Bryant PSYH201 Discussion - Basic Journalistic Values

PSYH 201 Bryant 

Basic Journalistic Values Discussion

Bans’s Basic Journalistic Values

Pick up a copy of a major newspaper (USA Today New York Times Wall Street Journal) or the nearest urban newspaper

Mark each example of Gans’s basic journalisti values that you can identify. Then, write

•Give the name and date of your paper.

•List every story by headline on the front page.

•List the basic journalistic values from Gans for each story and provide examples of how you see them. Not all stories will fit perfectly but review them and give your best argument for why you think its fits into one category versus another. Be specific.

HINT: You should have something to say about each story on your front page.

Then, in a brief essay (400- 500 words), explain which values you found and the evidence for them. Did you see any other values that you would want to add to the list? What were they