Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
 Current events that are news worthy through television, radio or internet



List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Significance - The more people it impacts the more newsworthy (9/11 / Superbowl)

2.Unusualness- Care about things that are out of the ordinary (crime, huge storm, man bites dog)

3. Prominence - We care about famous people and what they do (George Clooney buying apples...newsworthy?)

4. Timeliness - We care about what is happening today (weather now, politics now, inventions, last nights sports scores)

5.Proximity - News that is close to us (not the weather in Russia)

6. Human Interest - feel good stories, or uplifting, maybe not significant (Michael Sheridan)




What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
1. Broadcast journalism is much more current - able to get live coverage worldwide

2. Print allows you to pick and choose what you want to watch

3.Print can go much more in detail about facts than the version on TV


How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?
It takes the best of print and best of broadcast and combines them for the best up to date, video, constant info.