1. Intro to Journalism
Day 1

2. What is “journalism”?
Write down a definition

3. “Journal”

4. “Journal”
“a brief account of daily events”

5. How might a newspaper or news broadcast be like a journal?

6. “Journalism”

7. “Journalism”
Merriam-Webster: “the business of writing for, editing, or publishing periodicals”

8. “Journalism”
Merriam-Webster: “the business of writing for, editing, or publishing periodicals”
World Book: “the profession of recording such events as may be of interest to the public”

9. “Journalism”
Merriam-Webster: “the business of writing for, editing, or publishing periodicals”
World Book: “the profession of recording such events as may be of interest to the public”
Textbook: “the gathering and reporting of the news”

10. Where do we find journalism?

11. This year’s news
Write down 3 “news” stories you remember from the past year.
What happened?
How did you first find out about the event?
Why was it “news”?

12. Where do you get your news?
Local?

13. Where do you get your news?
National?

14. Where do you get your news?
International?

15. “What is a journalist?”

16. “What is a journalist?”
“someone who practices journalism”

17. Homework
Bring in 3 news stories