Lect 1 definition of journalism lecture

1. Definition of Journalism Lecture -1
“Something that embraces all forms in which and through which the news and
comments on the news reach the public. All that happens in the world, if such
happenings hold interest for the public, and all the thought, actions, and ideas
which these happenings stimulate become the materials for the journalist.”-F.
Fraser Bond
Journalism is a hands-on, professionally oriented major that involves gathering,
interpreting, distilling, and reporting information to audiences through a variety
of media. Journalism majors learn about every conceivable kind of Journalism
(including magazine, newspaper, online journalism, photojournalism, broadcast
journalism, and public relations).
Journalism refers to the news or feature stories (light, entertainment stories) that
are expressed either in a descriptive way or concise pattern through different
types of media. A journalist reports news, which can be used in print, on
television, aired on radio or even published on the Internet. The main purpose of
a journalist is to report news with accurate facts. However, throughout the years,
there have been different types of journalism developed that have given different
dimensions to the field of mass media. Read on to know more about the various
types of journalism.