Page 5 - Journalism Activities

Acivity

Name__________________________________________________________________

In this activity, the student have to recognize what type of journalist each
paragraph is talking about.

1. They are based primarily on the personality of the author, allowing him or
her to write about subjects in a personal style. This writers can take a
humorous approach, or specialise in a particular subject area or topic.
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2. This is one that tries to discover information of public interest that someone
is trying to hide.
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3. It is also known as sensationalism and it is writing which emphasizes
exaggerated claims or rumors.
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4. He/she is focuses on reporting amateur and professional sporting news and
events.
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5. Is someone who writes a gossip column in a newspaper or magazine,
especially a gossip magazine.

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