Collecting, assessing, creating, and presenting news is termed journalism. Children who love to gather information and enjoy writing can make a great career in journalism. A correct and guided path will help the students enhance their skills. Finding a path will be difficult if the child can assess information around them but doesn't know how to put them forward and use targeted English for journalism. Thus, learning journalism helps them.
Kids who want to pursue Journalism as a profession begin young by learning various aspects of journalism. The beginners' guide to journalism will be helpful to kids. PlanetSpark is beneficial to kids who are excited to build a career in journalism and want to work on their skills.
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To build a career in journalism, the student must know about the elements of journalism. Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel have mentioned these elements in 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 independence from the people they cover.
- It must serve as an individualistic monitor of power.
- A forum for public criticism must be provided.
- It must strive to keep the vital news interesting and relevant.
- It must keep the news proportional and comprehensive.
- It must allow its practitioners to exercise their conscience.
- Citizens also have certain rights and responsibilities when it comes to news.
The journalism course at PlanetSpark helps the students understand and practise these elements of journalism.
Career Opportunities
After receiving a Bachelor's in Journalism degree, there are various career options like
- Magazine journalist
- Newspaper journalist
- Writer
- Broadcast journalist
- Web Content Manager
- Publishing copy- editor
among various other opportunities.
Objectives of journalism
Journalism is a profession that has major objectives linked to it. Some of the main objectives of journalism are:
- Exposing any serious misdemeanour
- Protecting public health and safety
- Averting the public from being misled by some action or statement of an individual or organisation.
Skills Required to Become a Journalist
A journalist requires certain skills that can be developed in the child from an early stage using PlanetSpark courses.
- Communication
Communicating the news, either verbally or written, is the primary role of a journalist. Having good communication skills is very important for a journalist. A journalist needs to interview sources, write articles and report news, and hence needs good communication skills.
2. Attention to Detail
News reported by journalists should be genuine. Journalists use different sources of information; some of them may not be credible. In journalism, attention needs to be made to the details so that the information that reaches the audience is accurate.
3. Persistence
In journalism, sometimes receiving information regarding a piece of particular news gets difficult. But the journalist needs to be persistent and not give up in such times.
4. Research Skills
The news presented by a journalist to the audience needs to be accurate and complete. The journalist must do proper research regarding the news piece to achieve this.
5. Digital Literacy
Digital media is a compelling medium to reach a large number of people in a short period. Thus, having digital knowledge is helpful to gaining success in the journalism profession.
6. Logical Reasoning and Objectivity
Journalists have opinions over some news, but they cannot reach the audience based on their views. They need to think logically and then present the news.
7. Investigative Reporting
To help society and bring out the evil practices and misdeeds to the audience, it is important in journalism to do interrogative reporting and keep the sources safe.
8. Problem-Solving Skills
In journalism, many situations arise during live news recordings or on the field. The journalist must have strong problem-solving skills to ensure that the work does not get halted in such a case.
9. Ethical Journalism Skills
Sometimes it is easier to report news by unethical means due to competition, but this might prove harmful in the long run and may ruin a journalist's career.
10. Journalism Knowledge
To begin the journalism journey, it is important to have proper knowledge of journalism, both practical and theoretical. This will also help build the skill set required to become a confident and successful journalist.
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Types of Journalism
There are different types of journalism that can be explored:
- Investigative Journalism
Investigative journalism aims at searching for the truth about events, places, or people.
- Watchdog Journalism
The watchdog journalists check on industrialists and influencers so that their wrongdoings do not negatively harm society.
- Online Journalism
In today's time, online is one of the best ways to reach the masses. In journalism also, the internet plays an important role. Digital newspapers, blogs or social media are used to grow online journalism.
- Broadcast Journalism
Radio and television are mediums of reaching the audience through broadcast journalism. This type of journalism can include fields like sports, politics, entertainment, weather etc.
- Opinion Journalism
Opinion Journalism is based more on the reporter's perspective rather than the actual facts. This type of journalism can be biassed.
- Sports Journalism
This type of journalism can be both print and broadcast media. The journalist focuses on the athletics and sports sector. It can also be a specific sport that the journalist works upon.
- Trade journalism
This type of journalism is industry-specific. It can be about products or industries like airways, healthcare etc.
- Entertainment Journalism
This is available in print, digital and broadcast mediums. It includes the entertainment industry, celebrities, movies, music, events, books etc.
- Political Journalism
The focus is on the government and the government-led news, updates etc. This can be strong opinion journalism too.
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International Federation of journalists
The International Federation of Journalists is an organisation that speaks for journalists in the United Nations system.
The responsibilities taken up by the International Federation of Journalists are:
- Speaking up for fair pay, labour rights and decent working conditions for the journalists.
- Defending press freedom and social justice by having journalists' solid and free trade unions.
- Fighting for gender equality.
- Opposing discrimination of any sort and criticising the use of media to create intolerance and conflict.
- Believing in freedom of cultural and political expression.
What is Report Writing
A report is a document that specifically targets a particular purpose. The report must be clear and crisp and should be written while keeping the target audience in mind.
Importance of Report Writing in Journalism
Report writing is a way for journalists to bring their ideas, thoughts, facts, investigations, and news to the world. This needs to be precise and with the understanding of the audience and purpose. The report writing course will help the child to understand the better possible ways that they can use to make their reports crisper and reader-friendly.
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Why Choose PlanetSpark for the Report Writing Course
- Learn Effective use of English: It is essential to use correct English when writing a report in journalism. We at PlanetSpark work on the overall Language Building of the student.
- One-to-one sessions: Kids who need extra attention for the course can take up one-to-one sessions with the teacher at PlanetSpark.
- Regular assignments: At PlanetSpark, we give students regular assignments to brush up on their skills and maintain regularity.
- Online Courses for Journalism: We provide online courses for journalism to help them learn wherever they wish to.
- Regular reviewing: At PlanetSpark, we review the child's progress and understanding every week.
Frequently Asked Questions related to Report Writing Course
Is Journalism a good career?
Yes, it is. Journalism is a prestigious professional field that allows contributing to the development of a nation. As the communication channels increase, the number of audiences increases, thus increasing the journalists' scope.
What to study to become a journalist?
There are various options in which journalism can be pursued. One can do a Bachelor in Journalism (BJ) or Bachelor in Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC). One can also do Erasmus' Mundus Masters in Journalism, which is a two years international programme. Other options include a diploma in journalism or a major in Journalism and Communications.
What is the highest-paying journalism job?
The highest salaries in journalism are usually received by senior-level reporters, news analysts and correspondents.
What is the salary of a TV reporter?
The average salary received by a TV reporter in India ranges between 0.2 lakhs to 0.3 lakhs.
