Definition of Journalism

1. Journalism
Group 2 :
1. Heci Aptrilia
2. Roudhoh Aulia Rahmi
3. Marry Lucky Couple

2. TASK 1
The Purpose of Journalism
The purpose of journalism is to provide a service to the
public by the dissemination and analysis of news and other
information.

3. The Fundamental of Journalism
Journalistic integrity is based on the principles as follows:
truth, disclosure, and editorial independence.

4. The Various of Journalism
Media and The Examples
Journalistic mediums can vary diversely, from print
publishing to electronic broadcasting, and from newspaper
to television channels, as well as to the web, and to digital
technology
Examples : TVRI, liputan6.com, tribunnews.com,
okezone.com, kompasiana.com, etc

5. Another Function Form of
Journalistic Communication
• Journalism, however, is not always confined to the news
media or to news itself, as journalistic communication.
• It may find its way into broader forms of expression,
including literature and cinema.

6. The Role of News Media in A
Democratic Society
• In some nations, the news media is still controlled by
government intervention, and is not fully an independent
body.
• In a democratic society, access to free information plays
a central role in creating a system of checks and balance,
it is distributing power equally between governments,
businesses, individuals, and other social entities.
• The verifiable information gathered by independent
media sources, can also be of service to ordinary citizens,
by empowering them with the tools they need in order to
participate in the political process.

7. The Advent of Digital Technology
and Publication Affect The Printed
Media
• The advent of Digitsl Technology and Publication of
news on the internet has created a shift in the
consumption of print media channels, as people
increasingly consume news through e-readers,
smartphones, and other electronic devices,

8. The Reaction of New Organization
to The Increased New Consumption
Through Electronic Devices
• The increased news consumption through electronic
devices, challenging news organizations to fully monetize
their digital writing as well as improve on the context in
which they publish news in print.

9. The Definition of Citizen Journalism
• Citizen journalism is a new kind of journalism in which
ordinary citizens play a greater role in the process of
newsmaking.
• Example : using video camera equipped smartphones.

10. The Relationship Between Digital
Era and A New Kind of Journalism
• The digital era has also ushered in a new kind of
journalism in which ordinary citizens play a greater role
in the process of newsmaking with the rise of citizen
journalism being possible through the Internet.

11. Reflect The Content of The Text
With Journalism in Indonesia
• Based on the text above most journalism in indonesia
often provide information overlod and often make people
misunderstanding the news that will cause a commotion
in the community.

12. Task 2
Find the paragraph which implies the following statements.
No Statements Paragraph
1 Society can employ information access to participate in politics. 3
2 Journalistic mediums vary from printed to electronic. 1
3
Ordinary people may play a significant role in the process of news
making.
5
4
There is a great change in the role and status of journalism with the
emergence of news publication.
4
5 News media is the center of public information. 2

13. Task 3
Complete the following cluster with information details from the text,
and make a summary based on the clustering activity that you have
completed.
Journalism
Definition
and
Function
Kind of
Journalistic
Medium
Journalistic
in Modern
and
Democratic
Society

14. JOURNALISM
Definition and
Function
Journalism is a method of inquiry and literary style.
Aims to provide a service to the public by the dissemination and analysis
of news and other information.
Kind of
Journalistic
Medium
Journalistic mediums can vary diversely, from print publishing to
electronic broadcasting, and from newspaper to television channels, as
well as to the web, and to digital technology.
Journalistic in
Modern and
Democratic
Society
In modern society, the news media is the chief purveyor of information
and opinion about public affairs.
In a democratic society, however, access to free information plays a
central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in
distributing power equally between governments, businesses,
individuals, and other social entities.

15. Summary
Journalism is a method of inquiry and literary style that aims to provide a service to
the public by the dissemination and analysis of news and other information.
Journalistic mediums can vary diversely, from print publishing to electronic
broadcasting, and from newspaper to television channels, as well as to the web, and to
digital technology.
In modern society, the news media is the chief purveyor of information and opinion
about public affairs. In a democratic society, however, access to free information
plays a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing
power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social
entities.