Journalism aims to provide information the public needs, give a fair and truthful account of news, and spur people to action. Good news judgment involves publishing important stories for readers to know about, not just sensational stories. Journalists strive for reliability, objectivity, and balance in their reporting. Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to journalism and the cornerstone of liberty. True objectivity requires courage to tell all sides of a story and go beyond superficial approaches, even if it angers those in power.
While some of us know what a journalist does, it is fair to say that we have a role to play in the society we live in. There are nine principles that govern our job. Once we are aware of these principles, how do we get to writing a news story?
Draft slide deck by Nancy Shute detailing how journalists are using social media, and some thoughts on how journalists are using Web 2.0 tools to create new publishing platforms.
While some of us know what a journalist does, it is fair to say that we have a role to play in the society we live in. There are nine principles that govern our job. Once we are aware of these principles, how do we get to writing a news story?
Draft slide deck by Nancy Shute detailing how journalists are using social media, and some thoughts on how journalists are using Web 2.0 tools to create new publishing platforms.
An introduction to Center for International Media Ethics' (CIME) an innovative approach that combines journalism, ethics and economics to guide towards use of media ethics to help improve the society and, more importantly, sustain the media business in an age where media is fast losing public trust and advertising.
Please note that the presentation was for a session in CIME Forum 2013 Islamabad, Pakistan and I just rephrased and made the original idea concise because of the time constrain. Also note the copyright of it is with CIME.
Truth, Trust and Technology: How Can Journalism Survive The Information CrisisPOLIS LSE
Based on the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission this analyses the crisis for the news media in the context of the wider information crisis looking at the role of the tech companies.
The latest report titled: State of the Newsroom 2017 – Fakers and Makers, looks at job placement in the newsroom, fake news, fact checking and threats to media freedom.
An introduction to Center for International Media Ethics' (CIME) an innovative approach that combines journalism, ethics and economics to guide towards use of media ethics to help improve the society and, more importantly, sustain the media business in an age where media is fast losing public trust and advertising.
Please note that the presentation was for a session in CIME Forum 2013 Islamabad, Pakistan and I just rephrased and made the original idea concise because of the time constrain. Also note the copyright of it is with CIME.
Truth, Trust and Technology: How Can Journalism Survive The Information CrisisPOLIS LSE
Based on the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission this analyses the crisis for the news media in the context of the wider information crisis looking at the role of the tech companies.
The latest report titled: State of the Newsroom 2017 – Fakers and Makers, looks at job placement in the newsroom, fake news, fact checking and threats to media freedom.
This is the communication campaign plan for The Investigative Reporting Workshop that I've developed as part of my Public Relations Case Studies class.
Redefining News: A Manifesto for Community-Centered JournalismDamian Radcliffe
This forward-thinking report makes the case for embracing a more inclusive, community-focused model of journalism, one that prioritizes listening to and collaborating with communities to produce relevant, equitable and impactful news and storytelling. The report features an actionable framework to put the principles of Community-Centered Journalism into practice and explains how this approach differs from traditional models of journalism, with potential benefits including rebuilding trust, tackling inequities, and fostering civic engagement.
Week 1 Definition and Forms of JournalismHillary Okech
This lecture was designed to inform students about the core element of journalism. Focus was given to the fact that different parts of the world have a different understanding of what journalism is. A key element introduced was the impact of the internet to journalism.
Manual on Civic Journalism., In the beginning there was only journalism.
Then, as the need has arisen to suit it to the changing times, journalism has had to be redefined and categorized into sub-disciplines or specialties. That’s why today no journalist, lest he be thought outdated, will be caught doing plain journalism; it has to be interpretive, explanatory, contextualized, investigative, in-depth, perspective, or other journalism on some such order.
Mother of All Leaks: The biggest leak of information concerning secret bank accounts of individuals and firms will keep government agencies busy for several years.
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Lecture 5
1. Lecture-5 Conceptof Journalism
1. Providinginformationthatthe publicneedstoknow.Manypublicationsare devotedsolelyto
informationthatthe publicwantstoknow;fashionandcelebritygossipmagazinesare good
examplesof this.Ideally,however,journalistsstrivetowrite lesssensational storiesbecause
theyare importantforreaderstoknow about.SPJ's Code of Ethics emphasizesthatgoodnews
judgmentincludespublishingstoriesbecause"the Americanpeoplemustbe well informedin
orderto make decisionsregardingtheirlives,andtheirlocal andnational communities."
2. Givinga fair andtruthful accountof news.There isa greatdeal of talkaboutbias inthe media.
Many journalistsbelieve thatif apublicationisbeingcriticizedforbeingtooliberal bysome and
too conservative byothers,itisdoingagoodjob.On itsWeb site,the AssociatedPressdefines
fairand truthful as"reliabilityandobjectivitywithreportsthatare accurate,balancedand
informed."
3.Spurringpeople toaction.Swansonsaidjournalismisaservice-orientedprofessionbecause
journalism"isn'tjustaboutprovidingraw information.It'stellingthemhow touse it to improve
theirlivesandinspiringthemtowantto."
4. Emphasizingthe importance of free speech.Journalistsdefine freedomof speechandof the
pressinverybroad terms.Many journalistshave anabsolutistapproachtodiscussingfreespeech,
meaningthattheybelievenolimitswhatsoeveronspeechshouldbe imposed.Free speechanda
free pressare essential forjournalismtoexistthe wayitdoesinthiscountry,able tocriticize the
governmentandconductinvestigations.In itsmissionstatement,SPJreferstofreedomof speech
and of the pressas "the cornerstone of ournationand ourliberty."
5.Havingcourage.Ugland saidobjectivityisoftenstressedasthe keyprinciple forjournaliststolive
by,but theymusthave courage to evenattemptbeingobjective."Thereare a lotof journalistswho
thinkthat if theyquote three Republicansourcesandthree Democraticsourses,theirstoriesare per
se objective,"Uglandsaid."Butall thisdoesissimplifythe issue andreinforce the shallow Red-Blue
frameworkthathas infectedourpublicdiscourse."He saidtrue objectivityrequiresthe courage to
go beyondtwo-sided,pro-conapproachesandtell all sidesof astory -- evenif itangersthose in
power.