Journalism genres

those with social and political power." After the Sullivan decision by the Supreme Court that saw a lessening in libel threat and the federal Freedom of Information Act in 1967, investigative journalism began to boom. The IRE was founded in 1975, shortly after the act was put into law. It was founded by 13 journalist in Virginia and when it held its first national conference, attracted over 300 people. After settling in the University of Missouri it still provides publications, conferences and rank-and-file networking probably unmatched in journalism history. The most crucial contributions the IRE has made, the book suggests, is the defining and defending of investigating as a genre. It keeps the work originated by journalists, exposing scandals or problems, safe while using massive research, documentation and verification to help the integrity of the journalists…

Jacobs and Wild argue that though there is a significant scholarly and public interest in the Daily Show and the Colbert Report’s programs, little is known about the kind of influence these new media genres are having in the public sphere. However, there are a number of factors that may explain where the Daily Show and the Colbert Report fit to into informing the public. Knowledge Levels of the Audiences: There are significant differences in the knowledge levels of the audiences for different…

Throughout the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries when the journalism industry began to blossom, a series of changes have occurred within the field. Various scholars, writers, and publishers have argued multiple facets within and surrounding the journalism industry. A few topics include its role in society, the types of reporting genres, broadcasting and the role of reliable news, and the use of social media to share what’s happening currently in news. Works shown in this paper date back as…

Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports. Most photographers start off with a bachelor’s degree in photography or journalism. Other’s have to go through a one year intensive certificate program that focuses on the craft of photography. After finishing school with a good educational base, photographers continue to learn from employers and other professionals. If you start off being an assistant to a professional photographer it allows you to develop…

The third piece of reading for our English composition class is a scholarly article by David R. Russell, and Arturo Yañez called, “’Big Picture People Rarely Become Historians’: Activity Theory and the Contradictions of General Education.” Their paper is an abstract concerning a linguistics theory known as activity theory (AT), as well as genre theory or genre systems theory. Their piece centers on the contradictions students face regarding their time spent in general education courses. The…

There are differing opinions on when “citizen journalism” began, but many believe it resulted from the tragic events of 9/11 and has grown increasingly popular as social media platforms and available technologies improve (2013). First of all, we must understand what or who a citizen journalist is. Basically, it is an everyday citizen who is playing an active role in the coverage of newsworthy events in their community, including collecting, reporting and disseminating news and information…

Imagine walking into a room and someone is playing the piano on a stage. It is a classical piece, and the music just flows through the room like water in a calm stream. Eventually, the beautiful music comes to an end and the pianist walks off the stage. Before you are about to leave, a group of other musicians walk up onto the stage carrying guitars and microphones and a drum set rises up from underneath the stage. They begin with a loud song that has incredible guitar riffs and powerful vocals.…

such people should be held accountable. In doing this, the resulting actions taken against these people (and the attacks on their countries) were condoned and continue to be rationalized in the eyes of the public. Likewise, the demonizing of black bodies in news media also plays into this. News media constantly paints young blacks as hostile thugs, thereby making them conscious and responsible for any wrongdoings against them. In addition, entertainment media has also taken these real world…

Everyone has their own strategies on how to start writing a major paper or even a simple response to a question. No matter what it is, there is always one way that is liked more than another. Although, what is the role that music plays in the writing process? Is it good or bad or is it neither? Even with a strict outline in one’s hand, music might squeeze its way into that outline without even being reconsidered. But, what is music? Music consists of sounds, silence, words, chorus, rhythms and…

Groupthink in Social Media Katrina Venta PSY 102 Professor Stommel April 21, 2016 Groupthink in Social Media Today in the United States — or anywhere in the world for that matter, there is great pressure on the need to be perceived a certain way by society. We live in a digital era and a generation of technological advancements — where our private lives aren’t so private anymore, and the need for approval is eating away our self-confidence and identity. We tweak things about…