JRN 105- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 15 pages long!)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Journalism
• Course: JRN 105
• Professor: Lisa Taylor

Document Summary

Jrn (cid:1005)(cid:1004)5 week (cid:1005): what"s ahead i(cid:374) jour(cid:374)alis(cid:373) Some key concepts you will be learning: digital news format, writing for the ear, writing to images, numeracy, polling, specialized reporting (beats, laws: covering courts, defamation and newsgathering challenges, politics: municipal, provincial, federal. What"s bee(cid:374) goi(cid:374)g o(cid:374) i(cid:374) jour(cid:374)alis(cid:373): fake news. Important to learn how to spot fake news: also important to learn when and how to produce unverified news, always question what you read. The trump dossier: buzzfeed released a story on the jan 11, 2017, the dossier includes specific, unverified and unverifiable allegations of contact between. Liars: carol(cid:455)(cid:374) r(cid:455)a(cid:374) new york ti(cid:373)es defi(cid:374)es a lie as: (cid:862)differe(cid:374)t fro(cid:373) the spi(cid:374), e(cid:454)aggeratio(cid:374)s and squabbling between candidates hat are commonplace in politics. Grit in journalism: stamina: passion and perseverance for long-term goals, courage: managing your fear of failure, conscientiousness: focusing on achievements and outcomes, resilience: optimism and confidence, excellence, not perfection.