INTRODUCTION TO THE NEWS
JOURNALISM The GATHERING and REPORTING of news.
JOURNALIST ONE WHO GATHERS AND REPORTS NEWS
NEWS INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN TO THE READER
DAILY NEWSPAPERS A PAPER PUBLISHED ONCE A DAY (EXCEPT IN SOME CASES ON WEEKENDS), USUALLY IN A LARGE TOWN OR CITY WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON TIMES
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS A PAPER PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK, USUALLY IN A SMALL TOWN LOUDOUN TIMES-MIRROR LEESBURG TODAY PURCELLVILLE GAZETTE
CREDIBILITY THE ABILITY TO CREATE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE READER WHERE THE READER BELIEVES AND TRUSTS WHAT IS WRITTEN
VERIFY TO CHECK FOR ACCURACY (REPORTERS SHOULD FIND TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WHO CAN CONFIRM INFORMATION
OBJECTIVITY LACK OF PERSONAL FEELINGS OR BIAS
COMMENTARY PERSONAL VIEWS EXPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHAPE PUBLIC OPINION SHOULD BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS COMMENTARY, EDITORIALS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FACT NUMBERS, DATES NAMES LOCATION THINGS THAT CAN BE VERIFIFIED
OPINION VARIABLES: MUST BE ATTRIBUTED IN A STORY BELIEFS MEMORIES JUDGEMENTS PREJUDICE BIAS MUST BE ATTRIBUTED IN A STORY
MASS MEDIA A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION THAT CAN REACH A LARGE AUDIENCE NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION RADIO INTERNET