JOURNALISM
Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It is also the product of these activities.
WHAT IS IT´S PURPOSE?
The purpose of journalism is provide citizens with the information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their societies, and their governments.
THE ELEMENTS OF JOURNALISM
Truth and Precision
Reliable and accurate facts.
Independence
It means not becoming seduced by sources, intimidated by power, or compromised by self-interest.
Fairness and impartiality
Stories should be balanced and presented with context.
Humanity
Journalists should not harm anyone.
Responsibility
They must be responsible with their audience and with the information they give.
JOURNALISTIC GENRES
News
The news is the story of a current event that arouses the interest of the public.
Reportage
It is a testimony that enables the journalist to narrate with words, images, sensations, some type of event of popular interest from the point of view of those affected.
The interview
It is a conversation that the journalist makes with another person to obtain opinions about current events, about topics of permanent interest or about the opinions, interpretations and attitudes of the individual interviewed.
Chronicle
It is a story that tells real facts chronologically.
Opinion
It is an article in which the journalist presents his position on a certain issue or event of public interest with the purpose of influencing and guiding public opinion.
TYPES OF JOURNALISM
WHAT QUALITIES DOES GOOD JOURNALISM HAVE?
It is about reaching the truth or, at least, an important part of it.
Search all possible sources
Check the facts
Tell the story
Describe
Explain
Analyze
JOURNALISM AS A DISCIPLINE OF VERIFICATION
Journalists often describe the essence of their work as finding and presenting “the facts” and also “the truth about the facts.”
