Writing about Journalism General Purpose and Audience Journalism has a variety of different types of writing—from scholarly and academic research writing to reporting and other practical writing. Each type of writing has its own audience as well as its own style to best connect with that audience. Research papers are generally geared to scholars, professors, and students. New reports and articles for print or the web are geared to the publication’s readers, which can be as general as the public at large or as specific as outdoor enthusiasts, for example. of Writing Research Papers scholarly analysis the practice or theory of journalism (ethical questions, effect on audience, legal issues, etc.) News stories timely, articles, typically found in newspapers or online news sites written in the inverted pyramid format (i.e., important information first) Magazine/Weekly articles less formal than newspaper articles length, style and content vary according to the publication Editorials/Columns opinion pieces Reviews critical evaluations of film, music product, dance, theatre performance, art installation, video games, etc. TYPES of EVIDENCE Primary sources information straight from a source (interviews, original documents, etc.) Secondary sources information or facts that come from journals, news reports, and other sources gathered from primary evidence secondary sources should be avoided if possible and always fact- checked against at least three other sources Writing Conventions Research papers
Writing about Journalism General Purpose and Audience Journalism has a variety of different types of writing—from scholarly and academic research writing to reporting and other practical writing. Each type of writing has its own audience as well as its own style to best connect with that audience. Research papers are generally geared to scholars, professors, and students. New reports and articles for print or the web are geared to the publication’s readers, which can be as general as the public at large or as specific as outdoor enthusiasts, for example. of Writing Research Papers scholarly analysis the practice or theory of journalism (ethical questions, effect on audience, legal issues, etc.) News stories timely, articles, typically found in newspapers or online news sites written in the inverted pyramid format (i.e., important information first) Magazine/Weekly articles less formal than newspaper articles length, style and content vary according to the publication Editorials/Columns opinion pieces Reviews critical evaluations of film, music product, dance, theatre performance, art installation, video games, etc. TYPES of EVIDENCE Primary sources information straight from a source (interviews, original documents, etc.) Secondary sources information or facts that come from journals, news reports, and other sources gathered from primary evidence secondary sources should be avoided if possible and always fact- checked against at least three other sources Writing Conventions Research papers
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