BSEE 40

• Journalism


  The activity of gathering, assessing, creating and presenting news and information
• Journalist


  A person who writes for or conducts a newspaper or a magazine
• Journalism is about the communication of information regarding the events of a day through written words, sounds or pictures
• Journalism must expose reality more than reality shows
• Journalism must report precisely as the more informed the citizens are, the better decisions we can reach
• Journalism


  The collection and dissemination of news through the print media as well as the electronic media
• Places where journalism can be found

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Television news
  • Internet communications
• Tenets of journalism

  • Responsibility
  • Freedom of the press
  • Independence
  • Objectivity, truthfulness and accuracy
  • Fairness
• Journalists have rights, but they must bear the duties to serve the interest of the public
• Journalists must be brave enough to defend facts and the truth behind the news
• Journalists' main responsibility is to be the transmitter of veracity in any issue, and they are liable not to the company but to the public
• Freedom of the press should be safeguarded by the people of media
• Putting forward the life of one or two persons by slashing the welfare of the general public is a clear violation of the tenet of independence
• Objectivity


  Avoiding conflicts of interest on the treatment of the articles and on the way arguments and news are written
• Truthfulness and accuracy


  Checking the veracity of data and information they published
• Fairness is the whole point in advocating objectivity, to present information in the right perspective
• The public will see the topic according to the way the journalists present it
• Reporters should always practice telling the truth and putting the information in the right perspective
• Guidelines to attain a balanced story

  • Stick to the facts
  • Never insert your personal opinion
  • Be discreet in the use of adjectives
  • Avoid cheap shots
  • Somebody with something to say deserves a forum
  • Assess your alliances
  • Remember that you are an observer, not a participant
  • Listen to your editor
• Reporters


  They should always practice telling the truth and putting the information in the right perspective
• Kathryn writes about Philippine creatures

  She interviews people who have allegedly seen them and writes the appearance of the creature, including the people's beliefs about them, in an entertaining way
• Functions and duties of the press

  • The quality of the newspaper must be reflected in the editorial policy
  • Newspapers must have integrity and readers' confidence
  • Newspapers may educate, stimulate, assist or entertain
  • The fundamental quality of the newspaper rest on the quality of the content and the kind of editorial product
  • Freedom of the press encompasses responsibility of the newspapers
  • The press must practice the principle of journalism without bias and self-interest
• Limitations of the press

  • Reports are flawed and not that complete, may bear mistakes
  • Journalists are sometimes in a hurry to beat the deadline, may not have enough time to reach all the sources of information
  • Prone to be manipulated by the powerful, the elite and the politicians
• Campus Journalism Act of 1991


  An act providing the development and promotion of Campus Journalism, passed under the Eight Congress of the Republic of the Philippines
• R.A. no. 7079

  It is the declared policy of the State to uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at the campus level and to promote the development and growth of campus journalism as a means of strengthening ethical values, encouraging critical and creative thinking, and developing moral character and personal discipline of the Filipino youth
• Definitions of terms


  • School
  • Student Publication
  • Student Journalist
  • Editorial Board
  • Editorial Policies
• Criteria of a Quality Newspaper


  • Prints all important news and provides information, comment and guidance
  • Reports fully and explains the meaning of local, national and international events. Its editorial comment provides an informed opinion on matters of vital concern
  • Must become a public conscience. It must be lively, imaginative and original. It must have a sense of humor and the power to arouse keen interest
  • The staff must possess professional pride and competence. Also, good printing is essential
  • Maintain effective circulation, advertising and promotion departments
  • Guided in the publication of all material by a concern for truth, the hallmark of freedom, by a concern for human decency and human betterment and by a respect for the accepted standards of its own community
• Sections of a Newspaper

  • General News
  • The Cover Page
  • Weather
  • Table of Contents
  • Editorial Page
  • Business and Finance Section
  • International News Section
  • Local News Section
  • Advertisements
  • Entertainment or Lifestyle
  • Sports Section
• General News


  Contains the most important news both local and international, usually found in the front page of the newspaper
• The Cover Page


  Where you will find more details about the cover story
• Funding for the student publication may include the savings of the respective school's appropriations, student subscriptions, donations, and other sources of funds
• Weather


  You can find the weather forecast in different regions and countries
• Table of Contents


  The most important part of newspaper, shows where to find all of these newspapers sections
• The publication adviser shall be selected by the school administration from a list of recommendees submitted by the publication staff, and their function shall be limited to one of technical guidance
• Editorial Page


  Printed in this section are article called editorials, gives views or opinions of the editor or publisher on certain issues or events
• A student shall not be expelled or suspended solely on the basis of articles he or she has written, or on the basis of the performance of his or her duties in the student publication
• Business and Finance Section


  For things that are happening business-wise, might contain media and advertising, world business, the economy of the country that you live in, the stock markets, company researchers, mutual funds, stock portfolios, imports and exports, and prices of prime commodities
• The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall sponsor periodic competitions, press conferences and training seminars for student-editors/writers and teacher-advisers of student publications
• International News Section


  Includes news in different continents
• Local News Section


  Contains news from towns and cities of the nation, another part came form the news from abroad