CHAPTER 4: FINDING NEWS

Conduct an audit of magazines, first identify the range available. Concentrate on

a particular publication. Reflect on its news values and stylistic qualities.
Theres a large range of magazines available to the public. These include:
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Teens and kids

Business
News and lifestyle
Sports
Art
Car
Computer and Video game
Craft
Education
Family
Film
Food & drink
Garden and home
Health
Literary
Music
Photography
Puzzles
Science & science fiction
Travel
Wedding
And other magazines

The Australian Financial Reviews magazine news values include business,

finance and political news in Australia. Their core audience consists of educated
and informed readers who want the finest in quality and luxury and have the
means to purchase goods at the premium end of the market. As a result the
news articles are of relevance to their audiences everyday lifestyles. The
stylistic qualities also reflect the style of the target publication from everything
from the glossy cover, structure to choice of words.

CHAPTER 5: CHOOSING NEWS

When, if ever, is it in the public interest to censor information?

It is almost never okay to censor information, with the only exception being to
protect an individuals privacy. Burns observed that the medias greatest power
was not in telling people what to think, but what to think about (2013). For a
journalist, it is essential they provide the public with all the relevant, non-bias
facts, so there audiences can think for themselves and come to their own
conclusions. So it is crucial that journalists present uncensored publications to
their audiences. However censorship is necessary in circumstances regarding a
person's privacy. Such as when a minor commits a crime, there identity needs to
be concealed to protect them from future harm, so they arent turned down from
getting an education or a job. It is also fundamental for journalists to conceal the
identity of rape victims, so those people don't have to endure public humiliation.
It is also crucial for editors to cross out information of extremely violent nature,
not to sanitize the news, but to keep from offending the public.
References
Burns, L. S. (2013). Understanding Journalism. Sage.

CHAPTER 7: GATHERING NEWS

Investigate the cultural protocols required when interviewing Indigenous people.

There are a vast number of cultural protocols which need to be followed when
interviewing Indigenous people. As an interviewer you are expected to respect
their rights to culture by acknowledging Traditional Owners of the land. This
should be performed as the outset of any meeting or event. Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people should be recognised as the primary guardians and
interpreters of their cultures. The way they are represented should reflect their
cultural values and respect their customary laws. Secret and sacred material
isnt allowed to be published unless there are extenuating circumstances (only
where prior written permission has been granted following extensive consultation
with the relevant parties). Any approvals granted for the use of sensitive
materials should be prominently displayed. Most importantly Aboriginal people
must to attributed and should be given proper credit or appropriate
acknowledgement for their achievements, contributions and roles in the
development of media stories and/or use of cultural material.

Chapter 8: Writing News

Read a page of your national newspaper carefully, highlighting all the verbs.
What do you notice?
That is why it is extra important to use effective, direct verbs in a research paper.
Action verbs show what happened. Saying verbs are used to report how the
people spoke. Saying verbs can give readers a good idea of how the people
involved tried to give their side of the story. verbs are the most important feature
of a reporting clause and occur in most reporting sentences. reporting verbs
used, reporting verbs which showed speakers stance were more frequent than
reporting verbs which showed writers stance
The
English for Specific Purposes World, ISSN 1682-3257, http://www.esp-world.info,
Issue 40, vol. 14, 2013
REPORTING VERBS AND STANCE IN FRONT PAGE STORIES OF GHANAIAN
NEWSPAPERS. Nancy Boahemaa Nkansah
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range of verbs used is wider in written dialogue than in spoken because writers
attempt to heighten interest by conveying not only the words said but also
something of voice quality, attitude and manner of speaking of the character,
whether fictional or real (Downing and Locke 2006). It is worth mentioning that
newspapers front page news is very important and fulfil several functions. They
attract readers, reinforce the newspapers identity through easily recognizable
features and demonstrate clearly what the newspapers attitude is towards the
news of the day. It also shows that a particular edition of newspaper contains
certain stories, hopefully including better coverage of main stories than any
other newspaper. Front page stories can be categorized into lead and secondary
lead stories. A lead story is one that has been chosen as being of most interest to
most readers while a secondary lead story is still an important story but less than
the lead story. One of the features of newspapers which also manifest in front
page stories is the use of reporting verbs.
He adds that some verbs imply that
what the speaker said had at least some level of truth in i