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The Primary Purpose of Journalism Is To Provide Citizens With The Information They Need To Be Free and Self-Governing.

1. The document provides an introduction to campus journalism, outlining its objectives to understand what journalism is and familiarize oneself with the parts of a newspaper. 2. It defines journalism and explains its purpose is to provide citizens with information to be free and self-governing, with key responsibilities including informing the public, bearing witness, acting as a watchdog, providing context, and setting the tone for public discourse. 3. The parts of a campus newspaper are outlined, including the front page, news page, editorial page, and other sections, with examples like the nameplate, headline, byline, and letter to the editor.

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The Primary Purpose of Journalism Is To Provide Citizens With The Information They Need To Be Free and Self-Governing.

1. The document provides an introduction to campus journalism, outlining its objectives to understand what journalism is and familiarize oneself with the parts of a newspaper. 2. It defines journalism and explains its purpose is to provide citizens with information to be free and self-governing, with key responsibilities including informing the public, bearing witness, acting as a watchdog, providing context, and setting the tone for public discourse. 3. The parts of a campus newspaper are outlined, including the front page, news page, editorial page, and other sections, with examples like the nameplate, headline, byline, and letter to the editor.

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MODULE IN ENGLISH 8

Module No. 1
Date February 13, 2020
Title Introduction to Campus Journalism
At the end of the lesson, you must be able to:
Objectives • Understand what journalism is, and
• Familiarize yourself with the parts of a newspaper.

What is Journalism?

Journalism, the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related


commentary and feature materials through such print and electronic media
as newspapers, magazines, books, blogs, webcasts, podcasts, social
networking and social media sites, and e-mail as well as through radio, motion
pictures, and television. The word journalism was originally applied to the
reportage of current events in printed form, specifically newspapers, but with the
advent of radio, television, and the Internet in the 20th century the use of the
term broadened to include all printed and electronic communication dealing with
current affairs.

Purpose of Journalism

Deep down, we know the press isn’t the enemy. But in times when the media is
regarded with mistrust and disdain, we need to remind ourselves: What is the
purpose of journalism? What do we need it for?
Lesson The short answer is summed up by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel in their
book, The Elements of Journalism:

“The primary purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the


information they need to be free and self-governing.”

Within that, journalism has five primary responsibilities to the public elaborated
below.
1. To inform us of changing events, issues and characters- Journalism
expands our horizons beyond our immediate community. It helps us
understand our neighborhood and the rest of the world a little better, helps
us identify friends and foes, provides an opportunity to learn from the
experience of others, and gives us an awareness to take action.

2. To bear witness- In its simplest definition, bearing witness means “to


show that something exists or is true.” It means a reporter was physically
on the scene, taking in events, reporting firsthand knowledge as an
eyewitness. This purpose of journalism is what fuels correspondents to
risk their lives covering wars and disasters in the remotest places on
Earth.
3. To serve as a watchdog over those in power- Another key purpose of
journalism is to bring transparency to the affairs of individuals and
institutions in positions of power. and hold them accountable.

4. To convey a sense of wisdom or context to current events- Moving


beyond reporting what happened, we want a sense of why, a sense
of meaning. Context provides a frame of reference for understanding
current events. Context is the bridge that leads us from raw facts to
deeper understanding.

5. To set the tone for public discourse- A lesser-considered purpose of


journalism is to serve as forum for public debate. Such discourse may
take the the form of op-eds, talk shows, panel discussions, videos,
podcasts, political cartoons and more. At its best, criticism and
compromise are both grounded in facts and intellectual honesty while
respectfully acknowledging various points of view in a balanced way.

Parts of Campus Paper

1. Front Page
Nameplate – The engraved or printed name of the newspaper
Ears – The little boxes on either side of the nameplate
Banner head– The principal headline bearing the boldest and biggest type.
Running Head – The running head is a type of head having two or more lines.
Headline – refers to any title of any news.
Deck – A subordinate headline placed immediately below its mother headline,
also known as bank or readout.
Lead – The beginning of a news story.
Column – they are horizontal divisions of the parts or texts if newspaper.
Column Rule – The vertical line that divides the page into columns.
Fold – The imaginary horizontal line that divides the newspaper equally into
two parts
Byline – The signature of a reporter preceding a news-feature
Cut – the cut is a metal place bearing the newspaper’s illustration.
Cutline – The text accompanying photos and other art work, better known as
caption. If written above the photo just like a slug line, it is called an over line.
Box line – any news material enclosed by line rules is a boxed story.
Over line – it is a type of cutline written or shown above the photo.
Kicker – a kicker is a tagline above but smaller than the headline.
Hammer – a hammer is a type of kicker but the difference is that a hammer is
bigger than the headline.
Credit Line – a credit line is a line given to pay respect to the source of the
story or illustration printed.
2. News Page
3. Editorial Page
Editorial Proper – the article that is considered to be soul of a newspaper or
magazine.
Column – is recurring piece or article of the paper.
Op-ed – abbreviation of opposite of the editorial page (through often believed
to be abbreviated from opinion-editorial).
Letter to editor – letter to editor sometimes abbreviated LTTE or LTE is a
letter sent to a publication about the issues of concern to its readers.
Editorial cartoon – also known as political cartoon is a caricature containing a
political or social message that usually relates to current events or
personalities.
Folio – usually written on top of the pages, this is composed of the page
number, date of publication and name of the newspaper.
Masthead – this is also called flag. It shows the publication’s name, the volume
and number of release, the names of the staff and their respective positions.
4. Feature Page

5. Community Development Page


6. Science and Technology Page
7. Sports Page
The sports section of a newspaper features information on local sports events
like high school sports team.
Directions: Look for an old newspaper. Cut out and paste in a clean short bond
paper the following parts of the newspaper:
Criteria:
Accuracy- 8 pts, Creativity- 3 pts, Punctuality- 2 pts, Cleanliness- 2 pts

Activity 1. Nameplate
(Mini- Task 2. Ears
No.1) 3. Banner
4. Headline
5. Folio
6. Masthead
7. Letter to the Editor
8. Editorial Cartoon
Due Date February 18, 2020 (English Time)

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