News Terms
Kinds of Media
Handling Your Sources
Know Your Craft
Spin the Wheel
100
A story structure where the most important information appears at the top of the story.
What is the inverted pyramid
100
Companies that specialize in traditional media forms such as newspapers, magazines and radio.
What is legacy journalism.
100
The term for when you may not use the information provided.
What is off the record.
100
The exact words that a source says or writes.
What is a direct quote.
100
USA Today is this type of media.
What is legacy journalism.
200
A simple, clear statement consisting of the first paragraph or two of an inverted pyramid story.
What is a lead.
200
Specialized sites that serve a specific audience.
What is a niche product.
200
The term for when you can use the information provided by a source, but you may not indicate any source.
What is deep background.
200
The first obligation of a reporter
What is accuracy.
200
Inserting subheads or putting a story into "pieces."
What is chunking a story.
300
A paragraph that gives the theme of the story and summarizes key facts.
What is a nut graf.
300
A type of journalism that can be described as in-depth reporting on a specific issue, sector, organization or institution.
What is beat reporting.
300
The term for when you can use the information provided, but with no reference to its source.
What is not for attribution.
300
What you should do even if you are recording or taping.
What is take notes.
300
Allows readers to click on information elsewhere on your site.
What is a hyperlink.
400
A report outlining the subjects and issues to be covered during the upcoming event.
What is an "advance"
400
The type of media that tends to be more conversational in style and tone.
What is radio.
400
Those who witness an event or have authority over documents.
What is a primary source.
400
Identifying or giving the name of the source for a direct or indirect quotation.
What is attribution.
400
This type of journalism is informal, often passionate, and frequently in the first-person.
What is blogging.
500
A website that aggregates a specific type of information from multiple online sources.
What is an aggregator.
500
News coverage, usually online, by people who don't work for established companies.
What is citizen journalism.
500
Someone who may have talked to witnesses, such as a neighbor or lawyer.
What is a secondary source.
500
What you should always ask a source to verify at the beginning of an interview.
What is check the spelling of his or her name.
500
Someone who monitors power, uncovers injustice, reports the news, builds community, delights and entertains.
What is a journalist.
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