reporting and interviewing
finding info and getting info out to the public
what is reporting
fairly and accurately
what is how journalists report news
getting a written record of spoken words from audio or video content
what is transcription
what where when
what questions always need to be included in a lede
compelling characteristics and settings
what are some of the storytelling elements of a successful feature
asking questions and finding out answers
what is interviewing
journalists do not report news in this order
what is chronologically
using headphones, breaking the audio up, taking notes, transcribing accurately and rewinding for accuracy
what are the five tips for transcription
25 words
how many words should a lede be at maximum
information ties to a reliable source
what is a attribution in a story
characteristics important to being a good interviewer
what is curiosity
the structure journalists use to write
what is the inverted pyramid
who? when? what? why? how?
what are most news worthy questions that are on the top of the inverted pyramid
a ledge with an interesting example that demonstrates the story's theme then followed up with the nut graph
what is a delayed lede
adding credibility and personality
why do journalists use quotations in their stories
four different types of questions commonly asked by journalists
what are closed ended, question for emotion, opened and informational questions
you do this before starting to record
what is letting your subject know you are recording
crashed, crime, fire, election results, court verdicts, sports, business announcements and breaking news
what are the seven stories that need the inverted pyramid?
in the next sentence
when writing a suspense ledge when should you receive the readers suspense?
40 percent on background research, 40 percent on reporting, and 20 percent on writing
what is a way for writers to remember how to spell their time when writing
there are informational questions along with
what is emotional
journalists need this after getting background info
other info or background information
what is at the bottom of the inverted information
never, only when they are a prominent person
when should you include a name in a lede
the theme helps the writer decide what details to include to the story
why is finding theme important to the story