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How do journalists find out about news?
Journalists find out about news by going to the scene, talking to people, getting information from official places, and following news agencies.
Journalists use many ways to find news. Sometimes something happens, and they go there right away to see it with their own eyes. Sometimes they get information from places like the police, the town hall, or a hospital. These places are called 'sources'.
News agencies help journalists too. These agencies collect news from all over the world and send it to journalists. This way, a journalist can find out about news even if they cannot go everywhere themselves.
Journalists also talk to people. They ask questions to people who saw something happen. This is called an 'interview'. The internet and the phone are also fast ways to find out news today.
Before writing a news story, a journalist tries to check it. This means checking if the information is really true. This way, they do not write a wrong story.
Quick facts
- Journalists can go to the scene and see the news with their own eyes.
- News agencies collect events from around the world and send them to journalists.
- Journalists do interviews by talking to people who saw what happened.
- Before a news story is written, people check if the information is true.
- Places like the police, the town hall, and hospitals are sources that give journalists information.
- The internet and the phone help journalists find out news quickly.
Check what you remember
3 questions — all of them come from the quick facts above. There is no score and no wrong turn.
1. What is it called when a journalist talks to someone who saw an event and asks them questions?
2. What is a group called that collects events from around the world and sends them to journalists?
3. What does a journalist do before writing a news story?
Where this comes from
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1 tr.wikipedia.org 80/100Journalism - Wikipedia
A general page that explains what journalism is and how it is done.
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3 tr.wikipedia.org 70/100Reporter - Wikipedia
A page that explains the work of journalists who go to the scene.
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