Hard vs. Soft News
This is the type of news that focuses on timely events that are important to many different people.
Hard news
What does "credible" mean?
able to be believed; trustworthy
Define tone.
The author's attitude; how they feel about their subject and their readers.
What is author's purpose?
The main reason an author writes a text; what the author wants you to understand, feel, or do after reading.
This type of journalism article informs the public with details about recent events, taking a neutral or factual tone.
News report
"Human interest stories" is a phrase often used to describe this type of news
Soft news
Article: "Opinion: $100,000 is not too much for one year of college tuition"
Author: Felix Jones, Board of Finance executive at Colombia University
You are writing a piece reviewing new flavors at JP Licks. What are some appropriate tones for this article?
Judgemental (delighted/disgusted), reflective/informative, etc.
What does PIE, 3 of the main reasons an author may write for, stand for?
P - persuade
I - inform
E - entertain
Based on the headline, what type of journalism article is this:"I tried the entire menu at Dave's Hot Chicken so you don't have to. Here are the highlights of the menu."
Review or opinion
What is an example of hard news?
Potential topics: politics, wars, natural disasters, economics, scientific developments
Based on the headline, is this article likely credible, or not credible?
"Tiny probes make sense of abnormal bursts in the epileptic brain"
Author: Jennie Erin Smith, freelance journalist for Science Magazine and The New York Times, author of "Valley of Forgetting," a book about Alzheimer's in Colombia.
Yes, likely credible. She has scientific credentials and is likely not trying to sell or persuade us.
Describe the tone of this sentence: "The former Marian Manor nursing home in South Boston is set to be transformed into a 204-unit rental apartment complex, offering a potential boost to a neighborhood and a city grappling with a deepening housing crisis."
Informative, optimistic
You write a letter to Mr. Goso and title it: "Nativity students should be allowed to wear Crocs on dress-down days." What letter of PIE does this letter represent? Explain.
P - persuade; you are trying to convince Mr. Goso that wearing Crocs would have a positive effect on students.
You write a long piece exploring the history of our school building. You investigate what was once in this building, interview people involved in constructing the school, and find pictures that allow you to compare old photos of the school to current ones. What type of journalism article should you classify this under?
Feature
Is this hard or soft news? "Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert"
Soft news
What do the five letters of SMELL stand for?
S - source
M - motivation
E- evidence
L - logic
L - left out
Describe the tone of this movie review: "To start with, the dialogue is shallow, obvious, and repetitive, like a made-for-streaming project that constantly repeats its plot back to its phone-addicted viewer."
Disappointed, judgmental, etc.
What might be the author's purpose in writing this article: "Boston FBI division recovers 17th century urn stolen from Italian church years ago"
To inform the public about a significant development on a missing cultural object
Mr. Curtis is our newest member of staff at Nativity, so you decide to write a piece to help the school get to know him better. You write a short bio of Mr. Curtis, and include details and quotes from your interview with him. What type of journalism article should you likely classify this piece as?
Profile