The pessimist says, the glass is half empty.
The optimist says, the glass is half full.
And the journalist says, you won't believe what's in the glass.
Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm glad you're here with me for a new podcast episode.
Today we will discuss the different types of journalism we can find in the media.
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Let's start with the first one.
The News News is a crucial and representative category of informative journalism.
It covers recent and intriguing political, sports, cultural, and social events.
Objectivity is a vital but often lacking aspect of news.
Ideally, a news story should be impartial and unbiased.
But this isn't always true.
Brevity is another key aspect of news.
A news story should be concise and include only essential data.
It should only focus on giving information about the event.
A typical news story consists of several parts.
Firstly, we have the headline.
It has a larger font and expresses the main idea of the news story.
It is a short sentence.
For example, Georgiana launches a new course.
That would be a good headline.
Moving on to the lead.
It is a kind of summary where fundamentals of the news story are discussed.
It serves as a summary introducing the main aspects of the news story, answering essential questions like what how who where, when and why.
Lastly, we have the body of the news story, where further details and information are provided beyond what's covered in the headline and lead.
Let's uncover another element of journalism.
The report.
A report is a more detailed news story that provides various data, background information and opinions from those involved.
Unlike news stories, reports can include the writer's opinion, making them somewhat subjective.
Traditionally, reporters often went to the story scene and prepared reports that helped readers understand what was happening.
However, in today's technologically driven world, this practice isn't always followed.
Some reports are created from the newsroom, relying heavily on Internet research.
While it reduces costs, it can compromise the report's quality, since journalists aren't physically present at the events.
I really like this expression.
You have to hit the streets.
It emphasizes the importance of journalists leaving the newsroom, immersing themselves in events, conducting interviews, observing firsthand and gathering relevant information.
Lastly, let's explore another aspect of journalism.
The interview.
It's a simple yet powerful conversation between a journalist and an interviewee.
Journalists often edit interviews, removing less relevant parts.
However, this can be controversial, as it alters how readers or listeners perceive the interview.
An interview report is another type of interview that includes the questions and answers and details about the interviewee and their surroundings.
It may also include relevant biographical information, providing a more complete and in-depth picture of the person.
What do you think?
Now that you know all this, would you like to become a journalist?
One thing is for sure.
Today we have learned useful expressions and vocabulary you can use in conversations.
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Let's continue with a point of view story.
I will tell the same story twice, so make sure to focus on the changes.
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Okay, let's start.
Let's listen to the story in the past tense in the second person singular.
You always dreamt of being a great journalist.
After graduating in journalism with honors, you got a job at a big media company.
At work, you used what you learned in college and wrote news stories that were fair and truthful.
However, your boss wanted to make the news more sensational and follow a different approach.
Feeling like you weren't doing your job properly by following your boss's instructions, you decided to quit and started your own blog called News Bytes.
There, you shared short and objective news stories.
Although you enjoyed your work, your blog only had a small audience your mother and your four friends.
Determined to keep reporting honestly.
You covered silly and unusual news stories like the annual Ugly Dog Contest or the Sausage Throwing Championship.
Your unique and entertaining approach became popular on social media and your blog became the most read in the world.
This brought you fame and recognition as a journalist, even though you only reported on bizarre news.
As your reputation grew, You were eventually offered a job at a major news network.
With your show, you continued covering strange and funny stories, while addressing serious issues with your characteristic wit and honesty.
Okay, now I'll tell the same story in the future tense in the first person.
I will always dream of being a great journalist.
After graduating in journalism with honors, I will land a job at a big media company.
At work, I will use what I learned in college and write news stories that are fair and truthful.
However, I will consider my options.
If my boss wants me to make the news more sensational and follow a different approach, feeling like I won't be doing my job properly by following my boss's instructions, I may quit and start my own blog called News Bytes.
There I will share short and objective news stories.
Although I will enjoy my work, my blog may initially have a small audience.
My mother and four friends.
Determined to keep reporting honestly.
I will cover silly and unusual news stories, like the annual Ugly Dog Contest or the Sausage Throwing Championship.
My unique and entertaining approach may become popular on social media and my blog, one of the most read in the world.
This could bring me fame and recognition as a journalist, even though I may only report on bizarre news.
As my reputation grows, I may eventually be offered a job at a major news network.
With my own show, I will continue to cover strange and funny stories, while addressing serious issues with my characteristic wit and honesty.
Okay, that's the end of this short exercise.
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