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"Journalism" definition: the spreading or publishing of current events that are news worthy through news paper magazines


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1 timeliness - current - today's weather not last weeks
2. proximity - near to us, location - weather here not in Florida
3. significance - major event - hurricane
4. prominence - people that impact a lot of people - Britney spears walking her kids to swimming lessons
5. unusual - things that don't happen very often - fires, murders
6. human interest - happy - Tyler cropsy story

What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. pick what you want to read
2. more detailed
3. tangible

What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. more current
2. entertaining
3. don't need to pay

Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular
you get the best of both worlds
free
constantly updated
both articles and videos