Journalism and freedom of speech Introduction‚ Overview and history. What do we mean by journalism? Journalism- Journalism is the investigation and reporting of events‚ issues and trends to a broad audience. Though there are many variations of journalism‚ the ideal is to inform the intended audience about topics ranging from government and business organizations to cultural aspects of society such as arts and entertainment. The field includes editing‚ photojournalism‚ and documentary. In modern
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Deceptive Journalism –is it acceptable? Introduction In this essay I will be disusing whether or not deception is an unavoidable part in journalism. I will carry out this discussion by referring to case studies and the MEAA and AJA guidelines as well as other vital sources need to draw a solid conclusion. To begin our discussion we must first understand what the word deception means. Over time the meaning of the word has gone through various changes in that we now have a more
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ROLE OF JOURNALISM AND THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MASS MEDIA To: S. Sahakyan From: Anna Tamamyan Subject: Writing Skills Faculty: LIC‚ Journalism Year: 4th year‚ 3rd group Yerevan 2012 INTRODUCTION The following research paper studies the role of journalism in mass madia nowadays and whether the same media holds it social responsibility in the face if its audience or not. Journalists take an important role in the life of all people. I dare say that journalism is one
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Global Investigative Journalism: Strategies for Support A Report to the Center for International Media Assistance 2nd Edition By David E. Kaplan January 14‚ 2013 The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)‚ at the National Endowment for Democracy‚ works to strengthen the support‚ raise the visibility‚ and improve the effectiveness of independent media development throughout the world. The Center provides information‚ builds networks‚ conducts research‚ and highlights the indispensable
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Subject: Independent journalists vs. government censorship in internet age At the beginning of this year‚ the journalists from the newspaper Southern Weekly – a liberal Chinese newspaper- stood up to the government’s censorship. It appears that Chinese authorities cannot neglect people’s desire for the truth any longer since the awakened citizen will lean against draconian censorship. As social media1) explodes and online-based small media emerges‚ we have tremendous channels to access news and
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Merrill’s arguments in “The Professionalization of Journalism” against professionalizing journalism What is a profession? The Oxford English Dictionary defines professions as that way of life/manner of making a living that involves the application of a specialized knowledge of particular subjects‚ field‚ or science to fee-paying clientele. Examples of professions include nursing‚ architecture‚ medicine and engineering. Although journalism has some characteristics of a profession‚ for Merrill
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SPORTS JOURNALISM Sports journalism focuses on reporting amateur and professional sporting news and events. Sports journalists work in all media‚ including print‚ television broadcasting and the Internet. Sports journalists write about and report on amateur and professional sports. As a sports journalist‚ you can expect a variety of job duties such as reporting game statistics‚ interviewing coaches and players and offering game commentary. You can work in a variety of media‚ including radio‚ television
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Role and purpose of journalism The only thing that affects people more than information is presentation. How information is framed‚ what information is emphasized‚ and how it is distributed contribute to our perceptions of the world and how we develop as people. Journalism in all of its forms — print‚ television‚ radio‚ and internet — affect our world views and perceptions of morality. Journalism is a method of inquiry and literary style used in social and cultural representation. It serves the
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Why is journalism important? With the reference to the literature‚ critically assess the role of journalism in a democratic society. The responsibility of the awkward question has to be asked by someone and the journalist is the one who craves this duty. They are the ones who grab the challenge with both hands and seek for the truth. This is the essence of journalism and why it matters so much to free society. It’s offerings of informative answers in plain English make it accessible to all. In
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Leading parallel lives: journalism and professional ethics by Ian Richards Abstract Although all decisions by journalists have an ethical dimension‚ lapses in journalistic ethical standards cannot be explained simply in terms of the moral failings of individuals. Deeper insight is required‚ yet for a number of reasons little wider understanding has emerged from within journalism. At the same time‚ analysis of journalism ethics is largely absent from the field of professional ethics. This paper
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