English For Mass Communication/ Journalism

1. English For Mass Communication:
Journalism
Presented by:
Yağmur Pınar
Hasan Hasret Kilik
Mehmet Gölcük

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3. What is Journalism?
● It is the work of collecting, writing, and
publishing news, stories, commentary and articles
in newspapers and magazines or broadcasting
them on the radio and television. (Cambridge
Dictionary)
It features materials through;
● newspapers,
● magazines,
● books,
● blogs,
● webcasts,
● podcasts,
● social networking,
● social media sites,
● e-mail,
● radio,
● motion pictures,
● television.

4. History
● The earliest known journalistic product was a news sheet
circulated in ancient Rome: the Acta Diurna (59 BCE).
● It recorded important daily events such as public speeches.
● It was published daily and hung in prominent places.

5. History
● The Oxford Gazette was
published on November 7,
1665.
● It was the first newspaper in
the world to be printed in
English.
● It contained an eclectic mix of
news including military and
naval engagements.

6. History
● The invention of the radio and television
increased the speed and timeliness of
journalistic activity and provided massive
new outlets and audiences for their
electronically distributed products.
● Satellites and the internet were used for the
long-distance transmission of journalistic
information.

7. History
● Journalism in the 20th century was marked
by a growing sense of professionalism.
● By the late 20th century, studies showed
that journalists were generally idealistic
about their role in bringing the facts to the
public in an impartial manner.

8. Purpose
● The primary purpose of journalism is to
provide citizens with the information
they need to be free and self-governing.
● The media inside news helps citizens to
define their community
● It helps us to create a language and
knowledge data that we use in our
society.
● It makes the community know their
goals, heroes and cultural stuffs.

9. The Elements of Journalism
• Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth.
• Its first loyalty is to citizens.
• Its essence is a discipline of verification.
• Its practitioners must maintain an independence
from those they cover.
• It must serve as an independent monitor of power.

10. The Elements of Journalism
• It must provide a forum for public criticism and
compromise.
• It must strive to keep the significant interesting
and relevant.
• It must keep the news comprehensive and
proportional.
• Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their
personal conscience.
• Citizens, too, have rights and responsibilities when
it comes to the news.

11. Types of Journalism

12. ADVOCACY JOURNALISM: It is a genre of journalism that is fact-based, but supports a
specific point of view on an issue.
Single-sided opinions are presented in this type of journalism.

13. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM: It is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate
a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.

14. YELLOW JOURNALISM (Yellow Press): It does not report much real news with facts.
It uses shocking headlines that catch people's attention to sell more newspapers.

15. BROADCAST JOURNALISM: It is a type of news reporting presented to the public electronically or
by radio instead of being published in newspapers.
Media in broadcast journalism includes television, radio and the internet.

16. TABLOID JOURNALISM: It emphasizes sensational crime stories, gossip columns about celebrities
and sports stars, junk food news and astrology.
It often concerns itself with rumors about the private lives of celebrities.

17. What is the future of journalism?

18. References
● Journalism. Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/journalism
● Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, May 6). Journalism. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/journalism
● Reporter, D. M. (2013, October 19). World's first English newspaper expected to fetch £15,000 when
auctioned 350 years after it was published. Daily Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-
2465997/Worlds-English-newspaper-expected-fetch-15-000-auctioned-350-years-published.html
● Dominick, J. R. (2004). The Dynamic of Mass Communication Media in the Digital Age (8th Edition). McGraw
Hill.
● Ceramella, N., & Lee, E. (2008). Cambridge English for the Media. Cambridge University Press.
● BBC Ideas. (2019). What is the future of journalism? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 10 - Bbc Ideas. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACLL384Np4s
● The elements of journalism. American Press Institute. (2019, July 15).
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-essentials/what-is-journalism/elements-journalism
● Google Images