News Reporting Lecture Two
News Reporting Lecture Two
Lecture 2
The Nature of News
In this chapter you will learn:
1. How convergence and the forces of technology are
reshaping Media.
2. What the news is, including the elements of a good
story, the presentation of news in different media
3. principles of good journalism and journalists’
responsibilities.
4. How to apply principles of accuracy and fairness and
how to avoid bias.
5. How to distinguish news from commentary and
opinion.
CONVERGENCE IN
JOURNALISM
O Convergence is the term that describes efforts
to use the different strengths of different
media to reach broader audiences and tell the
world’s stories in new ways.
O Convergence demands of journalists new
skills and new flexibility.
types of Media Convergence
O The three main types of Media
Convergence are:
1. Technological Convergence
2. Economic Convergence
3. Cultural Convergence
Technological Convergence
the forces of technology are
reshaping journalism.
O Convergence has allowed journalists to work
together to create news stories for television,
online, radio and print publications.
More and more journalists are seeking out expert sources and
inviting audience members not only to explain complex
problems but also to suggest solutions.
How Different Media Present the
News
O The preceding list suggests two important
things about news. First, not all news is
serious, life-and-death stuff.
O The journalistic conversation that holds a
society together includes talk of crime, politics
and world affairs, of course, but it also
includes talk of everyday life. It includes
humor and gossip. All of that can be news.
Second, news is more than a collection of
facts.
How Different Media Present the
News
O The news media can be broadly divided into five
categories: Print (Newspaper/Magazine), Electronic (TV /
Radio) and Internet (Online news portals / websites).