We've all read articles that start with, "Webster's defines ....................as...........". That's sad, but in this case it may actually help to clarify the use of the word aggregating in journalism.
As is the case in many professions, it isn't all high glamour. Hospital employees may attest to an interesting surgical case they had on the ward, but the reality is that hours are spent emptying bed pans and answering call lights for pain pills. Such is the life of a journalist, particularly in the video world. But, it can be made as interesting as one wants.
One task which cannot be forgotten is the job of aggregating. News is collected from media outlets and prioritized in a number of ways. It's relevance is considered, it's timing, the outlet providing it, etc. Once news is ranked for a broadcast or print, it can be consolidated in the medium by position in a paper or by its placement in a column of briefs.
Sports Aggregation:
1. Forming by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined
2. A summing, massing , or assembling of particulars; a totaling of a gross amount
3. Bringing together; collecting into one sum, mass, or body
Curating is another word used in the world of journalism for this task. One can curate also for viral news from social media and other sources. For example, there is no shortage of stories about the historical win by Donald Trump in the 2016 national elections. Further, athletic events like the win by the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series can be found with numerous points of view and historical revelations.
For practice, you can anticipate a sports event and key into various social media stories finding unusual and fascinating facts to bring your readers in. If a football playoff is imminent, start looking at the number of times the teams have been in the Superbowl, search for player bios, look at the field stats and history where play is to be, or look for interesting asides about the coaches. There are infinite ways to weave an interesting feature about an upcoming playoff. Newspaper columnists in the sports world frequently reveal unusual background on teams and players. Checkout commentary on video online. Many individual sports enthusiasts have knowledge or perceptions that they are all too willing to share as the excitement of competition approaches. Track down those players and sports movers and shakers who Twitter.
Aggregating news is a skill. and skill is developed with practice.
http://hubpages.com/literature/How-to-Write-Popular-Health-and-Fitness-Evergreen-Articles
http://sports.gunaxin.com/ten-funny-sports-broadcast-voices/39893
http://readwrite.com/2007/07/10/news_aggregation_methods/
As is the case in many professions, it isn't all high glamour. Hospital employees may attest to an interesting surgical case they had on the ward, but the reality is that hours are spent emptying bed pans and answering call lights for pain pills. Such is the life of a journalist, particularly in the video world. But, it can be made as interesting as one wants.
One task which cannot be forgotten is the job of aggregating. News is collected from media outlets and prioritized in a number of ways. It's relevance is considered, it's timing, the outlet providing it, etc. Once news is ranked for a broadcast or print, it can be consolidated in the medium by position in a paper or by its placement in a column of briefs.
Sports Aggregation:
1. Forming by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined
2. A summing, massing , or assembling of particulars; a totaling of a gross amount
3. Bringing together; collecting into one sum, mass, or body
Curating is another word used in the world of journalism for this task. One can curate also for viral news from social media and other sources. For example, there is no shortage of stories about the historical win by Donald Trump in the 2016 national elections. Further, athletic events like the win by the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series can be found with numerous points of view and historical revelations.
For practice, you can anticipate a sports event and key into various social media stories finding unusual and fascinating facts to bring your readers in. If a football playoff is imminent, start looking at the number of times the teams have been in the Superbowl, search for player bios, look at the field stats and history where play is to be, or look for interesting asides about the coaches. There are infinite ways to weave an interesting feature about an upcoming playoff. Newspaper columnists in the sports world frequently reveal unusual background on teams and players. Checkout commentary on video online. Many individual sports enthusiasts have knowledge or perceptions that they are all too willing to share as the excitement of competition approaches. Track down those players and sports movers and shakers who Twitter.
Aggregating news is a skill. and skill is developed with practice.
http://hubpages.com/literature/How-to-Write-Popular-Health-and-Fitness-Evergreen-Articles
http://sports.gunaxin.com/ten-funny-sports-broadcast-voices/39893
http://readwrite.com/2007/07/10/news_aggregation_methods/
