The basics of storytelling
We use this term to describe how we open our story
The lede (or lead)
This information cannot be used for publication. Period.
Off-the-record
We don’t italicize the titles of books, movies or songs. We do this instead
Use quotations
The First Amendment protects against censorship by the government, but not these
Private companies
The term used to describe a scenario where you stand to gain something or know the people involved in the story
Conflict of interest
This term describes why we're writing this story TODAY
The news peg
These kinds of questions will simply elicit a “yes” or “no” response
Close-ended questions
The proper way to display numbers 1 through 9 is to do this
Spell them out
Someone with a substantial responsibility for or control over the conduct of governmental affairs is known as this
A public figure
When you selectively reveal or suppress information, you can be accused of this
Bias
Like a nut, this contains the “kernel,” or essential theme, of the story
The nut graf
This information can be published but only under conditions negotiated with the source
On background or not for attribution
These punctuation marks indicates something has been omitted for the purpose of condensing text.
Ellipses
To claim defamation, you have to prove that it’s a false statement of fact, not this
Opinion
When a journalist uses content from elsewhere without attribution, it is known as this
Plagiarism
Among the three most common types of news stories are features, editorial and this
Hard news or spot news
Before you end any interview, it is a good idea to ask this last question
"What else should I have asked?"
We don’t title case headlines. Instead we do this
Sentence case
The law allows the use of portions of copyrighted work without permission from the owner under this doctrine
Fair use
Jayson Blair and Stephen Glass are examples of reporters who violated the trust of readers by doing this
Fabricating
Each story should have the 5Ws: Who, what, where, why and this
When
Journalists won’t typically send their subjects a set of questions before an interview, but they can do this
Go over areas they plan to cover
Don’t use ‘replied,’ ‘remarked,’ or ‘stated.’ All quotes are attributed using this word
Said
This privilege allows you to report on governmental actions and documents even if the information contained is wrong
Fair report privilege
Among the core values of journalism are impartiality, accountability and this – also known as “getting it right”
Accuracy