what is “news”?
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What is “news”?. Intro to Journalism. 3 News Stories. Divide into groups of 3-4 Share your stories—tell what each story is about in 1 sentence As a group, decide why each story is “news” Make a list of all your reasons (“characteristics”). So, What Is “News”?. Your definition?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WHAT IS “NEWS”?Intro to Journalism
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•Divide into groups of 3-4•Share your stories—tell what each story is about in 1 sentence•As a group, decide why each story is “news”•Make a list of all your reasons (“characteristics”)
3 News Stories
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Your definition?
So, What Is “News”?
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Throughout the years, journalists have tried to answer the question: “What is news?”
Other Voices
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David Brinkley1960s-1970s NBC News anchorman
Editorial Judgment
News is …“what I say it is.”
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Stanley Walker1930s New York Herald Tribune editor
SensationalismNews is …“women, wampum and wrong-doing”(sex, money & crime)
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John B. Bogart19th Century editor, New York Sun
Unusualness
“When a dog bites man, it isn’t news. But when a man bites a dog, it’s news.”
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ABC executive producerPersonal Impact
“People are interested in stories about how safe the world is, how safe their families are, and how safe their money is.”
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News is information that is not previously known and has some impact on audience.
So, What Is “News”?
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What elements must a story have to make it “newsworthy”?
Characteristics of News
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Timeliness A characteristic of
a news story that is reported as soon as it happens
The closer to the event, the better
Anniversaries
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Timeliness examples
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Prominence A characteristic
of a news story about someone whose name or job is well known & easily recognized by the public. Audience
determines who is prominent
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Prominence examples
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Proximity A characteristic of
a news story that happens close to home. The closer to
home, the more newsworthy
Local angles give proximity to more universal stories
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Proximity examples
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Conflict A characteristic of
a news story that involves two sides engaged in a “battle” from which one will emerge the victor. Winners and
losers easy to report
Same appeal as fiction
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Conflict examples
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Impact A characteristic of a
news story based on the effect or consequence the story will have on the audience. Greater the impact, the
more newsworthy More local or wide-
spread the impact, the more newsworthy
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Impact examples
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Human Interest A characteristic of a
news story about people, usually those involved in some emotional struggle. Unusualness or other
characteristics determine newsworthiness
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Human Interest example
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In your small groups, label the news characteristics in each story.
Look at your news stories