The 5 C's
You have to make sure the story is clear and makes sense to the reader. Don't overthink it to understand it.
Clarity
When two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction, it’s called this.
Run-on sentence?
What numbers do you spell out in an article?
"I love journalism." Said the editor.
"I love journalism," the editor said.
True or False: A viral post on social media is always a reliable source.
False
You need to make sure that all the facts are accurate.
Correctness
What type of clause is this; "Because I was tired"
Dependent
What is the punctuation mark that comes before the and in a list within a sentence
Oxford comma
The President will meet with the Governor of Texas
The president will meet with the governor of Texas.
When a news story favors one side or viewpoint, it's showing this.
Bias
You make sure that this is the most efficient way to tell the story. Is it being unnecissarily dragged on
Conciseness
True or false: A sentence can have more than one independent clause
True
March, April, May, June, July.
The editor corrected the article. Then published it.
The editor corrected the article, then published it.
This practice involves checking multiple sources before publishing
Fact checking
You make sure that the elements of the story are consistent the whole time.
Consistency
Fix this run on sentence:
She wrote the article it was published the next day.
Either, "She wrote the article and it was published the next day.", or "She wrote the article. It was published the next day."
What mark do journalist stay away from in order to not show emphasis?
An exclamation mark
The event will be held on September 21st of 2025.
The event will be held on Sept. 21, 2025.
Which of these are good questions to ask when verifying a source?
A. Who wrote this?
B. What is the purpose?
C. Is this current?
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The story is easily readable, if you read it out loud are you stumbling through the words?
Coherency
Identify the clauses; "The editor reviewed the story before it went to print."
A- The editor reviewed the story- Independent clause
B- Before it went to print- Dependent clause
Which is correct?
A. 5th Avenue
B. Fifth Avenue
C. 5 Avenue
B
Man eating cougar spotted in Denver.
Either, "Cougar spotted in Denver; Man made prey", or "Cougar spotted eating man in Denver." Anything else correct works.
You read a shocking headline and want to know if the story is true. What’s the first thing you should do?
Check the source or publisher