Chapter 1 : Introduction to Journalism

Topics covered in this snack-sized chapter:



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  • Journalism is investigation, reporting of events and happenings to a broad audience.
  • It is done with the help of various mediums as:
    • Print
    • Electronic
    • Digital mediums
  • It also refers to news, feature stories (entertainment and serious content) which hold prior importance for people to know.
  • Journalism is all about exploring news and importance in happenings around us.
  • It depends on creativity with the words which creates impact on the readers and related audience.
  • The way of expression of news depends upon priority of content developed accordingly.
  • Journalism also refers to collection and editing of news for presenting it with the help of media.

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  • Overall journalism consists of the following:
    • Collection of news
    • Editing of news
    • Priority setting of news
    • Selection of medium for news presentation
    • Presentation of news

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  • The mediums through which journalism activity is carried out are:
    • Radio
    • Television
    • Internet
    • News media
  • Journalism is an activity, a profession of presentation and coverage of happenings taking place all over the world.
  • The development of various types of media has given new dimension to the field of Journalism.
  • In journalism, news is collected, presented, updated minute by minute. The news development is a continuous process in Journalism irrespective of medium.
    • The news on web portals is written and updated regularly 24 hours.
    • News is covered whole day; follow up also included and live coverage is broadcasted on television.
    • In earlier days, news was presented on radio with regular intervals. In current scenario of privatization, news update can be heard every minute on radio. Ex-Ball by ball update of cricket matches coverage.     
  • Journalism is also defined as an academic study concerned with news development and proper news management channel.

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  • The value of Journalism depends upon how impactful news is created.
  • New technologies have given new dimension to the field of Journalism.
  • The various objectives of Journalism are as follows:
    • Maintain public interest
    • Present authentic and relevant news
    • Act as per demands of the society
    • Profit

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  • Journalism performs functions and duties keeping in view the need and requirement of the society.
  • The main functions of Journalism are as follows:
    • Inform
    • Increase public awareness
    • Interpret the facts
    • Inform the right content
    • Provide ethical services to the system
    • Help in economic development by raising awareness
    • Work on removing major problems persisting in the society
    • Hold the society together
    • Entertain
    • Educate
    • Act as a community forum
    • Provide services to the political system
    • Deliver the right content in a right manner
    • Enable decision making
    • Influence change existing in the society
    • Connect the various parts of the society together
    • Shape public opinion
    • Facilitate conversation
    • Highlight and expose the wrong doings taking place in the society
    • Present the news in an ethical and unbiased manner.


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