[JOUR 1002] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (55 pages long)

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Journalism and Communication
• Course: JOUR 1002
• Professor: Allan Thompson

Document Summary

Come back with a workable story idea. Ancient instinct people want to know what"s going on. How a free society engages in a conversation with itself. News: an account of a shift in the state of things in the material world, or the world beyond our senses. Even if it happened a long time ago, its news if it happened and we"re hearing about it for the first time. Allan"s catchphrase: being there (the singular importance of observation, followed by dissemination of factual information and insight) Develop your own bs detector ernest hemingway (he advocates for listening) the best journalists never script interviews, they have a plan, but still actively listen (it could go in a different direction) The new journalist: logically assess a statement, claim or information ask questions that help you evaluate, resolve, and verify info. Decide rationally, through a logical process, what or what not to believe.