouldn’t know about)

▪ Much of what we know comes from Journalists▪ Images and impact of

Hurricane Katrina Earthquake in Haiti Gansu mudslide (China) Egg Recall

What are examples of good & bad broadcast journalism▪ What makes them good or bad?

Prominence Usually applied to stories involving those

with celebrity status▪ A local involved in a fender bender▪ Isn’t going to have the same appeal as someone

everyone knows▪ Usually applies to▪ Athletes, Rock Singers▪ Entertainers, Politicians, etc

A popular music artist Is imprisoned to the disappointment of fans▪ Upon release▪ Gets married▪ Releases several songs▪ Stars in a top box office movie▪ Gives interviews about a change in lifestyle to avoid trouble

▪ Gets arrested on drug charges 6 months after release

▪ If you were an editor would this be news?▪ Why/Why not

Conflict Disagreement makes for good copy

▪ & even better video

▪ Protests, A rally, Marches, etc▪ Make good news because viewers don’t know

what to expect▪ Video Clip

Unusual or Human Interest Stories▪ Stories about average people▪ Are interesting if they do unusual things

Simplicity▪ Often times complex stories are difficult to

broadcast The short time and attention span of many viewers Won’t allow time to present details clearly

▪ Broadcast news is often more like a headline service▪ More complex details stories are usually reserved for print

▪ What is the audience talking about▪ What’s the buzz amongst the public

▪ Get good audio and video▪ This will ensure brief messages are clear

Gatekeeping Gatekeepers are the producers, editors,

directors▪ That decide what get’ through the filter▪ They determine what news stories run and which

ones are discarded

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