Journalism - Genres

Genres

Some forms include:

• Advocacy journalism – writing to advocate particular viewpoints or influence the opinions of the audience.
• Broadcast journalism – writing or speaking which is intended to be distributed by radio or television broadcasting, rather than only in written form for readers.
• Investigative journalism – writing which seeks to add extra information to explain, or better describe the people and events of a particular topic.
• Tabloid journalism – writing which uses opinionated or wild claims.
• Yellow journalism (or sensationalism) – writing which emphasizes exaggerated claims or rumors.
• Gonzo journalism - first championed by journalist Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalism is a "highly personal style of reporting" in which articles are "written without claims of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-person narrative"
• Drone journalism – use of drones to capture journalistic footage.