The structure of a news story most closely resembles this shape
What is an inverted pyramid?
100
Reporters should avoid conducting an interview in either of these ways.
What is email or text?
100
This is the megarule for numerals is this.
What is write out numbers less than 10 but use figures for 10 and above?
100
A printed news story prepared by an organization and distributed to the media for the purpose of publicizing the organization’s products, services or activities is called this.
What is a press release?
100
Susan Weich's daughter plays on this Lindenwood athletic team.
What is women's ice hockey?
200
If the body of the story doesn’t support the lead, you should do this
What is rewrite the lead?
200
Before you go on an interview, you should always do this first.
What is your research?
200
Ages of people, places and things always appear this way.
What is a a numeral?
200
Advertising uses hard-sell writing, but public relations uses this type of writing.
What is soft sell?
200
On Friday, Lindenwood students will have their last day of classes. A lead that starts this way is bad and called this.
What is a "when" lead?
300
A paragraph that provides a transition from the lead and explains its connection to the rest of the story is called this.
What is the nutgraph?
300
Starting the interview off with this type of question is a good idea.
What is a softball question?
300
These three words are abbreviated when they appear with a numbered address.
What is Avenue, Boulevard and Street?
300
For broadcast writing, type scripts this way.
What is ALL CAPS?
300
You should always get this before ending an interview.
What is contact information for the interviewee?
400
The first quote used should be this.
What is the best quote?
400
The place of the interview is also important to making the interviewee comfortable. Do it here.
What is on their home turf?
400
When a formal title appears before a person's name, do this.
What is capitalize it?
400
Never use these in your broadcast script.
What are direct quotations?
400
A question that elicits this type of answer should be avoided in an interview.
What is yes or no?
500
A type of story ending that writers should avoid.
What is the sermonette?
500
At the end of the interview this is the best question to ask.
What is 'Is there anything else you'd like to add?'
500
Use a period and numerals to indicate decimal amounts. Decimals should go to no more than two places EXCEPT in a special circumstance. Name one.
What is blood alcohol content?
500
Unlike print journalism, attribution in broadcast writing goes here.
What is at the beginning of the sentence.
500
The docudrama "American Genius" outlined several ethical violations committed by William Randolph Hearst and this man.