Journalism and Production of Newspaper

What is Journalism?
journalism means writing for newspapers or magazines. It is the
communication of information through writing in periodicals and
newspapers. People have an inborn desire to know what’s novel or new.
This curiosity is satisfied by the journalists through their writing in the
newspapers and journals on current affairs and news.

Journalism is the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing,

or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a
business. The word “Journalism” is derived from the word “Journal” which
means a daily register or a diary – a book containing each day’s business
or transactions. This includes newspapers no matter whether they are
published daily or weekly. It also means a magazine to whatever section of
the audience it caters to.

According to Webster's Third International Dictionary Journalism define

as “The collection and editing of material of current interest for
presentation, publication or broadcast”.

Importance of Journalism about society.

Journalism, in its wider sense, includes reporting and commentaries
delivered on television and radio. Even news events and film
documentaries come within the scope of journalism. The editors, and the
reporters working for television, radio, or film industry claim that when
they deal with news and views, they too are as much covered by the term
“the Press” as people belonging to the print media. What qualifies a person
to be called a journalist is the nature of the function performed by him
and not the media for which he is working.

Journalism means the works of a journalist regarding news, views, reports,

etc. It is an investigation and reporting of current world affairs which
include fashion trends, political or general issues, and events to a broad
audience. It is apparent writing on any issue of an affair.

Though there are various purposes for it, the most important aspect is the
freedom of expression. The root of journalism comes from people’s right
to have an opinion.

Today people depend on the press on being informed of what’s

happening. A modern newspaper is something very much more than a
mere purveyor of the news; it is also a storehouse of current information,
an instrument of public criticism, and a creator of public opinion. The
media plays a vital role in a democratic society. Their influence on forming
public opinion is very great. They may be said to do political thoughts on
behalf of the man in the street. Then there is the news editor and his staff.
They receive news from different agencies, staff reporters, and
correspondents. They edit, arrange, and display them. They can flash a
headline and create a sensation. The staff reporters interview people and
elicit views by “scooping” news in advance.

Journalism is for the ‘voice of a voiceless’- expressing opinions of all those

in our society. It’s like a bridge between the authorities and the people. A
modern newspaper must also have on its staff competent artists,
cartoonists, photographers, etc. There must be advertisement managers
and circulation managers. All these people who are on the staff of a
newspaper are known by the general name of journalists, or
newspapermen.

Wealthy and influential newspapers always maintain their correspondents,

at home and abroad. The modern world could not exist without such an
elaborate organization and agency of information gathered from various
sources.

Therefore its primary purpose is to make sure all citizens are aware of
their rights. Journalism is a difficult profession. “To write weekly”, says
Virginia Woolf, “to write daily, to write shortly, to write for busy people
catching trains in the morning, or for tired people coming home in the
evening is a heartbreaking task for men who know good writing from bad.
Oscar Wilde once stated, “By giving us the opinion of the uneducated,
journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community”.

Journalism is important to the world because we are now a global

economy and almost a global society. A good journalist creates his
peculiar style. He knows the art of creating the taste and demand for what
he offers. The most important thing to understand about journalism is
that its entire purpose is to serve the citizens. One aspires to literary
excellence; another sets greater store by propaganda. Its coverage is very
wide, and its scope for improvement is unlimited. But the journalist should
guard against the present tendency for trivializing and fragmenting news
items, imposing the editor’s opinions upon readers. Finally, journalism
provides what Kovatch and Rosenstiel call “a public forum for criticism
and comment.” This is an essential thing for a democratic society to have.

