The document discusses different types of journalism. It defines journalism and notes that opinions vary on its purpose. The types discussed include: - Advocacy journalism which intentionally adopts a subjective viewpoint for social or political purposes while aiming to be factual. - Broadcast journalism which is published through radio, television, or the internet using scripts, packages and voice-overs. - Investigative journalism which deeply investigates a single topic through primary sources, often involving crime or corruption. - Tabloid journalism which emphasizes sensational stories, gossip, and junk news. - Yellow journalism which uses eye-catching headlines to sell papers through exaggerations and sensationalism rather than legitimate news.

1. Journalism – Its Types
Prepared by:- Maulik B. Bhatt,
M.A. Part – II, Sem – IV,
Department of English,
Bhavnagar University,
Bhavnagar.
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2. Journalism
• Journalism – French Word – Journal – Diary/Register, Latin – „diurnalis‟ or „daily‟
• “Journalism means the collection and editing of material of current interest
presentation, publication and broadcast” - Webster‟s Third International Dictionary
• Communication by any media
• A day to day operation of operating and transmitting news
• Opinions vary – whether journalism is a „calling‟, a public service, an
entertainment, a cultural industry motivated by profit, or a tool for
propaganda, public relations and advertizing.
• Journalism – can be a combination of all these, or each of these separately.
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3. Advocacy Journalism
• a genre of journalism that intentionally and
transparently adopts a non-objective
(Subjective) viewpoint, usually for some social
or political purpose.
• Intended to be factual, it is distinguished from
propaganda.
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4. For example,
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5. Broadcast Journalism
• the field of news and journals which are
"broadcast", that is, published by electrical
methods
• include radio, television, and, especially
recently, the Internet.
• Scripts for speaking - less complex and more
conversational.
• can be written in "packages", "readers", "voice-
overs" (VO), and "sound on tape" (SOT).
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6. For Example,
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7. Investigative Journalism
• A form of journalism in which reporters deeply
investigate a single topic of interest, often
involving crime, political corruption, or
corporate wrongdoing.
• a primary source of information
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8. And a Very Famous Example is…
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9. Tabloid Journalism
• tends to emphasize topics such as sensational
crime stories, astrology, gossip columns about
the personal lives of celebrities and sports
stars, and junk food news.
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10. US Supermarket Tabloid
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11. Yellow Journalism
• A type of journalism that presents little or no
legitimate well-researched news and instead
uses eye-catching headlines to sell more
newspapers.
• Techniques may include exaggerations of news
events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.
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12. Here you are…
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