Journ 1100 1st Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I What Makes Journalism different II Definition of Journalism III Why is it flawed Outline of Current Lecture II A person or a practice III Defining Journalism IV What s missing a Professional b Objectivity V Scientific Method of Journalism a Empirical b Rational c Skeptical VI Assertion vs Verification Current Lecture A person or a practice o Less concerned about whether or not to label a person as a journalist o More concerned if the process is journalistic Defining Journalism o Transparency o Independence o Verification o Journalism is a set of procedures What s Missing Professional o Suggests status authority o Implies standards are a defining feature o Concluded journalism isn t a profession so that we can t be regulated this would violate the first amendment These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Objectivity o One side can deserve more weight than the other o If you have any bias it should be a bias towards the truth Scientific Method of Journalism start with what you know make inferences hypothesis test determine if hypothesis is supported o Empirical What s your evidence Journalistic Process method Be transparent independent from who we are gather the info Can Journalism be a profession No one obligated to J School Not necessarily a profession Characteristics of a profession Full time occupation Formalized education Membership in associations 1914 Walter Williams Journalist Creed I believe in the profession of journalism the public journal is a public trust Assertion vs Verification o Journalism of Assertion Not just repeating what people say o Journalism of Verification Check the facts assertions Do not add Do not deceive Be transparent let people know what you re doing Reply on your own reporting Journalists sort through facts and verify to test veracity truth of claims These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute
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