NOTES ON NEWS 
Broadcast Journalism is the broadcasting of news and information to the public.
 
 
List and describe the five criteria of newsworthiness.
 
1. Timeliness - Imediate, current information and events are newsworthy because they have just recently occurred. It's news because it's "new".

                           Example: Yesterday, a man was shot down in the Bardstown area.

2. Proximity - Local information and events that are newsworthy.
                      

       Example: Louisville's own PRP went to Rupp Arena yesterday to play in the sweet  16 tournament.

         
3. Conflict & Controversy - When problems or differences within the community that occurs with violence or when argument about actions, events, ideas, or policies.  

 

Example: In Washington DC a march was led down the main roadways and was taken down by violence conducted by the authorities.



4. Human Interest - News that has something most everyone would be interested in because or how unusual, amazing, or inspiring they are.

Example: A firefighter managed to save 15 life's on his own within one house fire. 

5. Relevance - Information that relates to the reader of the piece.

 

Example: A teenager was chosen to help vote on a congress decision. 

What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?

1. Print journalism edits the writing more than broadcasting.

2. Broadcast and print media also differ in how much an audience remembers the information that is placed before them.
 
3. Print media will always be around however, broadcast journalism has an immediate effect; however, it is forgotten within the next week.


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

It's helping it become faster to get and write, also it helps with resources and has more of an audience.