Journalism

Franchezica Andie D. Agno BSE3 English

 Scope and
Nature of
Journalism
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and-scope-of-journalism/

 Journalism is concerned
primarily, with the
what is collection and
dissemination of news

Journalism? through the print media

as well as electronic
media.
journalism involves
various areas of work
like reporting, writing,
broadcasting,
photographing, editing or
cable casting news item.
comes in the form of
broadsheets, tabloids,
newsletters and magazines
Etymology of comes from the Latin
word, "diurnal" which

Journalism means "daily"

Journal means a daily
register of one's
activities
Journalism is therefore
defined as a
communication of day-to-
day information, whether
through sounds, pictures
or words.
 Newspapers - the oldest

where and most traditional

format form of

Journalism journalism. they are the

regurlarly scheduled
publications.
may appear... Magazines - are
publications containing a
variety of articles that
are generally published
on a regular schedule.
televisions News
Journalism, Radio
Broadcasting
internet Communications
Tenets of Responsibility

Journalism freedom of the press

Independence
objectivity, truthfullnes
and accuracy
 Journalism
vs.
Literature
https://www.wordmanship.blogspot.com/2
015/07/journalism-vs-literature.html?
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 Journalism Literature

written in the heat of the moment

The truths of literature are truths to feeling rather
than the truths of experience
details daily life which it seeks to portray
accurately.

Art re-creates. It reshapes.

the facts of a situation, to assess the truth, and
then immediately to write an articulate and reasoned
account of it
expresses an imaginative response to the world

The response is instant

concerned with expression through metaphor

Copies has to be written to meet the deadline which
is fast approaching.

works by allusion and implicit comparison.

There is no real time for the kind of reflective
consideration which is the finely-honed essay
the truths it seeks are those that lie behind the
observable facts
They cannot go back and revise a week later. A week
later it is old news and life has moved on. It has value in the process of communication between
the creative act and the social world.
 Healness
Balance of
Reporters
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opend
emocracyuk/on-journalism-versus-
literature/
How Day in and day out, journalists

Journalists' report on complex and difficult

topics — natural disasters,
political violence and human

job affect their suffering, for example — and

often they do this work while
also worrying about newsroom
health layoffs and the future of the
industry.
 Seely finds that as the frequency and
Journalists and intensity of journalists’ trauma
coverage increased, so did the

Mental Health: severity of their PTSD symptoms.

Interviews revealed examples of the
emotional drain, painful flashbacks,
The Psychological anxiety, depression, guilt and coping
mechanisms employed, including crying

Toll of Covering and substance use, such as drinking

alcohol. Seely suggests these findings
indicate the importance of self-care,
Everyday healthy coping strategies and
newsroom-based strategies (such as

Trauma offering trainings and professional

development on crisis reporting and
Seely, Natalee. Newspaper Research encouraging reporters to access mental
Journal, May 2019. health resources) to promote the well-
being of journalists.
 Functions
and Duties
of Press
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 1. the quality of the paper must

Functions be reflected in the editorial

policy.
2. must have integrity and
and Duties reader's confidence.
3. to educate, stimulate, assist

of Press or entertain. thus, a

journalist has a moral
obligation to balance public
interest and gains.
4. freedom of the press
encompasses responsibility
5. the press must practice the
principles of unbiased
journalism
 the press is thought to have 7

Functions functions, or
responsibilitties, which might

of Press
also explain why they exist.

The Political Function

The Economic Function
The Sentry Function
The Record-Keeping Function
The Entertainment Function
The Social Function
The Marketplace Function
 Limitations
of Press

https://www.slideshare.net/faithjulio/
press-and-its-limitations
 Press and its limitations:

Press and its Press freedom - Legal Framework

Section 4, article III,

Limitations Bill of Rights, 1987
Philippine Consultation -
"no law shall be passed
abridging the freedom of
speech, of expression, or of
the press, or the right of
the people peacably to
assemble and petition the
government for redness of
grievances."
 Code of Ethics of the Press
(National Press Club)
Press and its 1. I shall scrupulously report

Limitations
and interpret the news,
taking care not to suppress
essential facts or to
distort the truth by
omission or improper
emphasis
2. i shall not violate
confidential information or
material given me in the
exercise of my calling
 Code of Ethics of the Press

Press and its (National Press Club)

3. I shall resort only to fair

Limitations and honest methods in my effort
to obtain news, photographs
and/or documents, and shall
properly identify myself as a
representative of the press
when obtaining any personal
interview intended for
publication.
 Code of Ethics of the Press

Press and its (National Press Club)

4. I shall refrain from writing

Limitations reports which will adversely
affect a private reputation
unless the public interest
justifies it. at the same time,
I shall fight vigorously for
public access to information.
 Code of Ethics of the Press

Press and its (National Press Club)

5. I shall not let personal

Limitations motives or interests influence
me in the performance of my
duties; nor shall I accept or
offer any present, gift or
other consideration of a nature
which may cast doubt on my
professional integrity.
 Press freedom is NOT absolute

Press and its

Watchdog of a democratic
Limitations society
Fourth Estate - fiscalizing
function for the three
branches of government:
executive, legislative and
judiciary.
adversarial in nature but
not necessarily polarized
(third voice)
 Examples of Bad Press

Press and its Shooting from the hip-

writing without basis or

Limitations data verification

"The Source" Story- no
source e.g., an
unidentified source admits
that
Poetic License- use of
poetic tolls in
journalistic writing
Manufactured Stories-
fabricated stories
Conflict of interest-
credibility of the reporter
 Examples of Bad Press

Press and its Misqoutation- inaccurate

reporting

Limitations Labeling- prejudicial

reporting e.g., muslims as
rebels
Yellow journalism-
sensationalism
Envelopmental/checkbook
journalism- paid stories
Thank you
for listening!

Franchezica Andie D. Agno

BSE3 English
Campus Journalism