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Reporting unit 5 news sources
This document discusses different types of news sources that journalists use. It identifies two main categories of sources - external/identified sources that are publicly available like press conferences, and informal/confidential sources that journalists cultivate personally through contacts and insiders. These informal sources provide exclusive information but require protecting the identity of the source. Journalists must verify information from all sources and protect their right to not disclose confidential sources.
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Reporting unit 5 news sources
- 1. UNIT 5 NEWSSOURCES VARIETY OF NEWS SOURCES LOCAL SOURCES NATIONAL/FOREIGN SOURCES STATE ®IONAL SOURCES INDIVIDUAL &ORGANISATIONS
- 2. NEWS SOURCES •TYPES OF NEWS SOURCES- • TWO CATEGORIES- • 1.EXTERNAL/IDENTIFIED SOURCES • AVAILABLE • ACCESSIBLE • EX.PRESS CONFERENCE,SEMINARS,MEETINGS • PLANNED EVENT
- 3. NEWS SOURCES •EXTERNAL SOURCES- • GOVT. SOURCES • PR OFFICERS • GOVT.INFORMATION OFFICER • POLICE OFFICERS • EYE WITNESSS
- 4. NEWS SOURCES •INFORMAL/CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES • DEVELOPED BY REPORTER • CONTACTS OF REPORTER • SOURCES OF EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION • SOURCES-GOVT. EMPLOYEES • EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE SECTOR • EMPLOYEES OF VIPS,CELEBRITIES,WHISTLE BLOWERS
- 5. NEWS SOURCES •INFORMAL SOURCES • ACT IN CLOSE CONFIDENCE • INSIDERS • CREDIBILITY- • MUTUAL TRUST • RELIABILITY • CORRECT &ACCURATE INFORMATION
- 6. NEWS SOURCES •CAUSE OF INFORMATION- • DISSATISFIED EMPLOYEES • VESTED INTEREST • JOIN FOR GOOD CAUSE • MALIGN OPPONENT • WHISTLE BLOWERS • SAVING SKIN
- 7. NEWS SOURCES •CULTIVATING SOURCE- • EVERYDAY INFORMANTS • INFOMANTS TURNED TO SOURCES • DEPENDIBILITY TO BE EXPLORED • CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOURCE • VISIBLE/LESS VISIBLE SOURCE
- 8. NEWS SOURCES •ATTRIBUTION OF INFORMAL SOURCE- • IDENTIFIED TO BE QUOTED • PERSONAL CONTACT NOT TO BE DISCLOSED • PROTECTION OF SOURCE- • CARDINAL PRINCIPLE OF JOURNALISM • JOURNALIST DOESN’T GET LEGAL PROTECTION • LAW CAN ENFORCE TO DISCLOSE SOURCE
- 9. NEWS SOURCES •ACCOUNTABILITY OF SOURCE- • REPORTERS DIRECT EXPERIENCE • CHECK CROSS CHECK INFORMATION • OFF THE RECORD ATTRIBUTES- • RELIABLE • AUTHENTIC