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Dominick:Dynamics of Mass Communication
Dynamics of Mass Communication: Media in the Digital Age, 7/e
Joseph R. Dominick
News Gathering and Reporting

Learning Objectives

1.

Understand the qualities that characterize news.

2.

Describe the three main types of news stories.

3.

Distinguish the role of the gatekeeper among broadcast, print, and online news.

4.

Recognize the wire services that provide national and international news.

5.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of broadcast, print, and online journalism.

6.

Explain how computer-assisted reporting using the Internet has affected reporting.








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