Journalism genres

empirical evidence lends very little support to the suggestion that there is a linear and continuous trend from serious informative coverage of society towards a more light weight journalism geared to maximum ratings” (Djerf-Pierre 2000 cited in Winston,…

this media in this case, journalism has operated in the favor of politicians in the 18th and 19th century. With the invention of the printing press the appearance of the newspaper allowed information and news to be circulated and spread throughout the masses. The invention of the newspaper brought us the concept of the partisan press, this refers to when news papers and other forms of media are biased in favor to one party, cause or political figure. There…

229). It is found that television news is dull, not entertaining, and repetitive and news has been criticized for its growing trifle and sensationalism in the face of commercialization (Poindexter 2012). Over the past decade, sensationalism in journalism has been discussed with much eagerness. Sensationalism has been referred as public discourse turned into a kind of new sink which is preserving an idiot culture (Bernstein, 1992, pp. 22,…

‘Absence of Malice’: How good intentions form bad outcomes Do these things really happen in the real life? One who watched the motion picture titled “Absence of Malice” would ask such question. The movie appeared to have a disputable subject since it was about indecent journalistic practices. What made its topic arguable is that these obscene practices were fused with romanticization; making the movie looked like a story of a love affair with a taste of melodramatic revenge. Unfortunately, due…

Trighton Warren Mrs. Grilli AP Lang Period 3 3 August 2015 “Amusing Ourselves to Death” Summer Assignment When writing any novel, the first chapter is extremely important because it must be written in such a way that it gives the reader a reason to read the book. In “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman, Postman effectively uses different rhetorical devices to get his message across. In Postman’s first chapter, “The Medium is the Metaphor”,…

In another study by McDevitt (1996) two different data sets were gathered, where one was of a national New York Times Index and the other was from a local Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. All news stories that were relevant to child abuse that was found on these two different newspapers were examined. McDevitt (1996) found that, the media visibly has an influence on concerns involving child abuse. It serves to alert, stimulate public judgment on the issues, influence policymakers, and call problem…

Ethical issues in sports Sports in today’s world, is gaining a lot of importance and is attracting a huge fan base. This has also created a lot of controversies about the way sports is being carried out. In order to address these issues and regulate sports, a lot of additions in the form of new rules, policies and regulations are added. Though many stringent laws are framed, implemented and monitored there are always some sorts of issues in the way the sports activities are carried out.…

repetitive and can be brain draining. As a result, I seldom feel creative enough to want to write outside of work anymore. 2. Have you ever taken any creative writing courses in the past or done any type of creative writing on your own? In what genres (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, etc.) do you like to write? What kinds of subjects do you like to write about? Yes, I took a creative writing class in undergrad.…

he would be working in a certain branch of the armed forces that protect our country. Aaron was the most interested in creative writing and journalism. This means that Aaron is very interested in editing, writing, and sharing stories with an audience. I had two main interests that scored the same score of a 100. One of mine was creative writing and journalism and the other one was beauty and style. This means that I like Aaron also love to write, edit, and share stories with an audience, but I…

BuzzFeed: Can We Consider it Professional Journalism? News practices and values have shifted dramatically since the rise of online media. Following this phenomenon, there is the quick development of what we now know as citizen journalism. This allows the general public to share news instantly without being a professional journalist. However, the term has created many debates in this field as it there is a fine line between being a professional and being a citizen. The added aspect of online…