What is the structure of a journal article? Outlines of classes: Journalistic qualifications and competences, Popular science journalism.

Popular science journalism. Creating a popular science text

Main concepts

Journalistic article – a form of presenting information in the media, which includes analysis, interpretation and commentary on current events or topics.

Popular science text – a form of writing that aims to convey scientific information or ideas in a way that is understandable to a general reader

Article structure – key elements of the article, such as the title, introduction, “body of the text” and conclusion.

What is the structure of a journal article? Top content

1. The structure of a journalistic article. So discussing the process of creating an article, from choosing a topic, through research, to writing and editing.
2. Creating a popular science text. The specificity of popular science journalism genres, such as soft news, calendars, quizzes, rankings.

Literature and discussion questions

• Jarosz K., Komercjalizacja nauki i mechanizmy podnoszenia atrakcyjności artykułów popularnonaukowych, „Zeszyty Prasoznawcze” 2011, nr 210(3-4), s. 71-81.

1. What are the key elements of a well-prepared journalistic article and popular science text?
2. What are the challenges of transforming scientific information into text that a general reader can understand?
3. What are the best practices in creating popular science texts?

Journalistic qualifications and competences. Main principles and genres of journalism

Main concepts

Journalistic article – a form of presenting information in the media, which includes analysis, interpretation and commentary on current events or topics.

Journalistic genres – various forms and styles of writing used in journalism, such as reportage, column, review, interview, etc.

Article structure – key elements of the article, such as the title, introduction, “body of the text” and conclusion.

What is the structure of a journal article? Top content

1. The structure of a journalistic article. So discussing the process of creating an article, from choosing a topic, through research, to writing and editing.
2. The main principles of journalism. Discussion of journalistic ethics, objectivity, accuracy, justice and responsibility.
3. Review of journalistic genres. A detailed discussion of various journalistic genres, their characteristics and applications.

Literature and discussion questions

• Szymoniak K., Między gazetą a Internetem–nowe gatunki dziennikarskie, paragatunki czy hybrydy, w: Język, Komunikacja, Informacja, t. 3, red. P. Nowak, P. Nowakowski, Poznań 2008, s. 121-138.

1. What are the key elements of a well-prepared journalistic article?
2. So what are the differences between different journalistic genres?
3. What are the most important principles of journalistic ethics and why are they important?