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Journalism
is a form of communication, but it's distinct from other forms. It is unique
because it's a one-way message, or story, from the journalist to the audience.
It's most unique because the message isn't the journalist's personal story or
subjective thoughts. Instead, the journalist acts as a conduit, narrating an
objective story about something that happened or is happening, based on his or
her observations and discoveries. This type of storytelling comes in many
different forms, including:
·
Breaking news
·
Feature stories
·
Investigative reports
·
Editorials
·
Reviews
·
Blogs
Journalism's
unique storytelling comes in the form of reporting. To report simply
means to convey the facts of the story. Even in editorials and reviews, the
journalist is conveying facts about the experience. The story can be analytical
or interpretive and still be journalism. In general, reporting comes from
interviewing, studying, examining, documenting, assessing, and researching. New
journalists are often taught to report on the five Ws, so you'll notice
that most pieces of journalism include some or all of these:
·
Who was it?
·
What did they do?
·
Where were they?
·
When did it happen?
·
Why did it happen?
Journalism comes in several different
forms:
·
News
- Breaking
news: Telling about an event as it happens.
- Feature
stories: A detailed look at something interesting that's not breaking news.
- Enterprise
or Investigative stories: Stories that uncover information that few people
knew.
·
Opinion
- Editorials:
Unsigned articles that express a publication's opinion.
- Columns:
Signed articles that express the writer's reporting and his conclusions.
- Reviews:
Such as concert, restaurant or movie reviews.
Online, journalism can come in the forms
listed above, as well as:
- Blogs:
Online diaries kept by individuals or small groups.
- Discussion
boards: Online question and answer pages where anyone can participate.
- Wikis:
Articles that any reader can add to or change.
Reporting
How
do you get the facts for your news story? By reporting!
There
are three main ways to gather information for a news story or opinion piece:
Interviews:
Talking with people who know something about the story you are reporting.
Observation:
Watching and listening where news is taking place.
Documents:
Reading stories, reports, public records and other printed material.
The
best journalism is easy to read, and just sounds like a nice, smart person
telling you something interesting.
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