What should the ethics of a journalist be?

Posted on March 27th, 2010 by admin in journalist | 3 Comments »

Say a journalist is sent to gather information for a story. They get to the scene, talk to a few people, take some footage, and try to find the facts. Then they put all of it together and come up with the news. How do we know if they left something out, or what they tell us is actually fact? How do we know if the reporter (journalist), really cares if the people get the truth?

Honesty, integrity, and accuracy.

Journalism Jobs : How to Become a Journalist

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by admin in journalist | 4 Comments »

Becoming a journalist can begin the world of radio as a disc jockey and evolve into writing for newspapers. Distribute resumes to become a journalist with tips from an award-winning journalist in this free video on journalism.

Expert: Bruce Edwards
Contact: www.rutlandherald.com
Bio: Bruce Edwards is an award-winning journalist with the Rutland (Vermont) Daily Herald.
Filmmaker: Rich Alcott

Duration : 0:2:43

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What are some examples of what journalist do?

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by admin in journalist | 1 Comment »

Hey guys!

does anyone know what some examples of what a journalist is? Like what do they do? Also, what isn’t a journalist? Like what makes a journalist a journalist and what makes a writer not a journalist?

sorry if this is confusing but i need to know this!

A journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren’t biased.

Reporters are one type of journalist. They create reports as a profession for broadcast or publication in mass media such as newspapers, television, radio, magazines, documentary film, and the Internet. Reporters find sources for their work, their reports can be either spoken or written, and they are often expected to report in the most objective and unbiased way to serve the public good. A columnist is a journalist who writes pieces that appear regularly in newspapers or magazines.

Depending on the context, the term journalist also includes various types of editors and visual journalists, such as photographers, graphic artists, and page designers.

Journalists put the information in their own words, making it creative in their own way so it will catch the reader’s or viewer’s attention.