This type of story presents a critical discussion of a book/movie/or theatrical piece.
What is a movie/book/theater review
100
This is considered less “serious” news and has a bold layout with lots of color and large pictures. It contains typically shorter articles, often about gossip.
What is a tabloid
100
A Shamrock Conversation article on Mr. Stutzman would be considered this kind of story.
What is a spotlight story
100
This is the geometrical structure we follow to organize an article.
What is the inverted pyramid
100
This is the kind of question you should always ask in an interview—(open-ended or close-ended).
What is open-ended
200
This type of story examines the latest fads in terms of people, things, or organizations that are having an extended impact on society.
What is a trend story
200
This type of news aims to advise or entertain the reader. It is less timely, appeals to emotion, and may not directly affect the reader.
What is soft news
200
These are the 2 types of stories in which it is acceptable to insert your own bias.
What is an editorial and a movie/book/theater review.
200
When an author inserts his/her own opinion or bias into an article, it is called this.
What is editorializing
200
This is the number of quotes you should always aim to have in your article.
What is 3
300
This type of story focuses on just one person, group, or organization.
What is a spotlight story
300
This type of news provides information about a current event that affects the reader and takes a factual approach-- what happened? Who was involved? Where and when did it happen? Why?
What is hard news
300
A blow-by-blow report of a sporting event would be considered this kind of news.
What is hard news.
300
This is the first and most important sentence of an article, and it often addresses the 5W1H.
What is the lead/lede
300
This is the specific way a news source addresses an issue by offering one perspective or point of view on that story.
What is an angle
400
This is an opinion piece that often aims to do one of 4 things with its subject: explain/interpret, criticize, persuade, or praise.
What is an editorial
400
This is considered “serious” news and is aimed at higher social groups. It has a plain layout, few colors, and longer articles focusing more on international news or politics.
What is a broadsheet
400
This is the title of the newspaper which appears in the large type at the top of the front page.
What is a masthead
400
This is the formula for creating a good headline.
What is "Who/What + verb + 1 of 5W1H"
400
Describe the purpose of the inverted pyramid structure.
What is "to ensure that all the pertinent information is immediately given so that the reader can stop anytime and still know the facts."
500
This type of story encompasses many other types. It focuses on certain aspects of a particular event, organization, person, or group. It can be as soft-news-like as reports on the New York music scene or as tough as a report on a natural disaster.
What is a feature story
500
This is what tabloids are sometimes called because of their red mastheads.
What is a redtop
500
This type of lead addresses the 5W1H of an event.
What is a summary lead/lede
500
This type of lead may use an anecdote, scene-setter, quote, or hypothetical question.
What is a feature lead/lede
500
Why is the lead sentence the most important sentence of an article?
What is "because it gives the 5W1H, giving the reader the important facts, and determines whether or not the reader will continue reading."