Miscellaneous!
What's the difference between a direct and partial quotation?
Direct quotations: statements that reflect the exact words used by the source
Partial quotations omit parts of the quotation, focusing on a small segment or specific idea
What is the process of systematically collecting novel information about recent affairs and convey that information in a way that allows citizens to engage productively in debates about matters that impact the public.
Reporting
Digital journalism refers to...
any journalistic content distributed through the internet.
________ is defamation by written words or by communication in some other tangible form.
Libel
What was the first newspaper published in the American colonies?
Public Occurrences (Boston, Benjamin Harris, 1690)
What is public relations?
Public relations is a discipline that looks after reputation, with the aim of earning understanding and support, and influencing opinion and behavior
The opening of a story that condenses the key facts of the event into one sentence or short graf is the…
Lede
What does it mean to write a multimedia story using Christmas Tree structure?
The main story is presented in text format as a linear narrative. Links to multimedia elements like videos, photo slideshows, maps and graphics are just add-ons, placed to the side of the main text story like ornaments hung on a tree.
__________ is defamation by spoken words or gestures.
Slander
Who was the publisher of the New York Weekly Journal charged with sedition after his paper criticized colonial authorities and tried for libel in 1734?
John Peter Zenger
What are some of the things commonly considered a conflict of interest for journalists?
junkets, freebies, participation in newsworthy events and issues
A __________ is any person, organization, document, or object that provides information to journalists
news source
The four pillars of solutions journalism are...
Response, insight, evidence, limitations
The act of damaging someone's good reputation is...
Defamation
When did objectivity first emerge as a norm in American journalism?
In the 1920s, during a period of mergers and closures when papers were fighting for circulation
What are some of the benefits of broadcast news over print news?
-Offers increased emotional appeal, realism and immediacy through audio and visuals
-Requires less attention and intellectual energy to consume
-Easier to consume on the go
What are the SEVEN qualities of newsworthiness?
Impact, proximity, immediacy, prominence, novelty, emotion, conflict
Name one of the benefits of solutions journalism.
When might it be considered ethical viable to alter a photograph?
-for the sake of image clarity
-if it's clearly labeled as an illustration or composite
Today, most Americans prefer to get their news in which media format?
Digitally - apps, smartphone, internet
Name at least THREE types of feature story.
Name at least THREE types of lede.
°Basic news summary
°delayed identification or blind lead
°Narratives and scene setters
°Direct address
°Startling statement
°Wordplay
°Roundup
Name at least one benefit of adding photographs to a story.
What are the four forms of invasion of privacy recognized by law?
•Intruding on a person’s seclusion or solitude
•Giving publicity to private facts
•Placing a person in a false light
•Appropriating a person’s name or likeness for one’s own benefit.
The late 19th century style of reporting known as "yellow journalism," which emphasized sensationalism over facts, was perpetuated by which two newspaper magnates?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst