Category: Journalism

Citizen Journalism vs. Journalism and Technologies With the rapid development of modern technologies and shifts in categories and roles a new term citizen journalism has appeared. According to the new broadened concepts of journalism and news Twitter provides an opportunity to fulfill the roles of citizen journalists in the democratic society. The term citizen journalism…

Framing in Media and Reporting Media framing is one of the tools that journalists actively use to cover publicly significant topics. Dan and Raupp (2018) underline that framing theory states that communication is characterized by the articulation of coherent patterns of meaning resulting out of acts of selection and emphasis (p. 205). In particular, framing…

The Work of a Journalist During Investigation Nowadays, journalists are no longer regarded as neutral entities; hence, it is not a wonder that respondents are unwilling to provide information. Moreover, grabbing the attention of the editor Zach was not easy; I pitched five times before I could receive his response though Collins advice was helpful.…

Ten Things to Reinvent Journalism Introduction I suggest the following ten things to reinvent journalism. First of all, it is to empower the readers by continuously engaging them in various posts and writings. Keeping ones readers and the public well informed and fully engaged in the current affairs and news enables the readers to access…

Psychology and Media Interconnections When it comes to contributing towards positive social change, one of the best ways in which the media can contribute is through the promotion of varying types of ethos that enact such positive changes. What you have to understand is that an ethos is a distinct orientation an individual has towards…

Journalism in the UAE Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The government of UAE has over the years employed fear crusades against mass communication organizations. Journalists have often been detained, jailed, or fined and at times interrogating editors as well as reporters for allegedly contravening media laws that are ambiguous. At one moment,…

Media Exposure: Personal Experience On average most of my media consumption is derived primarily from the internet or from television (Strömbäck, J., & Kiousis, 2010). This consists of a variety of news channels such as CNN, BBC, etc. as well as a plethora of online sources of information such as blogs, articles, and YouTube newscasts…

Media Bias and its Influence on Journalism in Ireland Table of Contents How media bias is measured Incidences of Media Bias Reasons for media bias Reasons why the media is unable to control its biased nature Consequences of media bias How the media can reduce the bias Conclusion Reference The media, also referred to as…

Sex Scandals in Digital Media News Sex is a news value that journalists give much attention to. However, the coverage of sex subjects present journalists with lots of decisions to make, some of which are of ethical concerns, yet others are dangerous, with some still being categorized as embarrassing. The public normally has the right…

An Analysis of Galeanos Writing The article Upside down: A primer for the looking-glass world by Galeano (2001) represents an immensely honest and even, to some extent, brutal overview of the present world. The work is comprised of metaphors, exaggerations, irony, and contrast. Galeano (2001) attempts to open the readers eyes to the reality in…