Journalism

 toc =What is Journalism?=

Journalism is a field that has undergone a period of massive change in recent years as the Internet has challenge the traditional newspaper and television media. Journalism encompasses a variety of genres with the purpose of informing the public about current events. Journalistic writing is not easy and it is incredibly value-laden: what news should be reported, and which items are the most important? Questions such as these encompass only a small portion of the ethical conundrums journalists face on a daily basis.

=Types of Newspapers=

Broadsheets
Broadsheets get their name from the size of the newspapers. These papers are typically large in size, such as //The Australian//, //The Guardian// (UK) and the //New York Times// (US). Templates for students to use can be found at //Making the News//, a project from the UK's Cumbria and Lancashire Online. This will require students to create a username, so they should use firstname.secondinitial (e.g. Bruce.D). Once students have created their page, they can only print it from the site.

Tabloids
Tabloids are best known for their sensationalist representation of the news. The kinds of stories we associate with tabloids are usually quite biased, using colourful language to be provocative. Tabloids will tend to focus on stories that are more entertaining than informative and will appeal to an audience that is not interesting in "serious" news content. Writing in the form of tabloid journalism can be fun, however, as it encourages students to write in a provocative and colourful tone. Below are templates for writing tabloid newspapers.