"Rock journalism is interviewing people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read"-( Frank Zappa)

What is your definition of rock journalism

Laugh out loud- to my understanding I would say this journalism is reserved for papers such as "die son" and the likes...

Rock journalism is a writing style which depicts the slang of the area in which that paper or article is being published, an easy to read and understand and written in a way that is gripping and entertaining to a selected group of people or audience.

Freedom of speech plays a great role in this I guess. South AFrica is a very diverse country and freedom of speech has different goal posts for different people, what I feel is enough could just be getting someone else started.

Due to this diversity journalism has to accommodate for all and this is not a bad thing,  especially for the media houses.

As previously stated this is my understanding of rock journalism, after doing some research I found that it is actually rock (as in the music) journalism. This Frank Zappa quote has become rather famous within the music journalism circle, it caused some offense and a stir but ultimately was not intended that way.

Just shows, one should always research before writing!

Happiness to all

 

Tanya B