News Gathering

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I am Rai, 6 semester student who is currently studying journalism and will share what I know about journalism. let's start with the vocabulary log that I made so you can add to your vocabulary collection. And then, we will know about how news is gathered by reporter or editor.

Name	Raita Juliah
Class/ ID Number	6A2/2088203063
Meeting	3/ News Gathering/Journalism
Vocabulary logs	1.    Eyewitness  /ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs /  Part of speech : Noun Indonesian : Saksi Mata Definition : a person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it. Synonym : Observer, Onlooker e.g : "eyewitness accounts of the London blitz" 2.     Beat /ˈbiːtn/ Part of speech : Verb Indonesian : Mengalahkan Definition : strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip. Synonym : Hit, Strike, Batter e.g : "if we were caught we were beaten" 3.        Consolidate kənˈsɒlɪdeɪtɪd/ Part of speech : noun Indonesian : Konsolidasi Definition :  make (something) physically stronger or more solid. Synonym : combine, unite, merge e.g : "the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls" 4.        Wire /ˈwaɪɹ/ Part of speech : verb Indonesian : Mengikat Definition : install electric circuits or wires in. Synonym : - e.g : "wiring in plug” 5.        Stringer  /stɹɪŋɚ/  Part of speech : Noun Indonesian : reporter freelance Definition : a longitudinal structural piece in a framework, especially that of a ship or aircraft. Synonym : bleam, girder e.g  : " Place the small pocket of the bow stringer securely over the upper limb.”

Summary:

After studying how news is collected, there are several ways reporters or editors can collect news, namely through Eyewitness Accounts, Events calendars/Futures book, Press releases, Stringers/freelance contributors, Beat system, Wire services, Interviews, Background research.

The newsgathering technique that was most likely used to get the information, namely The Events Calendar, Calendar can be a great resource for student journalists because it should include all athletic events, musical performances, dramatic productions, organization meetings and much more. Background Research, Before composing questions to ask during an interview, it is often necessary to do some background research, either on the topic to be discussed or on the person you are about to interview. Investigative Reporting Assignment,  This assignment involves gathering information and checking your sources for accuracy. Conducting the Interview.

There are 3 types of interviews, namely Fact interviews: This type of interview is a straightforward question-and-answer conversation intended to get facts and quotations for advance stories or supplementary/follow-up coverage of past events. These are routine interviews and can be conducted over the telephone if necessary. Personal interview: A more formal approach, also called the feature interview. The reporter should prepare a list of questions ahead of time, but be prepared to take a different path of questioning if the situation calls for it. Group interview: 1. Man-on-the-street or inquiring reporter. The reporter asks the same question of the interviewees selected at random. The answers may be limited to one or two sentences, and are printed just as given, with no comments from the reporter.

The steps when preparing for the interview there are Make an appointment in advance, Learn as much about the topic or person as you can so that you can ask intelligent questions, Know what you want to accomplish in the interview, Make a list of 15-20 good solid questions which focus in on the subject you are going to talk about. You might not use all the questions, but it is better to have too many than too few.

 

Reflection :

In exploring a science, there are several things that can be used as reflection for yourself. Learning how news is collected, there are many things that can be used as reflections, including how to be a good interviewer, able to communicate well and be able to process data into news that provides clear information and can be accepted by others. Besides that, in news gathering, I can learn that good news is not only made based on opinion but also based on facts according to reality.