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