Questions and Answers
How do interactive features on new media platforms contribute to news coverage and storytelling?
They facilitate audience engagement and feedback, shaping news coverage and storytelling
What is one of the key features of new media that caters to audience demand for immediate information?
Ability to provide real-time news updates, breaking news alerts, and live coverage of events
What is one of the consequences of new media on traditional news sources?
New media has diversified news sources beyond traditional media outlets
How has the internet changed the way audiences consume news and information?
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How does social media influence journalism?
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What is one of the key characteristics of news websites?
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What is backpack journalism?
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What is lateral reporting?
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How has mobile journalism changed the way news is gathered and disseminated?
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Study Notes
Journalism and New Media
- Journalism refers to the practice of gathering, analyzing, and disseminating news and information to the public through various media channels.
- New media encompasses digital technologies and platforms that have revolutionized communication, including the internet, social media, blogs, podcasts, and mobile apps.
Citizen Journalism
- Participation of ordinary citizens in news reporting, often using digital tools and platforms to share firsthand accounts, photos, and videos of events.
- Advantages:
- Rapid dissemination of news from diverse perspectives.
- Coverage of local events and grassroots movements.
- Increased transparency and accountability in reporting.
- Challenges:
- Lack of professional training and journalistic standards.
- Potential for misinformation and biased reporting.
- Ethical considerations regarding privacy and accuracy.
Changes in Journalism Due to New Media
- Instant news updates with the ability to provide real-time news updates, breaking news alerts, and live coverage of events.
- Audience engagement through interactive features on new media platforms (comments, polls, shares) facilitating audience engagement and feedback, shaping news coverage and storytelling.
- Diverse news sources beyond traditional media outlets, including independent bloggers, citizen journalists, and niche online publications.
- Personalized news allowing audiences to choose what news they want and when they want it.
Writing for Web Journalism
- Characteristics:
- Immediacy
- Flexibility
- Permanency
- Capacity
- Interactivity
- Mobility
- Forms:
- News websites
- Blogging
- Social media
- Mobile journalism
- Backpack journalism
- Lateral reporting
- Web packages
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Learn about the practice of gathering, analysing, and disseminating news and information to the public through various media channels, and explore digital technologies and platforms that have revolutionized communication.
