JRN 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: News Values, Factcheck.Org, Five Ws
20 Feb 2017
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Jrn 103 lecture 2: elements of a news story. According to ivor shaprio, former chair of the ryerson school of journalism, it is the activities involved in an independent pursuit of accurate information about current or recent events and its original presentation for public edification. Independent pursuit means free of influence/control from outside sources. Accurate information emphasizes the importance of being correct when reporting the news. Public edification: journalists serve the public and the public alone. Timeliness: news must be reported when it occurs if not immediately. Proximity: news must be of interest to your local audience. Conflict/controversy: news outlets commonly report on conflicts or controversy in fall levels of life. Impact: readers want to hear about news that impacts them. Human interest: readers want to hear about news that is interesting to them. Celebrity: since celebrities are well-known, readers tend to be invested in them. System failure: failures of governments or any system is important to readers.
