A source is an individual, company, document or more that can provide information to fuel a new story. In order for a story to be considered verified and to maintain a reputation as a news outlet, it is important to have a credible source.
Belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc.
A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information.
Media refers to all electronic or digital means and print or artistic visuals used to transmit messages.
Awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation or intuitive cognition. A capacity for comprehension and understanding.
The act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded (as because of their race, gender, sexuality, or ability)
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
A simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group; a set form or convention
Investigating and explaining, in a critical and clear-eyed way, how people try to solve widely shared problems. Solutions journalism focuses on responses to problems.
A set of moral principles based on standards of right and wrong, usually in terms of obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.
Narration done by a broadcast reporter, usually reading from a script. The reporter's voice is recorded over a sequence of video clips that tell a story.
The condition of having or being composed of differing elements. Especially in the context of the inclusion of people of different races, cultures, etc. in a group or organization
A group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood). It can also be a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc.
In news, it’s a story’s point or theme. It's the lens through which the producer or writer filters the information they have gathered and focuses it to make it meaningful to viewers or readers.
Ethical journalism strives to ensure the free exchange of information that is accurate, fair and thorough. An ethical journalist acts with integrity. Ethical journalism should be accurate and fair. Journalists should be honest and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.
When a television reporter appears in front of the camera to narrate part of a story – most often at the beginning to set up the story, in the middle as a transition or if there is no good b-roll to cover voiceover, or at the very end.