The elements of communication
By
Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel
Elements
According to The Elements of Journalism, a book
by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, there are nine elements of journalism.[3] In order for a journalist to fulfill their duty of providing
the people with the information, they need to be free and self-governing. They
must follow these guidelines:
1.
Journalism's first
obligation is to tell the truth.
2.
Its first loyalty is to
the citizens.
3.
Its essence is
discipline of verification.
4.
Its practitioners must
maintain an independence from those they cover.
5.
It must serve as an
independent monitor of power.
6.
It must provide a forum
for public criticism and compromise.
7.
It must strive to make
the news significant, interesting, and relevant.
8.
It must keep the news
comprehensive and proportional.
9.
Its practitioners must
be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.
In the April 2007 edition of the book,[4] they added the last element, the rights and
responsibilities of citizens to make it a total of ten elements of
journalism.
Source :
Bill
Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel (April 24, 2007). "The
Elements of Journalism; What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should
Expect, Completely Updated and Revised". journalism.org. Retrieved
18 October 2010.*
*(dalam
Wikipedia.com)
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