Journalism involves investigating and reporting news and information to the public. The first newspapers began distributing twice weekly in 17th century England. Journalism aims to provide citizens with information to self-govern and covers various topics like government, business, arts and culture. An important part of journalism is verification of facts from multiple independent sources and presenting different perspectives without bias. The primary goals of journalism are to truthfully serve the public interest, maintain independence from powerful groups, and provide a forum for discussion.

2.  Practice of investigation and reporting of
events, issues and trends to a broad
audience.
 The first newspapers were distributed in
17th century England, twice weekly.

3.  Organization and institution
- Government and business.
 Cultural aspects of life.
- Arts and entertainment.

4.  Toprovide citizens with the
information they need and self
governing.

5. Journalism is …
Literature in hurry
Journalism is
Verification

6.  Involve social group
 Verify content of reports
from other media
 Use multiple sources
 Present many sides
 Don’t add what was not
there
 Test assumptions.
 Limit use of unidentified
sources

7.  Journalism
becomes
democratic

8.  Social
Responsibility
 Objectivity.

9. A journalist must follow the
elements of journalism
 Tell truth
 devotion is to citizens.
 Discipline of verification.
 Maintain independence
 Power.
 Provide forum.
 Make news interesting.
 Keep news
comprehensive.
 Sense of right or wrong.

10. ““Journalism largely
consists of saying "Lord
Jones is Dead" to
people, who never
knew that Lord Jones
was alive.”

11. 1. Journalism’s first
obligation is to tell truth
› Functional truth
 Get the right facts
 Report truth about the facts

12. 2. Serve
as independent
monitor of power
• And give voice
to voiceless

13. 3. Exercise
your personal
conscience
› Create spirit
of questioning
› Challenge content
& approaches –
not personal integrity

14.  ITS FIRST LOYALTY IS TO CITIZENS
 DEVOTION
 larger public interest
 without fear or favor

15. › its essence is a discipline of
verification
› Verify content of other reports
from other media
› N0 personal biasness
› Peels the onion

16.  its practitioners must
maintain an
independence from
those they cover.
 report the news
truthfully to ensure we
live in a fair society,
even if it sometimes
leads to unpleasant
debates or social
unrest.

17. it must provide a forum
for public criticism
and compromise
Provide public forum
› Invite feedback
› Criticism :
 Positive
 negative

18.  it must strive to make
the significant
interesting and
relevant
 provide our audience
the information they
need

19.  it must keep the
news
comprehensive and
proportional
 fullness

20.  Journalism “without a soul”
 Defamation
 Many photos, some of them faked
 Made-up stories, faked interviews,
misleading headlines.

21. Covering the Noise
Vs.
Covering the Silences

22. More
Meaningful
Interaction