Journal(ism)

Journalism is defined as, "The collection and editing of news for presentation through the media." The ablitiy to compile and present factual material in an appealing and informative way; that is journalism. Without gathering the information in an efficient way, the system would fall apart. It is also essential that the news be presented in a way that is not only visually but auditorially stimiulating. You need your readers to want to read what you have to say! If your audience isn't interested in what you're writing, you are in trouble. How many journalists would use the picture to the right as their headliner? None, because the picture itself would discourage the audience from even attempting to read whatever the journalist had wrote. All of a sudden, the picture has caused a complete lack of interest, and the journalist's writing has gone to waste.

Journalism is just as much about pictures as it is words. Though typically someone is going to think of writing when they hear the word "journalism," the pictures are absolutely crucial to getting his or her message across. The visuals help to reel your readers in and get them really focused on what you're trying to say. They also can really help to capture the message you're trying to convey. Through pictures, you can communicate so much more effectively than through words alone.

Journalism is media. Media is journalism. You cannot have one without the other.