NEWSWORTHY OR NOT?
BUILDING A NEWS STORY
STORY FORMAT FACE-OFF
FIX IT FOR
AP STYLE
AP STYLE
PROFILE
THIS!
THIS!
FEATURE
THIS!
THIS!
SOCIAL MEDIA MELANGE
FINALLY, A
FREE-FOR-ALL!
FREE-FOR-ALL!
100
A story happened within the last hour. This news value just went way up.
What is timeliness?
100
The first sentece of a hard-news story is called this.
What is the lede?
100
The most commonly used format in newswriting, it lists the most important information first, followed by other supporting details. 
What is the Inverted Pyramid?
100
AP Style spells out numerical values from zero to this number.
What is nine?
100
"Who is this person?" and "Why does this person matter?" are some questions addressed when writing this type of story.
What is a profile?
100
Found immediately after the headline, this section - usually with one or two sentences - creates another way to "hook" readers into the story.
What is a subhead (or deck)?
100
Posting a news story on social media should be limited to this many main points.
What is one?
100
"Did you enjoy the concert?" is this type of question.
What is a close-ended question?
200
A water-main break closes Edgar Road in front of the library. This news value makes the story especially relevant to those on campus.
What is proximity?
200
In addition to How, name the five Ws that need to be addressed when writing a news story.
What are Who, What, When, Where and Why?
200
When a main story is more than a day old and there are new developments to report, this format leads with the latest information first and then explains details of the original story in the body.
What is a Second-Day Story (or Folo)?
200
AP Style requires that this punctuation - placed immediately before "and" and "or" in a list of three or more items - not be used in newswriting.
What is the Oxford comma?
200
True or false: A profile should tell the subject's story chronologically, from birth to the present.
What is false?
200
The first paragraph in a feature story, it tells readers what is important about it and provides another chance to get them to "buy in."
What is the introduction?
200
When posting news on social media, cut out words like "a," "an" and "the," also collectively known by this term.
What are articles?
200
AP Style dictates that this title only applies to people with a medical or health-related doctoral degree.
What is Dr.?
300
This news value that comes from something being strange or unexpected, such as a seeing a man on a leash being walked by his dog.
What is novelty or unusual nature?
300
This paragraph (or sentence) answers "What is this story really about?" and "Why does this story matter?"
What is the nut graph (or focus graph)?
300
The idea behind this format is to go from the specific to the general, beginning with a paragraph or two about a person, place or event before moving on to the main point of the story.
What is the Wall Street Journal Formula?
300
The word "between" is used when referring to two entities. This word is used when referencing more than two.
What is "among?"
300
In the GOAL Method, this category includes details such as person's date of birth, hometown and educational background.
What is Logistics?
300
Jewel-toned eyes, 1920s art deco evening wear, at-home light therapy, dirty sodas and plant-based foods are some topics that would lend themselves well to this type of feature story.
What is a trend feature?
300
Saying something exaggerated or "You won't believe what happened" instead of posting what is newsworthy is an example of this.
What is clickbait?
300
News that serves on highly specific community or group is called this.
What is hyper-local news?
400
If Webster University increases tuition for undergrad and graduate students, this news value would dominate all others.
What is impact?
400
To write an effective one of these, choose strong verbs and use no more than 10 words.
What is a headline?
400
Election Day, the 9/11 attacks and a massive campus restructuring are examples of news stories that have many moving parts and would be ideal for this story format.
What is a Round-Up Story?
400
Name all five months that do not require abbreviation in AP Style.
What are March, April, May, June and July?
400
In addition to a nut graph, a profile usually also includes this element, which shows a recurring angle or idea that weaves through the story.
What is a theme?
400
This format reads like an interview transcript but still contains the basic elements found in a feature story, such as a headline, subhead, introduction, body and conclusion.
What is a Q&A format?
400
Asking yourself "Is it verified," "Is it fair," and "Would I be comfortable defending this post?" are all examples of this test, which every reporter should do before hitting "POST."
What is the permanence test?
400
These are preferred during an interview because they prompt the source to reply with more depth, detail and information.
What are open-ended questions?
500
This is the predominant news value for a story about two groups of students who strongly disagree on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
What is conflict?
500
If a quote simply repeats information already stated by the writer in the previous sentence in almost exactly the same words, it is called by this bird-like name and is considered a pet peeve by your professor.
What is parroting?
500
While the Wall Street Journal Formula traces its origins to the publication bearing its name, this daily newspaper is credited with creating the Inverted Pyramid.
What is USA Today?
500
Numbers that rank - also called these - follow the same AP Style guidelines as regular numbers. For instance: I was first in line at the box office, while my friend, who overslept, found herself 10th in line.
What are ordinal numbers?
500
"College dropout builds shelter for 500 homeless" is an example of ultra-short storytelling also known as this.
What is a micro-profile (or micro-story)?
500
This type of feature works well for stories about places of interest or for showing how to do something (like baking the perfect cookie or step-by-step makeup application).
What is an informational feature?
500
As a reporter, it is ideal to maintain a sense of this, which means you avoid cheering, condemning or speculating on what may have happened in a news story.
What is neutrality?
500
Feature stories that aren't time-sensitive and have a longer shelf life are called these, named after plants that retain their leaves and stay green all year.
What are evergreen stories?