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Yellow journalism uses eye-catching

headlines….why? To sell more newspaper To attract readers To increase circulation 2.

Yellow journalism techniques may include

exaggerations of news event – scandal mongering – sensationalism

3.

Why we use the term “yellow journalism “ as

A pejorative? To decry any journalism that treats news is an unprofessional or unethical fashion 4.

A journalist who write yellow journalism is

Unethical journalists – unprofessional journalists News media organization


5.

Sensationalism a way of reporting events or

stories that makes them as Strange – exciting – or shocking as possible 6.

What is the sensationalism?

Sensationalism a way of reporting events or stories that make them as strange – exciting – or shocking as possible used in order to show disapproval

7.

What is the other term of yellow

journalism? sensationalist journalism – yellow press – tabloid – gossip – down market press

8.

News just black and white ( √ ) ( X ) Not just

9. Every news story is influenced by (The attitudes and background of its inter viewers, writer, photographers, and editors)


10.

What is media bias?

Media bias refer to the bias of journalists and news producer within the mass media , in the selection of which events and stories are reported and how they are covered 11.

What is a journalistic technique?

1. Bias Through Selection And Omission An editor can express a bias by choosing to use or not to use a specific news item, some details can be ignored and others included 2. Bias through placement Where a story is placed influences what a reader or viewer thinks about its importance Readers of papers judge first page stories to be more significant than those buried in the back TV. And radio news casts run the most important stories first and leave the less significant for late


3. Bias by headlines Many people read only the headlines of a news item headlines are the most read part of paper headlines can present carefully hidden bias and prejudices headlines can express approval or condemnation 4. Bias by photo, caption, and camera angel A paper can choose photo to influence opinion On TV the choice of which visual images to display is extremely important The captions that newspapers run below photo are also potential source of bias 5. Bias through use of names and titles News media often use labels and titles to describe people, places, and events. Persona is describe as “terrorist” “freedom fighter” is clear indication of editorial bias


12.

How can an editor use the techniques of

selection and omission in media bias? An editor can express a bias by choosing to use or not to use a specific news item, some details can be ignored and others included 13.

How to detect omission in media bias? Bias through omission is difficult to detect…

how can we detect bias through omission? The only way is to compare news reports from a wide variety of outlets.

14.

Bias through omission is very easy to detect

( √ ) (X) 15.

Placement does not influences ( √ ) ( X )

16.

Readers of papers judge first page stories

to more significant ( √ ) ( X )


17.

People read only the news headlines of news

item ( √ ) ( X ) 18.

Headlines are the read part of paper

( √ ) ( X ) 19.

How can we use bias through headlines?

Many people read only the headlines of a news item headlines are the most read part of paper headlines can present carefully hidden bias and prejudices headlines can express approval or condemnation 20.

Editor run the most important stories first

( √ ) ( X ) 21.

A paper choose photo to influence opinion

( √ ) ( X ) 22.

The caption that newspaper run below photo

are also potential source of bias ( √ ) ( X )


23.

Describing a person with the term

“ freedom fighter “ / “terrorist” is a clear indication of editorial bias ( √ ) ( X ) 24.

What is a social media?

A web site that doesn’t just give you information ,but interacts with you while giving you information “a social instrument of communication “ 25.

Social media doesn’t just give you

information ,but

interacts with you while

giving you information 26.

Social media is a web site that doesn’t give

you information

(√)(X)


27. What is the difference between social media and regular media? Social media Social media on the other hand, is a twoway street that gives you the ability to communicate too.

28.

Regular media Regular media is a oneway street where you can read a newspaper or listen to a report on the radio or TV But you have very limited ability to give you thoughts on the matter

Why we use online social media tools?

What are the motivations for using social network sites? 1. Staying in touch with current friends 2. Staying in touch with family members 3. Connecting with old friends you ‘ve lost in touch 4. Connecting with others with shared hobbies or interests 5. Making new friends


6. Reading comments by celebrities, athletes, or politicians 7. Finding potential romantic or dating partners 8. Adding friend – commenting on profiles

29.

Social media examples…

1)Social bookmarking: (del.ici.us – blinklist – simpy) interact by tagging websites bookmarked by other people, social bookmarking is a method for internet users to organize store , manage and search for bookmarks of resources online 2)Social news : (digg – propeller – reddit ) interact by voting for articles and commenting on them, the term social news refers to websites where users submit and vote on news stories or other links thus determining which links are presented 3)Social networking : (Facebook – HI5 – last f.m ) Interact by adding friends commenting on profiles joining groups and having discussions


30.

What are the most important critical

questions for detecting bias? (3 only) 1. What is the writer’s socio-political position? 2. Does the writer have anything to gain personally form delivering the message 3. Who is paying for the message? , who stands to gain? 4. What sources does the writer use, and how credible are they? 5. Is the message one –sided, or does it include alternative points of view? 6. If the message includes alternative point of view, how are those views characterized?

1. Photojournalism is much more than picture telling story…Discuss 2. A good photo stands on its own … explain Photojournalism is much more than picture telling a story it is emotion made visible a good photo


stands on its own words only enhance the message they should not be necessary to explain it Photojournalism is journalism in which photographs supplemented by text to present a story However photojournalism is much more than picture telling a story

3. Photojournalism qualities are ‌ 4. What does (narrative) mean‌ Timeliness: images are appropriate to the meaning and context of the story Sobriety: images are an accurate, unbiased depiction of the event’s content and tone Narrative: images make the facts clearer and help viewers relate an a cultural level


5. Define a journalism … the American heritage college dictionary defines journalism as a “the collecting, writing, editing, and presentation of news or news article.” Good journalism reports the what, who, when, how, and why 5w’s

6. The word “journalism” comes from the Latin “diurnal” (daily) that become the French word “journal”

( √ ) ( X )

7. What is journalism’s purpose? A. report factual information about people and current events B. explain business economic and health trends C. discuss the national and international issues of the day


8. News oriented journalism is described as … The first rough draft of history

9.

News oriented journalism is described as the

first rough draft of history… Why? Because journalists and their editors often work on tight deadlines and record important events

10.

Ethical standards for journalists ( use

original documents and cite sources – give full credit for information from all sources quoted or consulted while researching the story- consult multiple original sources – research and report all facts of the story-report without bias – be objective and skeptical –refuse any gifts or favors from all source connected with the story all of them )


11.

What should a journalist do if personal

feeling interfere with the ability to report fairly and accurately …either disclose the conflict or give the story another journalist

12.

How to be objective and skeptical?

Use carful judgment deciding what information to use.

13.

( √ ) (X)

Journalist must accept any gifts from all

sources connected with a story ( √ ) (X)

14. News media as many making a businesses must deliver a good to their customers to make a profit explain … The customers of the news media are advertisers the most important product the news media


delivers to its customer’s readers or viewer’s good product is defined in numbers and quality of readers or viewers

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