Journalism is not just about words. Those words need to be put into some sort of context, so the reader (or watcher if it’s cable news or listener if it’s radio) has some point of comparison. That’s why the “five Ws” were invented. You know, the who, what, when, where and why. We’re leaving out “how” because it’s not a “W”.
In Journalism, Context Matters
In Journalism, Context Matters
In Journalism, Context Matters
Journalism is not just about words. Those words need to be put into some sort of context, so the reader (or watcher if it’s cable news or listener if it’s radio) has some point of comparison. That’s why the “five Ws” were invented. You know, the who, what, when, where and why. We’re leaving out “how” because it’s not a “W”.