Journalistic Artifact
What is a Journalistic Artifiact?
A piece of media such as a Newspaper, Magazine, or Infographics what are created to inform, educate or document.
Describe who would write/use an objective article.
Examples:
News outlets
Research reporters
Neutral news service
Describe who would use write/use an opinion piece.
Example:
Magazines, Journalists, Experts
Describe who would write/use an investigative expose.
Newspapers, Journalists, Articles, Academic papers…
Describe someone who would write/use an infographic.
Businesses, Marketers, and Educators
What kind of artifact are newspapers?
Objective Articles
Describe the structure of an objective article.
Clearly stated dates, numbers and actions
Evidence: Quotes, Studies, Sources
Groupings of related issues, facts, and evidence
Describe the structure of an opinion piece.
Clear and Strong Thesis, Persuasive and Engaging tone, Evidence Based Arguments, Call to action…
Describe the structure of an investigative expose.
Sticks to facts, avoids opinions, uses simple language, headline, pictures…
Describe the the structure of an infographic.
Easier to understand, summarize data, flows and is easy to follow, can have sources and citations…
Name two uses for Investigative Exposes.
example.
Uncovering Truths, Promote Transparency,Report Stories
Name two uncommon conventions of objective articles.
example:
Pictures and Videos, Headers and dividing
Underlining, Bolding, and Highlighting
Name two uncommon conventions for opinion pieces.
Hybrid structures, Satire or a Humorous Approach, Unconventional Evidence, Opened Ended Questions
name two uncommon common conventions for investigative exposes.
Comics, Videos, Interactive media, Audio stories…
Describe an infographic you’ve seen before and why you think it is a well made or bad infographic.
(opinion)