Category: Journalism

When the internet was first conceived, one of the things it was deemed useful for was as a revolutionary method of easily acquiring information from sources around the world without having to leave the comfort of your home for a trip to the library. Over time, the information is added and the method by which…

With the rapid development of modern technologies and shifts in categories and roles a new term citizen journalism has appeared. According to the new broadened concepts of journalism and news Twitter provides an opportunity to fulfill the roles of citizen journalists in the democratic society. The term citizen journalism involves new categories of population in…

Media framing is one of the tools that journalists actively use to cover publicly significant topics. Dan and Raupp (2018) underline that framing theory states that communication is characterized by the articulation of coherent patterns of meaning resulting out of acts of selection and emphasis (p. 205). In particular, framing theory arose from the observation…

Researchers and journalists work on complex and essential topics that cannot be discussed without emotions. Even though they write serious papers, they sometimes tend to succumb to biases. For this reason, they often make excessive efforts to convince readers of their point of view. This is not always good since any serious article should be…

Table of Contents Introduction Description Analysis Interpretation Evaluation Engagement Conclusion Works Cited Introduction What makes someone a journalist and what does this profession entail? Mere ten years ago, this question would yield an exhaustively simple answer. Journalists are working professionals who generate editorial content for TV, radio, or magazines. This material is later published or…

Nowadays, journalists are no longer regarded as neutral entities; hence, it is not a wonder that respondents are unwilling to provide information. Moreover, grabbing the attention of the editor Zach was not easy; I pitched five times before I could receive his response though Collins advice was helpful. Even though the story is sensitive as…

Table of Contents News Accounts Detailing South Koreas New Coronavirus Outbreak The Washington Post Article PinkNews Article The Comparison of the Two Articles Conclusion References News Accounts Detailing South Koreas New Coronavirus Outbreak South Korea has been praised for its efforts at slowing down the spread of the coronavirus. However, media outlets reported on a…

Today, fake news is becoming more prevalent, especially in online sources. Many readers are willing to believe the information posted online is true without conducting any research themselves. Facebook has a significant number of posts containing fake news published every day without the information in them being fact-checked. This case study will examine three articles…

I had a rare chance of interviewing the Chief of Police for Hinds Community College Mr. William Evans in his office on Wednesday 19 November, 2014 at 5 p.m. Mr. Evans is a very busy person and the fact that he set aside one hour out of his busy schedule to answer my questions was…

Introduction I suggest the following ten things to reinvent journalism. First of all, it is to empower the readers by continuously engaging them in various posts and writings. Keeping ones readers and the public well informed and fully engaged in the current affairs and news enables the readers to access the news or get to…