People in the Newsroom
Who is beyond the newsroom?
The advertising, production, and circulation department.
What is at the top of the inverted pyramid?
The lead
What are the 5 W's of journalism?
Who, What, When, Why, and and Where
Who is the ultimate boss of the newsroom?
The Publisher
What is the second?
More details
Which is smaller; a tabloid or a newspaper?
Tabloid
The rest?
More and more details
What percent of creating a news story is actually writing it?
10%
Why do journalists use the inverted pyramid?
It is a technique that helps the writer slowly flourish out the details of their story.
What should reporters remember at all times?
Readers are in a hurry, have a short attention span, want stories that personally connect, and there is more than 1 type of reader.