Print-Newspapers.

Newspapers can either come in a daily  or monthly rotation. The difference between the two is that one of them is published each day and the other is published each month. A daily newspaper has news of things that have happened within the last 24 hours. It can include section such as sports, opinion pages, news reports or analysis, or an arts and entertainment guide. Much of the paper used to make the millions of newspapers is recycled.

In order for newspapers to be successful they have to have price tag to them. One way newspapers make money is by subscription. If a person has a subscription to a newspaper they pay a monthly fee and get the newspaper either monthly, daily , or weekly. Another way newspaper make money is when it is idepently bought at a bodega or corner store. Most people that buy newspaper this way usually do when they want to know a specific news topic, or they dont want to subscribe to a newspaper.

Credibility is really important in newspapers. In order to ensure credibility journalist have to follow specific rules. One way to ensure credibility is to name sources the information has come from. Another way to ensure credibility to is to quote anyone involved in the topic of the article.

(all information used is prior knowledge, no sources were used.)

What is News?

I think that news is any current information that is spread to people around the world. News can be in many different forms. Some common forms of news are newspapers, magazines, tv, radio, and internet. Different people may be interested in different types of news like politics or news about their favorite celebrity.

News is a form of communication. It is different from other forms of communication because it can be distributed  to a wide range of people in a short period of time unlike the common person to person communication. An example of this is when something needs to be addressed to the country immediately it is always broadcasted on a national news station or news paper.

The way news has spread hasn't always been the same as it is now. In earlier years the fastest way for news to be spread was by horseback and this method took weeks to distribute the news. Fortunately newer and efficient ways of news have been invented so that we can hear about news as soon as it happens.

Who are Journalist?

A journalist collects information about current events people trends and issues and spreads it. the objective of journalist is to inform the people around them. Usually for most professions a specific license for their occupation Fortunately journalism isn't one of those professions. Although there are many journalism schools to improve skills and make better journalist it is not required.  


When most people think of journalist they think of a author of a newspaper article, all though these are journalist they are not the only kind. There are some journalist that do more than just write articles. For example a photographer takes pictures of current events. Another example is a Reporter, reporters spread news by talking to a camera so it can be broadcast to millions of people.

In my opinion everybody is a Journalist. I say this because at some point in time everyone has spread some news to everybody. I think in order to be a Journalist all you need is accurate information and somebody to tell it to. You don't have to be getting paid to be considered a journalist.

01.04 Journalism Today

My age: (16)
1. Mostly from the internet from blogs and major news sites
2. Because I can search specificly for what I want
3. I use to get it from tv but the internet seemed easier
4. There isn't anything else to be done.

20+ years: (36)
1. Tv and News papers
2. I've always done it this way so it only seems right
3. No
4. Maybe less biased news

40+ years: (58)
1. News papers
2. It gives better descriptions than television news, like a novel and a movie
3. No
4. Im not sure

Evolution of American Journalism.

Journalism the act of reporting, writing, editing photographing, or broadcasting news. In the early years of journalism it was mostly done by hand. It took much longer than it does today. Over time Journalism has evolved from writing by hand to typewriters to computers. With the use of computers it makes it easier to edit and share information.

All of journalism is protected by the first amendment. The first basically says congress cannot make any laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Although journalist do not work for the government, the government is what allows them to do their job.

One of the first american newspapers was Benjamin Franklins Poor Richard’s Almanack. This newspaper was a succesful one. It was succesful because it  had items in it the interested the people like,weather reports, puzzles, proverbs or suggestions, and other tips for living in the colonies. Benjamin Franklins for of news is still somewhat used today.