Ethics
This has changed the ways news is presented and read.
It has also given a voice to the non-reporter.
What is the internet?
What is a citizen journalism?
In the 90’s TV reverted to (yellow journalism)what got more viewers with showing dysfunctional families and topics.
What is the return of sensationalism?
The most well known Penny Press and its founder?
What is The New York Tribune?
Who is Horace Greeley
most famous woman journalist of the time; worked for Joseph Pulitzer’s World
she became involved in her stories- she worked in sweat shops, exposed conditions and corruption, pretended to be insane and had herself committed
Who is Nellie Bly
This is considered to be the investigation and reporting of news, including political or social issues, current events, and popular trends.
What is Journalism?
Avoid error
Do not distort info
What is be honest?
This person was the youngest writer for a news magazine that was looked at highly until the truth came out.
Who is Stephen Glass?
Unethical, irresponsible type of reporting; lends itself to hoaxes, altered photos, screaming headlines, “scoops”, frauds and endless promotions of the paper itself
What is Yellow Journalism?
made improvements in the vacuum tube that made radio possible.
He made the 1st newscast in 1916.
Who is Lee DeForest?
A professional who collects, organizes, writes, edits, presents, and distributes news or information via the newspaper, magazine, tv, radio, online.
What is a journalist?
Let people defend themselves
Identify sources if possible for credibility
Only use anonymous if justified
Don’t misrepresent with headlines or photos
No re-enactments
No plagiarism
No stereotyping
What is be responsible?
Who figured out that the story was made up and had a lot of holes?
1. The end of yellow journalism brought on a new age of journalism. Papers began to support social issues (child labor laws, charities, etc.)
2.a term still used today to refer to journalists who develop significant social consciousness and through their writing crusade for social justice or expose wrongdoing
What is Muckracking?
What is a Muckracker?
The Federal Radio Commission was formed to help regulate the airwaves. This organization later became _________. This group now has control over radio & television
What is the FCC?
Often only one sheet long
Not what we consider news now
What is the 1st newspaper?
Be compassionate and sensitive
Respect privacy
What is minimize harm?
This writer wrote a too good to be true story about a heroin addicted little boy.
Who is Janet Cooke?
They had circulations in the hundreds of thousands and they battled corruption in all forms.
What are magazines?
are entertainers, they are not journalists.
They stimulate debate but should be taken with a grain of salt.
What are shock jocks?
The first newspaper but was shut down for anti government topics. Also, who made it.
What is Publick Occurences and who is Benjamin Day?
1. No favors or gifts
2. Allow grievances
Admit and correct mistakes
Expose unethical practices
What is Act Independently?
What is Be Accountable?
What did both writers blame their lies and fiction stories on?
As the nation progressed, these groups began taking on important roles in American journalism.
What are minority groups?
The 1st newscast took place during this time.
What is the late 1940’s?
1. written defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that appear in writing or are spoken (broadcast) from a written script
2. a damaging false statement against another person or institution spoken or broadcast
What is libel?
What is slander?