1. The Art of Journalism and Reporting
…on the Internet…

2. What is Journalism? Why is it important?
Why is journalism an important part of our society?
What is the role of journalism and reporting?
What are the ethics that journalism should have?
Why are they important?

4. Five Kinds of Journalism
Investigative
News
Reviews
Column/Opinion
Feature Writing

5. Investigative Tries to uncover truth about a subject or person
Government secrets
Corporate lies
Celebrity scandals
Investigative writers have to work with uncooperative parties
Uses unbiased, objective language
Goal – question a situation, keep institutions accountable, uncover
Examples: Park Geunhye scandal USA Watergate scandal

6. Barstow, D. , Craig, S. , & Buettner, R. (2018, October 2)
Barstow, D., Craig, S., & Buettner, R. (2018, October 2). Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes. Retrieved from The New York Times:

7. News News is the most common form of journalism
Reports about natural disasters
Government dealings
Business
Everyday life
Should be straightforward, unbiased, about facts without interpretation
Does not have a lot of depth or questioning, all about facts
Examples: Hurricane disaster reporting Economic reporting

8. 160 S. Koreans Depart for Pyongyang for Summit Anniversary Event
160 S. Koreans Depart for Pyongyang for Summit Anniversary Event. (2018, October 4). Retrieved from KBS World Radio:

9. Reviews
A review is a reporting that examines a subject or person and gives a summary of that subject or person
Movie review
Book review
Restaurant critique
Partly based on opinion and partly based on fact
Should be well researched and intelligent
Examples: Review of new restaurant in Seoul Review of new Avengers movie

10. Morgenstern, J. (2018, July 26). ‘Mission: Impossible—Fallout’ Review: Grace Under Pleasure. Retrieved from The Wall Street Journal:

11. Column/Opinion
Columns and opinions are primarily based on opinion and personality of the author
Focuses on a specific situation or person
Politics
Celebrity
Business
Can be humorous or critical
Columnists interpret events and tell the readers their opinions
Examples: Opinion article on the state of North/South peace talks Column on celebrity gossip

12. The price of The Donald: The president's tariffs undercut his progress on trade. (2018, October 3). Retrieved from The Dallas Morning News:

13. Feature Writing
Feature writing gives scope, depth, and interpretation of topics and people
Uses interpretation of writer
Uses all facts
Uses interviews and research
Tries to show a perspective not seen before
Interprets a situation or trend for the reader – supportive or critical
Examples: Opinion on Korea’s response to low birth rate Analysis of the #MeToo movement and voter opinions

14. Stein, J. (2018, October 3). Steel is surging under Trump
Stein, J. (2018, October 3). Steel is surging under Trump. Will workers benefit? Retrieved from The Washington Post:

15. Things to consider when writing news…
Unbiased, objective – unless writing opinion
Always stay accurate, don’t exaggerate
Always cite or have a source for information
According to _______________, “_____________.”
_____________ stated that ______________________.
Use quotes (journalism does not use traditional APA style for citations)
Write independently about your subject
Don’t write on behalf of anyone
Consider the person/people you are writing about
Will it hurt them?

16. News Scenarios
Write a three paragraph news “brief” about this situation. Use formal language and objective words. Try to be unbiased and informative, focusing on accuracy and responsibility.

17. WRITE A FEATURE PIECE
Based on the theme of your blog, write a feature piece
Look for a piece of news related to your theme
If it is travel, look for news about travel such as airplane prices, travel bans, etc.
If it is animals, look for news articles about animal extinctions, habitat change, etc.
Write at least five paragraphs about your opinion on the matter
Keep in mind the fundamentals of journalism