Journalist
Summary
A journalist collects and disseminates information about current events, people, trends, and issues. His or her work is acknowledged as journalism.Reporters are one type of journalist. They create reports as a profession for broadcast or publication in mass media such as newspapers, television, radio, magazines, documentary film, and the Internet. Reporters find sources for their work, their reports can be either spoken or written, and they are often expected to report in the most objective and unbiased way to serve the public good. A columnist is a journalist who writes pieces that appear regularly in newspapers or magazines.Depending on the context, the term journalist also includes various types of editors and visual journalists, such as photographers, graphic artists, and page designers.Some journalists in the United States adhere to the standards and norms expressed in the Society of Professional Journalists ethical code.
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FT Weekend appoints Neil Collins as columnist
Finanicial journalist Neil Collins joined FT Weekend on 12 May. He will cover UK markets and. . .
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Broadcasters win judicial review of Dale Farm footage order
ITN chief executive John Hardie, who previously warned such production orders could put the safety of journalists at risk, hailed today's ruling as 'landmark'.
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Guardian & Observer NUJ debate on the nature and future of journalism
This evening at the Guardian’s offices the Guardian & Observer Chapel of the NUJ have been holding a debate about the nature and future of journalism. There have been posters around the offices for a couple of days.
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Stearns: Journalism needs more foresight than hindsight
“We need a journalism of exploration and investigation, a journalism not afraid to wander or to fail. For in those forays into the wild, the complex, the unknown,… Read more.
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App of the week for journalists: Topwrite
What is it? Topwrite allows you to write your message first and then decide whether to send it in an email, as SMS, post to Facebook or Twitter.
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Social journalism research helps explain how information is verified on Twitter
Alfred Hermida‘s research on social journalism can help journalists better understand verification and accuracy on Twitter. Two papers in particular caught my eye: “Tweets and Truth: Journalism as a Discipline of Collaborative Verification” and “Twittering the News: The… Read more.
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Politician's payments to Mexican radio journalists were 'sponsorship'
I reported a couple of days ago about a Mexican presidential candidate having paid journalists for mentions on radio outlets.
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Video: what the Journalists’ Charity does and how you can help
This two year-old video shot by the Press Association helps explain the work of the Journalists’ Charity.
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'The Exclusives' set to hit ITV2 this week
ITV2's new show 'The Exclusives', which follows six aspiring journalists competing to land celebrity stories and win a contract at Bauer Media, starts this Thursday.
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#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – links to lessons on using Pinterest
Director of community engagement & social media of Digital First Media Steve Buttry has compiled a list of “helpful things that others have written about Pinterest”, which include journalists themselves sharing how Pinterest is being used by newsrooms and other advice on using the platform, such as tracking the source of images.
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