Category: Journalism

  • Interview: Additions to Five Journalistic “W”s

    As a means of communication and learning about a specific person or issue, an interview incorporates both ample opportunities and significant challenges. Although the format of an interview opens a plethora of chances for addressing multiple issues, reliance on the interviewee’s honesty requires that an interviewer should approach the task with a critical lens. Therefore,…

  • Sex Scandals in Digital Media News

    Sex is a news value that journalists give much attention to. However, the coverage of sex subjects present journalists with lots of decisions to make, some of which are of ethical concerns, yet others are dangerous, with some still being categorized as embarrassing. The public normally has the right to information, and it is the…

  • Hiding Humanity in Accident Reports

    The article Hiding Humanity: Verbal and Visual Ethics in Accident Reports by Sam Dragga and Dan Voss, proposes adding a touch of “humanity” to accident reports. It explains why not including the victims in the report is biased since technicalities show only a part of the whole picture. It also used three example reports, the…

  • An Analysis of Galeano’s Writing

    The article “Upside down: A primer for the looking-glass world” by Galeano (2001) represents an immensely honest and even, to some extent, brutal overview of the present world. The work is comprised of metaphors, exaggerations, irony, and contrast. Galeano (2001) attempts to open the readers eyes to the reality in which they live and to…

  • Scientific Evidence: Reporting in News Article and Journals

    Report of a Scientific Study Factual communication is vital for ensuring accurate interpretation of information sent to an audience. It is objective that all forms of sending and receiving information ensure clarity and evidence-based on their findings. Journalists and researchers constitute a vital category of sharing knowledge through their communication practices. The former profession entails…

  • News and Feature Articles as Writing Genres

    Table of Contents Introduction Purpose, Context and Intended Audience The Rhetorical Devices Establishing Tone and Connecting with the Audience Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The proponent of this study attempted to appreciate the deeper meaning and intended message of two articles. The first one is a news article and the second one is a feature article.…

  • Journalism Future After Technology Change

    Table of Contents Introduction Overall Argument Explanation of the Case Study Evaluation of the Generalizability of the Case Study Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The field of journalism traces its origin back to the early 16th century when the early members of the fourth estate in Europe started publishing news articles for circulation to the public.…

  • Newspaper Articles from Columbia, Missouri: Comparative Analysis

    Printed press evolves together with the society that presents a demand for it. The changes that accumulate over may include language and word choice, stylistic features and tone, as well as structure and presentation. This is why it may be fruitful to compare newspaper pieces on the same topic and published in the same area…

  • Bloggers and Journalists Comparison

    Currently, the blogging industry is one of the most popular and successful. It is still hard to count how many people in the world are considered to be bloggers. With the rapid development of information technology and social networks, blogging has turned from a simple hobby into a real career. Many people wonder whether bloggers…

  • Fake News and Unethical Journalism

    The accuracy of information and its unbiased presentation can be listed among the most well-known principles of ethical journalism. There is no doubt that the failure to meet these requirements has a severe impact on the reputation of news agencies, online newspapers, blogs, and other sources. In spite of that, the dissemination of fake news…