Print Journalism

PRINT JOURNALISM 4(1+3)

Lesson 4 : News Gathering

News gathering/ News sources

News gathering requires one to go here and there in search of news. The reporters have to work hard to gather different kinds of news in different places sometimes even in remote areas.

• Good journalists know how to dig out information.
• They don’t wait to be given stories; they go looking for them.
• They have excellent contacts
• Will not accept information in press releases, leaks or tip-offs at face value, but will always seek to verify it.
• Know where to find and how to use reference books, records and reports.
• Can interpret and analyze figures.