Television and Newspaper Journalism

Let's discuss the differences between newspaper journalism and television journalism.

Print journalism and television journalism are not exactly rivals, as many companies do both. However, they are certainly both aiming to have the largest audience, and in order to do this they must convey the latest stories and get as accurate as possible. The accuracy of each is in part due to the different styles of reporting, which are examined below.

Journalists who write newspaper stories may have several hours, days and even weeks to compose a story for the paper. While many newspaper journalists have a fresh story on a daily basis, it’s true that they can spend as much time as necessary going over the story and ensuring that it’s the best it can be. …