Learning Log Meeting 2 Journalism - A Matter of Facts

 Vocabulary Log

Topic	A Matter of Facts
Date	March 20th 2023
	Smith, D. (2010). Introduction to Journalism. Student Activities Book. TEACHINGpoint. The Expert Systems for Teachers Series. United States of America
Learned vocabularies, pronunciation & part of speech, definition, and in context (e.g., in a sentence)	1.      Proximity = [präkˈsimədē] Part of speech: Noun Indonesian: kedekatan Definition: nearness in space, time, or relationship. e.g., “do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets” Synonyms: Closeness, nearness, presence   2.      Prominence = [ˈprämənəns] Part of speech: Noun Indonesian: menonjol Definition: the state of being important or famous. e.g., “she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s" Synonyms: Fame, importance, distinction   3.      Newsworthy = [ˈn(y)o͞ozˌwərT͟Hē] Part of speech: Adjective Indonesian: layak diberitakan Definition: noteworthy as news; topical. e.g., “you had to cover a lot of ground to find anything newsworthy" Synonyms: Interesting, topical, sensational     4.      Concise = [kənˈsīs] Part of speech: Adjective Indonesian: ringkas Definition: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. e.g., “a concise account of the country's history" Synonyms: Short, brief, to the point   5.      Vivid = [ˈvivid] Part of speech: Adjective Indonesian: jelas Definition: producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind. e.g., “memories of that evening were still vivid" Synonyms: Clear, obvious, plain

Synopsis

A lot of new information is popping up every day. News can appear from various sources such as television, radio, newspapers, the Internet, text messages, the automated voice, and mail. But from the amount of news that comes up, it must be filterable, anywhere information that is important and worth telling, which is news that gives facts that can help them make better life choices or information that they think is interesting and meaningful. We need to see how the news is organized and why it's organized like that, as well as the traditional news style. You'll learn how news writing is different from other types of writing. You will investigate why certain facts are worth telling and others are not, as well as the difference between "hard news" and "soft news". A news story consists of facts and opinions, and the opinion, which is conveyed in the form of quotes, helps to bring the story to life. Meanwhile fact, is valid information.

Reflection

After learning about the 'Values and Elements of News' from an article written by Mrs.  Dwi Sloria Suharti, I learned what distinguishes news from other written texts. News contains accurate information, where reporters pay close attention to detail when collecting facts and details. The reporter had to understand the events first, and then write them in plain, precise, logical language. In addition to facts, news usually contains opinions from sources in order to make the news more lively. Not only that, but news is also relevant and comes from a reliable source. But even so, nowadays there are many news stories that contain hoaxes. For that, as readers, we need to sort out accurate and newsworthy news.