Revised and updated for WJEA by R. Steve Parr, June 2000. Electronic journalism includes the production of news programing for public access through radio, television, and the internet . Electronic journalism also includes closed circuit broadcasting , video yearbooks and on-line newspapers.
Electronic journalism is aimed at both the ear and the eye.
As in print journalism, the primary purpose is to inform, however, writing for radio or television is different than writing for print. Not only does the language differ, but nonverbal sounds, such as music or sound effects play a part. The basic foundation of electronic journalism is still the written word. Now, hardly anyone sees or hears great people speak in person. It's all on radio and television.