CAMPUS

JOURNALIS
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Andrei Latorena
WHAT IS
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JOURNALIS
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• Collecting, writing,
editing, and presenting
news or articles for
widespread distribution.
• TIMELY!!! EXAMPLES: newspapers,
tv broadcasts, radio
CAMPUS JOURNALISM

EDITORIAL NEWS FEATURE SCIENCE SPORTS

CARTOONING PHOTOJOURNALISM COPY EDITING

•
WRITING
Represents the paper’s opinion on an
issue.
• Damdamin mo siz.
• Do your research! ALOT OF
RESEARCH.
• Listen and decide.
• Make sure you have a well
constructed opinion. The goal is to
persuade.
 WRITING
• Basically – news. Sole purpose is to inform.
• Find your sources and take note of their
details.
• Choose your details wisely. Choose points
that are relevant to build your story.
• Important information first.
• Chronological order.
• More reading wont hurt. More information,
the better
 WRITING
• Also called “soft news”. Its purpose
is to educate and entertain the
readers.
• Story telling.
• Be CREATIVE. Paint the
scenes.
• Make the audience feel.
 WRITING
• News and articles in the field of
science.
ex. Inventions, discoveries,
theories
• Educate your readers.
• Make the topic interesting.
• Keep it UPDATED. Do
 WRITING
• News and articles in the field of
sports.
ex. Basketball leagues, soccer tips,
recent player injury
• Make the audience feel like they are
in the game.
• ACTION. ACTION. ACTION!
TIPS IN
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DOs DONTs
✔Create a compelling and • Do not start with Articles (the,
original hook. Have a powerful a, an). Clichés.
lead. • Wordiness.
✔Be clear and concise. • Writing in a passive voice.
✔Writing in an active voice. • Tell.
✔Show (avoid using ‘as’). • Jumping from idea to idea.
✔Smart transitions. Use • Dogmatism.
transitional devices!
✔Pragmatism.
 POINTS
• Formulate an eye-catching TITLE.
• The FIRST PARAGRAPH is the most
IMPORTANT PARAGRAPH! Reel the readers
in.
• Order your ideas from most important to
least important.
• Create an outline or skeleton.
• Write and revise. There’s always room
for improvement!
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• Graphic caricatures that expresses
the opinion of the artist on a certain
topic.
• Emphasis.
• Shading.
• Notable features.
• Symbolisms.
• Creative portrayal.
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 ALISM
• Pictures that tell the story.
• Create MEANING. Create the story.
• Balance. Use different guidelines in
shooting images.
• Choose your subject. Put EMPHASIS.
• Be creative and know your angle.
• Every shot counts.
Rule of
Thirds
Symmetr
y
Oddities
Golden
Ratio
Ligaya
 EDITING
• Process of revising and correcting
written material to improve accuracy,
readability, and fitness for its purpose.
• Pay attention to detail.
• Know your symbolisms.
• Widen your vocabulary and know the
rules.
• KEEP REREADING IT.