The News Cycle Explained in Journalism

Unlike most professionals, journalists have a lot of variety in their typical day of work. A journalist spends her or his day researching, conducting interviews, and writing and editing stories. Staying on top of what is happening locally and around the world is of prime importance. 

A newsroom is an ever-changing environment filled with reporters, editors and photographers working around the clock to meet deadlines and get the news out in print and online. Each employee has an important and specific role to fill. In the following video, instructor Dipanjan Sinha will briefly take you through the workings of newsrooms and a typical news cycle.

This was the first part of a typical day in the field of journalism. To know more about the same, you can read this article that talks about how reporters work for The Columbian, a newspaper in Washington, USA. 

Let's head to the next segment to learn how the news cycle is different for the features.