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Definitions of Journalism

Journalism involves collecting and communicating current information to the public through various media like newspapers, radio, television, and online platforms. It includes reporting on events happening around the world and facilitating discussion on those events if there is public interest. A journalist's role is to write for or conduct a publication, broadcast, or online news source. The oldest form of journalism is connected to periodicals, which are printed at regular intervals and can be considered newspapers if they release on a weekly basis in a standard format and cover generally interesting topics. In modern times, the press or news media is viewed as the "Fourth Estate" and plays an important role in democracy by informing the public.

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Definitions of Journalism

Journalism involves collecting and communicating current information to the public through various media like newspapers, radio, television, and online platforms. It includes reporting on events happening around the world and facilitating discussion on those events if there is public interest. A journalist's role is to write for or conduct a publication, broadcast, or online news source. The oldest form of journalism is connected to periodicals, which are printed at regular intervals and can be considered newspapers if they release on a weekly basis in a standard format and cover generally interesting topics. In modern times, the press or news media is viewed as the "Fourth Estate" and plays an important role in democracy by informing the public.

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Definitions of Journalism

Bond F. Fraser: According to him "The term journalism embraces all the forms in which and through
which the news and the comments on the news reach the public. All that happens in the world, if such
happenings hold interest for the public and all the thought, action and ideas which these happenings
stimulate become the basic material for the journalist."

The Chambers 20th Century dictionary defines journalism as "the profession of conducting or write for
public journals".

According to the majority of researchers, journalism means "the collection and editing of material of
current interest for presentation, publication or broadcast". In other words, journalism means
communication of information to the public by any media, be it a newspaper, radio, or T.V. A person
engaged in journalism is called a journalist.

Meaning: The word journalism is derived from Journal which means a daily register or a diary. The
word journal is derived from the Latin term ‘diurnalis’ which means daily. Journalism means the
communication of information regarding the events of a day through written words, sounds or pictures and
a journalist is a person who writes for or conducts a newspaper or a magazine, News Channel, Radios or
for any online platform. He is also called a press man.

The oldest journalism is connected with periodical journalism. A periodical, is printed at a regular and fixed
interval. A periodical can be called a newspaper if it appears at least weekly in recognized newspaper
format and has general public interest.

In the modern age, the press is called the "Fourth Estate". It enjoys a very important place in society and
plays a very vital role in a democracy.

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