Journalism
School of Journalism
Although there are many possible definitions of journalism, a journalist is generally understood to be one who communicates objective truth about current topics to an interested but critical audience. A good journalist is one who realizes that the objective truth is unobtainable.
A journalist must understand the medium he works in. For instance, a newspaper reporter will write correct English.
Tips
Qualities that most news stories must possess:
- Topicality (is the subject interesting?; is it current?)
- Completeness (document the who, what, where, when, how; and if possible, why)
- Accuracy (use at least two distinct sources for each fact you report)
- Impartiality (interview all sides)
- Verifiability (name sources where possible)
Skills
- research
- interviews
- going under cover
- documentation
- short-hand
- composition/recording
- publishing
Courses
How to write a featured Article
Topics
See also
Wikinews
Wikinews is a great place to hone your journalistic skills in a live public environment.
Stream
Style Guides
- The Guardian (newspaper)
- The Economist (weekly)
- Style guide for Wikinews
- Other resources (from the University of Iowa)
Participants
- The history of the School of Journalism page indicates who the active Participants are.
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