Knowra Journalist Journalist A journalist gathers, verifies, and communicates news and other information to the public through media, using reporting and editorial practices to make claims accountable.
News gathering : The process of finding and collecting information for news reports. It begins journalism by locating events, documents, and people who can provide evidence.
News : Recently reported information about events, developments, or issues considered relevant to the public. Journalism is a principal practice through which news is gathered and communicated.
Investigative journalism : Journalism that uncovers matters of public interest through sustained, original investigation. It extends routine reporting through extensive evidence gathering and scrutiny of concealed conduct.
Watchdog journalism : Reporting that scrutinizes powerful institutions and exposes misconduct or failures. It describes journalism’s accountability role when journalists investigate those exercising power.
Source (journalism) : A person or record that provides information used in a news report. Sources supply leads and evidence, but their claims require independent assessment.
Verification : The process of establishing whether information is accurate through evidence and corroboration. Verification gives journalistic claims a basis beyond a source’s unsupported assertion.
Science journalism : Journalism that reports on scientific research, institutions, and their effects on society. It translates specialized findings while checking what the evidence does and does not establish.
Agenda-setting theory : The theory that media emphasis influences which issues the public regards as important. Journalists’ choices of prominence can shape public attention without dictating opinions.
Fact-checking : The process of checking claims against evidence and reliable records. It tests whether information gathered during reporting supports the statements a story will publish.
Attribution (journalism) : The identification of the source for information, quotations, or claims in a report. Attribution shows where claims came from and helps audiences judge their evidential status.
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