How a newspaper is produced, from the collection of news up to the

preparation of copy?
STEPS OF NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION
Gathering:- Gathering means various books of reporters go and cover the
stories.
These reporters collect their stories and then send this through mail to
the editor. News gathers in the main print of every newspaper reporters
submit the news sub-copies after gathering news to the editor then re-edit
it using a red pen chief editor does the final editing by using green.
It starts with reporters going out to their respective beats to gather
stories and cover events and also the marketing department getting
advertisements into the news helper daily it starts with reporters getting
their emails to the editor.
Newsgathering is paramount to every newspaper. After the stories are
gathered the sub-editor edited the copies submitted by the reporters
using a red pen, The chief sub-editor uses a blue-white editor user green
final editing is done by the chief subeditor or editor.
Pre-Press: - Photos are edited. Advertisement is greeted and pages and
layout of the newspaper are designed in pre-press the editor of the
newspaper decides what had to be printed for today often editing the
stories. They also did page planning to give a final outlook to form the
newspaper helping them use color graphics etc.
Pre-Press is where photos are edited, advertisements are created and
compared and the whole pages of the newspaper are laid – out and
designed after stories have been edited the editor and other sub-editors
will set in on an editorial conference to determine what goes inside the
paper for the day. The newspaper planning is done on a dummy sheet to
give a prototype of the final outlook of each paper, this is called page
planning. At pre-press text pictures, cutlines, graphics, as well as colors
are put together to form the newspaper pages.
Press: - The printing process in the main process steps during the
newspaper production quickness and reliability with at the same time
reasonable producing are the cornerstones in the production and
processing of print products. The finical newspaper press is divided into 2
parts
PRINTING AND FOLDING
Printing: - The first function of a News Paper press is the loading and
unwinding of newsprint reels. These functions are provided by the poster
posters' unwind paper reels and automatically change paper reels at the
fuel production sheet.
Folding: - The folder starts where the printed webs come together. The
folder can produce ribbons and combine these ribbons in such a way that
pages are put on fop ribbons are cut so that News Paper can separate
from each other.
Fast Press: - After this process, the copies of News Paper are sent for
delivery.
They are also sent to the mailroom, and then they put newspaper on the
trick, etc. News Paper then put on the newsstand and News Paper vendor
collects it from them then delivered it to our house.

Printing Role of advertising in the life of a newspaper and society.

Here are five reasons why printed material is effective:

1. It can be targeted

Printed media can be tailored to your target market, both in terms of the
style of design as well as in how you distribute the material. This means
you can focus your marketing budget on reaching the audience you want
and making the material relevant and appealing to them.

2. It can create credibility

Another reason why print media is important is because it creates

credibility. Investing in printed material signals to customers that you are
serious about your business and that you offer a worthwhile product or
service.

3. It can create engagement

Printed materials can also create engagement between the customer and
the brand. By providing interesting articles to read, special offers, or
amusing copy there is the opportunity to provide a connection between
the reader and the product that can lead to brand awareness and sales.

4. It can be kept

Unlike webpages, print media has a longer lifespan. Rather than spending
a few seconds on a site and then moving on, brochures and leaflets can
be picked up and put down, and referred back to. They can also be
passed on to friends or colleagues, maximizing the reach of your
campaign.

5. It can link to digital campaigns

Finally, print media offers the chance to link paper with online content.
Examples here include the use of a QR code or referral to a website for
more information or to make an online order.

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Description of the Pakistan Press

Media in any country has a significant role to play in the country’s
success. Either it could help the country achieve its objectives by
highlighting the problems of its citizens or it could spoil everything by
diverting the attention of people from important issues towards
insignificant issues.
The role of Pakistani media has been in question for a long time. The first
time media was given full freedom and independence was during the time
of former President Pervez Musharraf. How would Mr. Musharraf have
known that the same media he allowed to practice full freedom of
expression would one day turn its back on him and propagate to remove
him from power? Such is the power of media that it was able to remove a
President from his post by propagating against him.
At times the Pakistani media just like media in other countries includes
sensationalism in its news. The already frightened nation of the country
gets even more frightened when bomb blasts are sensationalized by
showing dead bodies of people. Everyone in the country has their
interests and so is the case for Pakistani media. The Pakistani media has
no interest in the betterment of the country. They are just running a
business and they aim to maximize profits. They only show news or write
news that would sell and would allow them to earn huge profits.
While with all the negatives Pakistani media has, although unintentional
but it has done some wonders for the country. The most prominent and
useful role media played was in freeing the judiciary and making it
independent. It gave full coverage to the lawyers’ movement during the
time of Mr Musharraf and it was largely the media’s efforts that allowed
them to have their way which was in line with the interests of the country.

The role of media also deserves appreciation for covering the natural
disasters which have taken place in the country. When the disastrous
earthquake hit the northern areas of the country in 2005, the Pakistani
media did an amazing job by providing top coverage of the entire event
and appealing to the people for help. They aired advertisement-free
television programs for hours in which they called various artists and
celebrities from all over the country who appealed to the entire nation for
contribution of funds. The same was the case when floods hit Pakistan in
2010. Many of the anchors along with their team visited the flood-affected
areas and highlighted the miserable condition of the people over there.
What governs Pakistan’s electronic media is a regulatory board name
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). This regulatory
board has been a mere dummy in the country as it has very rarely put a
stop to the negative role of media. It only performs the task of giving out
licenses to various channels so that they can be aired on television.
The impact of a country’s media could create calls for greater
responsibility by newspaper and television owners. There are times when
they should put their interests at the back of their mind and show or write
things that could be beneficial for the country.