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 JournalismIV. What’s missing?a) Professionalb) ObjectivityV. Scientific Method of Journalisma) Empiricalb) Rationalc) SkepticalVI. Assertion vs. VerificationCurrent 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 Journalismo Transparencyo Independenceo Verificationo Journalism is a set of procedures What’s Missing?Professionalo Suggests status/ authorityo Implies standards are a defining featureo Concluded journalism isn’t a profession so that we can’t be regulated---this would violate the first amendmentThese 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 othero 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 supportedo EmpiricalWhat’s your evidence? Journalistic Process (method) Be transparent, independent from who we are gather the infoCan Journalism be a profession? No one obligated to J-School Not necessarily a professionCharacteristics of a profession Full-time occupation Formalized education Membership in associations1914 Walter Williams’ Journalist Creed“I believe in the profession of journalism…the public journal is a public trust…” Assertion vs. Verificationo Journalism of Assertion Not just repeating what people sayo 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 reportingJournalists 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
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