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HANDOUT #1 CAMPUS JOURNALISM

Scope of Journalism
Journalism is divide into three areas:
a. written
b. oral
c. visual
Periodicals such as newspapers and
magazines fall under written journalism.
Periodical a publication that comes out at
regular intervals daily, weekly, fortnightly,
monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or annually.
Newspaper prints more news, no special
cover.
- Printed on a special paper called
newsprint.
Magazine prints more features and human
interest and has a special cover with a big
cut on it and is often printed on bookpaper.
PRINT MEDIA periodicals, brochures,
journals, books and graphic arts
Oral Journalism radio
Visual Journalism movies, documentaries
BROADCAST MEDIA radio and television
FILM MEDIA movies and documentaries
CAMPUS PAPER
Campus paper a publication, either
mimeographed or printed put out by staff
members whose names appear in the
masthead or editorial box.
Functions of campus paper
a. aids to the students
b. aid to the school and community
Other functions;
a. information function
b. opinion function
c. education function
d. watchdog function
e. laboratory function
f. documentation function
g. entertainment function
h. developmental function
Sections or parts of a campus paper
A. FRONT PAGE
1. Local news- news that take place within
the country
2. Foreign news- news that takes place
outside the country
3. Dateline news- an out of town news story.
It is introduced by a dateline which states
place from which the story was reported, the
state and the source of the material if not
written by the local staff.

4. Weather news usually a boxed forecast


of the area, sometimes includes the
temperature, wind directions and velocities.
5. Index a slug line indication an important
inside page story and the page where it is
found.
Other things found on the FRONT PAGE:
a. Nameplate The engraved or printed
name of newspaper, as the Manila Times, or
The Sphere
b. Ears- the little boxes on either side of the
nameplate
c. Banner The principal headlines bearing
the boldest and biggest type. It is the title of
the most important news of the day which is
called banner news. It may or may not run
across the page. If it does, it may also be
called a streamer.
d. Running head A headline made up of two
or more lines.
e. Headline The title of any news story.
f. Deck A subordinate headline placed
immediately below its mother headline, also
known as bank or readout.
g. Lead The beginning of a news story. It
may be a word, a group of words, a sentence
or even a paragraph.
h. News story The whole story of an event
composed of the lead and the text which is
the elaboration of the lead.
i. Columns The horizontal division into parts
of a newspaper.
j. Column rule The vertical line that divides
the page into columns.
k. Fold - the imaginary horizontal line that
divides the newspaper equally into two parts.
l. Byline The signature of a reporter
preceding a newsfeature, as By Warren Cruz
m. Box News materials enclosed by line
rules
n. Cut a metal plate nearing a newspapers
illustration also known as clich.
o. Cutline The text accompanying photos
and other artwork better known as caption.
IF written above the photo just like a slugline,
it is called an overline.
p. Kicker A tagline placed above the
smaller than a headline also known as
teaser. If bigger than the headline, it called a
hammer.
q. Credit line A line giving the source of the
story or illustration, as Reprinted from the
Manila times or Photo by MPI.
B. EDITORIAL PAGE
1. Folio Consist of the page number, date of
publication and the name of the newspaper,

usually written on top of the page. This is


also found in the other pages.
2. Masthead The editorial box containing
the logo, names of the staff members and
position in the staff, subscription rate, the
publisher and the other pertinent data about
the newspaper. A logo (a shorten word for
logotype) is a cut which contains an
identifying word or words, such as the name
of the newspaper or of a section.
3. Editorial proper A commentary written
by any of the editors who comments or gives
the opinion of the staff or of the whole paper
on various subjects. Like the editorial proper,
it may attack, teach, entertain or appeal
depending upon its purpose.
4. Editorial cartoon usually a caricature
emphasizing a simple point. Usually
humorous, it has the function of the editorial.
It stands by itself and is not a complement of
the editorial proper.
5. Editorial liner A short statement or
quoted saying placed at the end of an
editorial column or editorial to drive home a
message.
6. Letter to the editor A letter sent in by the
reader giving his personal views on certain
aspects.
C. SPORTS PAGE
Sports stories are classified as news stories;
therefore, what may be found in the news
page may also be found in the sport section.
Other things that may be found in the sports
section are the sports commentaries and
sports features.
D. SPECIAL FEATURES
The modern newspaper has taken some
special features and eliminated some which
have become irrelevant to the needs of the
times.
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NEWS an oral or written report of a past,
present or future event.
ELEMENTS OF NEWS
1. Conflict this may involve physica l or
mental conflict.
2. Immediacy or timeliness this element
emphasizes the newest angle of the story.
3. Proximity or nearness this may refer to
geographical nearness as well as to nearness
of kinship or interest.
4. Prominence Some people are more
prominent than other by reasons of wealth,
social position or achievements. Prominence
may also refer to places or things.

5. Significance whatever is significant to


the life of an individual is interesting to him.
6. Names important names make important
news.
7. Drama the more picturesque the
background and the more dramatic the
actions are, the more appealing the story is
to the reader.
8. Oddity or unusualness - this refers to the
strange or unnatural events, objects, persons
and places.
9. Romance and adventure
10. Sex related to stories of romance,
marriage, divorce and the varied activities of
man with women.
11. Progress the onward and forward march
of civilization or the progress of a country is
chronicled by step by step in the newspaper.
12. Animals- Stories of animals, especially
those with talents
13. Number sweepstakes number, vital
statistics, election results, scores in games,
casualties, fatalities, price of goods, and
ages of women.
14. Emotion The various human responses
such as innate desire for food, clothing,
shelter, the universal interest in children,
animals and nature and the natural feeling of
love, sympathy and generosity.
Types of News Stories
Scope or Origin
A, Local News
B. National News
C. Foreign News
D, Dateline News
Chronology or Sequence
A. Advance or anticipates
B. Spot News
C. Coverage News
D. Follow up News
Structure
A. Straight News
B. News Feature
-single feature or one incident story
-several feature, multipled angled or
composite story
Treatment
- fact story
- action story
- speech report
- quote story
Content
- routine story
- police reports

- science news
- developmental news
- sports stories
Minor Forms
- news brief
- news bulletin
- news featurette
- flash

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