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Coping with Failure

Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Types of failure •           Failure can be differentially perceived from the viewpoints of the evaluators. Types of Failure •           Failure to anticipate, Failure to perceive, Failure to carry out a task •           Loser  is a insulting term for a person who is generally unsuccessful. Winners Vs Losers •           “The Winner is always a part of the answer ;  The Loser is always a part of the problem            •           The Winner always has a programme ;  The Loser always has an excuse . •           The Winner says, “Let me do it for you”; The Loser says. “ That is not my job •           The Winner sees an answer for every problem ; The Loser sees a problem for every answer. •           The Winner says, “It may be difficult but is possible ”; The Loser says,  “ It may be possible but is too difficult.” •       

Framing Theory

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The theory was first put forth by  Goffman, under the title of Frame Analysis .  Framing is in many ways tied very closely to  Agenda Setting theory . Both focus on how media draws the public’s eye to specific topics – in this way they set the agenda. But Framing takes this a step further in the way in which the news is presented creates a frame for that information. This is usually a conscious choice by journalists. In this case a frame refers to the way media as gatekeepers organize and present the ideas, events, and topics they cover. The concept of framing is focused on the essence of the issues at hand rather than on a particular topic. The basis of framing theory is that the media focuses attention on certain events and then places them within a field of meaning. Framing is an important topic since it can have a big influence  to media organization. Framing theory suggests that how something is presented to the audience  influences the choices people make about how to proce

RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY & Indian Journalism

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The Press is  aptly referred to as the fourth pillar of democracy other three pillars are Legislature, Executive and Judiciary . We consider press as free from bias and prejudice. Press reflects the realities of this world as wished by social and political world. The press tries to motivate, mesmerize or change the opinion of the people in such a way that people of a particular taste will be addicted to a particular newspaper. This is how a newspaper turns or moulds the language of the news as well in such a manner that it can fulfill its desired goal. It can represent murder and bloodshed along with love, mercy and kindness. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a famous family of Bengal in 1772. He was a great scholar of Sanskrit, Persian, and English and knew Arabic, Latin and Greek.  Rammohan was a great champion of the freedom of the Press. His efforts to liberate the Press were made with the aim of education Indians about the affairs of the nation in their true perspective.

Types of Lead

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The opening of a news story - usually the first paragraph - is termed  "the lead." The lead is the most important part of any newspaper story, because the reader usually decides whether to continue reading based on the lead. As a writer, we have to persuade the reader to stick with us. As a result, newspaper writers naturally struggle with their leads.  The lead is also called as  “nut graph”, is a sentence or paragraph identifying the focus of the story.   An 18-year-old    Mariappan high school student was killed late Wednesday when his    bicycle    struck a telephone pole near    Vannarpettai Tirunelveli. First, what are the Five Ws in this story? Who:  Mariappan . What:  Killed in a single-vehicle accident. When:  10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 2A. Why:  bicycle  struck telephone pole. How:  bicycle  went out of contro l. Types of leads There are  types of leads and many, many variations thereof. These are: The summary le