Journalism
Subtopics
1. Define journalism. |
2. Understand common principles that determine newsworthiness of an item. |
3. Explain how news values remain true year over year, regardless of societal changes. |
4. Explain the basic questions used in news gathering. |
5. Define the role of sources in journalism. |
6. Understand how strong leads define a story. |
1. Identify the major funding sources that impact journalism, journalists, and publications. |
2. Examine the economic impacts of social media on the journalism industry. |
3. Identify the funding sources that allow for publications and news reporting. |
4. Identify shipping and receiving processes. |
5. Explain the transportation systems and services (e.g., motor, rail, water, air) used in distribution. |
6. Explain storing (e.g., cold storage, commodity, bulk) and warehousing options (e.g., distribution centers, public, and private) and procedures to store merchandise until needed. |
7. Describe the methods of handling merchandise and inventory control. |
8. Identify the education needed for different careers in journalism. |
9. Understand the ranking structure and hierarchy of a journalistic environment. |
10. Identify the potential salary opportunities for careers in journalism. |
11. Identify the major funding sources for journalism. |
12. Identify the major expenses for journalism. |
13. Examine the economic impacts of digital and social media on the journalism industry. |
1. Identify perspectives and how they are used in journalism. |
2. Understand different types of abbreviations and how they are used correctly. |
3. Understand what type of formats are used in different media sources. |
4. Understand media terminology such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor. |
1. Identify major laws that impact journalism. |
2. Understand the ethical boundaries most important to journalists, specifically when it relates to sources and sharing of information. |
3. Understand the impacts of ethical decisions made by journalists on society and the individuals involved. |
4. Identify major historical events related to journalism ethics. |
1. Explain the constitutional amendments as they relate to the practice of journalism. |
2. Identify the major players in the history of journalism and what role they played in the industry. |
3. Explain the role of journalists in war and battle. |
4. Understand the history of the major players in the journalism industry and the impacts they have had. |
5. Understand timelines and transitions in style, medium, and circulation of different types of publications. |
6. Identify and understand different awards presented in journalism, including major recipients and milestones in the industry related to these awards. |