What distinguishes journalistic writing from its literary counterpart in terms of style, syntax and word choice?

Many things make journalese distinct from literature. Journalism is like "fast moving consumer goods (FMCG.' Chewed, absorbed, spat out! Its duration is very short-lived as this medium can't afford to cling forever to a news item no matter how big it may be! Journalism, in a way, is instant recording of history. Literature, on the other hand, is not for immediate consumption. It has more te to do with imagination and its association with human emotions has a very larger-than-life canvas. Naturally, compared to use of sensational language and syntax in journalism, the style and syntax in literature is structured, more composed and long-lasting. But sadly, it is journalism rather than literature which makes/impacts history while literature becomes part of history. Nixon's Watergate scandal, My Lai killings by US forces in Viet Nam reporting, Clinton's sexually molesting a junior White House staffer are journalists' reports that made history! Literature has never pulled that kind of coup!