Set 4: Basic Journalism Principles
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11 Terms
Journalism
The practice of gathering, verifying, processing, and presenting factual information to a public audience
The 5 Ws and H
The foundational building blocks of comprehensive reporting: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
Timeliness
A core news value measuring how recent, immediate, or close to breaking an event is
Proximity
A core news value dictating that events closer to the audience have higher relevance
Conflict
A core news value focused on disagreements, wars, political battles, or structural friction
Prominence
A core news value driven by the fame, influence, or power of the individuals involved
Impact
A core news value calculated by the total volume of people affected by an occurrence
Novelty
A core news value relying on the bizarre, rare, or unexpected nature of a situation
Human Interest
A core news value centered on emotional narratives that evoke empathy or amusement
Source
A person, document, or record that provides verified evidence and information to a reporter
Newsworthiness
The collective balance of news values that determines whether a topic warrants public coverag