Quotes
If there are two sentences in a direct quote, the attribution goes...
After the first sentence
3-year-old
Name all at last four of the six news values.
Timeliness, proximity, prominence, novelty, conflict, impact
What should you take with you to an interview?
Something to write with and on, something to record with
What is the correct order of attribution?
1. Chloé Morrison said
or
2. said Chloé Morrison
Chloé Morrison said
A direct quote uses quotation marks
You write numbers lower than 10 like this...
Spell them out
What word(s) show bias in these sentences?
The penultimate game only costs $30 to attend. Everyone is sure to be cheering on their favorite team, the Mocs.
"only"
"the Mocs"
What is a closed-ended question and should you use them?
How many sentences is a lede?
ONE. ONE. ONE. ONE. :)
Punctuate and attribute this sentence as a direct quote:
"I didn't ask for this, so on a bad day, I get bitter about it. I am admitting a lack of gratitude, I know." — Lady Lamb
"I didn't ask for this, so on a bad day, I get bitter about it," Lady Lamb said. "I am admitting a lack of gratitude, I know."
When there is a number with a street address, what words do you abbreviate?
Avenue, Boulevard, Street
Ex. 302 High St.
Explain the best way to avoid bias in articles.
Use OTHER people's voice/info, don't tell one side's story more than another, keep yourself totally out (no first person, no use of words that show unconscious bias, must be aware of unconscious bias)
What are the six basic words/questions you can always fall back on if you don't know what to ask in an interview?
Who, what, when, where, why, how
A lede always stands alone in its own paragraph. What else is ALWAYS its own, single paragraph?
Direct quotes
The entire quote is together as a quote, but it needs to be separated from the sentences that come before and after it that aren't a part of the direct quote.
Punctuation goes where?
INSIDE the quotation marks
To capitalize a person's title, where does it need to go in relation to their name?
Before their name
Ex. Hamilton County schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson
— Look around, get curious about what you see
— Preview an upcoming event
— Ask friends/coworkers what they are interested in
— Localize a national story
What's the first thing you could always ask a person you're interviewing? (After you've asked them for permission to record and interview them)
How to spell their name (and what's their title)
Berke and Coppinger
"I was a selfish young man when I lost my granddaddy. I fell in love to the b-side of 'Shootenanny.'
—Cary Ann Hearst
"I was a selfish young man when I lost my grandaddy," Cary Ann Hearst said. "I fell in love to the b-side of 'Shootenanny.'"
Correct all the AP errors in this sentence:
Governor Bill Lee has plans to attend a ceremony at the state capital on October 28.
Governor Bill Lee = Gov. Bill Lee
capital = capitol
October 28 = Oct. 28
What's the difference between a hard news lede and a feature lede?
Hard news is straight news, just the immediate facts. A feature lede is lighter, can delay the facts, include more color.
What's the last question you should always ask during an interview?
Some version of — "Is there anything else you want to add?"
How do you write 12 a.m. in AP style?