Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences

1. Correspondent For A Day
 Each group will re-enact their
assigned scenario given by the
teacher.
 They have to choose their news
correspondent and the other
members that will serve as
actors or actresses of the live
feed.
 They have to present the news
in an objective and creative
manner as what live
correspondents or reporters
would do on national television.
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”

2. Correspondent For A Day
Group 1 – Fire in a residential
community
Group 2 – Flash flood in the
provincial areas
Group 3 – Hostage taking
incident
Group 4 – Heavy traffic in the
major roads
Group 5 – Effect of an earthquake
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”

3. Correspondent For A Day
Point System:
Content/Adherence to the
situation presented – 30 points
Objectivity – 25 points
Credibility – 25 points
Creativity – 20 points
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”

4. Professionals and
Practitioners in
Communication Studies
Discipline and Ideas in the
Applied Social Sciences
Mr. Joemar T. Magante
HUMSS
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”

5. FOCUS QUESTION:
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
How do we characterize the different
fields or professions under the discipline
of communications?

6. Professions under
Communications
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
Journalism
Advertising
Public Relations
Broadcasting

7. Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
 Refers to gathering, reporting
and dissemination of news
through mass media.
 Provide for society’s need for
news
 Citizens right to have access to
fact and opinion about public
interest
 Importance to people’s
welfare, rights and duties as
citizens

8. Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
 Access to free information
is important to create a
system of checks and
balances in the functions of
the government.
 Government is accountable
its citizens in order for
them to participate in the
political process

9. Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
 It is referred to the PRESS.
 Informer, interpreter,
instrument of the
government
 Traditional fourth estate,
representative of the
public, critic of the
government and advocate
of public policy and general
watchdog.

10. Nine Principles of
Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
1. First obligation is the
truth.
2. First loyalty is to citizens.
3. Essence is a discipline of
verification.
4. Maintain independence
from those who they
cover.
5. Independent monitor of
power

11. Nine Principles of
Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
6. Forum for public criticism
and compromise.
7. Make the significant
interesting and relevant
8. News comprehensive and
proportional
9. Allowed to exercise
personal conscience

12. Rights and Responsibilities
of Journalists
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
 Constitutional guarantee of
freedom of the press and
speech.
 Free access to all sources of
information
 Right to investigate stories
that are of interest
 Right to protect the identity
and confidentiality of sources
 Right to publish stories
without fear of punishment

13. Principles and Standards of
Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
Society of Professional Journalist
 Seek truth and report it
 Minimize harm
 Act independently
 Be accountable

14. Career Opportunities in
Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
Print
Broadcast
(Radio and
Television)
Online media

15. Career Opportunities in
Journalism
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”
News Media
Type of
Content
General
news,
Political
newspaper,
Business
newspaper,
Sports
newspaper
Circulation
Area
National,
Local,
Metropolitan
Audience
Community,
Religious
Language
National,
Vernacular
Periodicity
Daily,
Weekly

16. Career Opportunities in
Journalism
Reporter Editor Columnist
Copy editor Photographer Proofreader
Layout artist
“That in all things, God may be glorified.”