Journalism Vocab
What is a lede (lead)?
The opening sentence or paragraph of a news story
What are the five W's of journalism?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Under apartheid, South Africans were classified into these four racial categories.
White,Black,Mixed and Indian
This country is where Trevor Noah was born and raised, a nation transformed by its first democratic election in 1994.
South Africa
What does 'off the record' mean when a source uses it?
The information can be used but not directly attributed to the source.
What is the 'inverted pyramid' structure in news writing?
The most important information placed at the top, with details following
First President of a democratic South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Trevor's childhood home base was this township on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
Soweto
What is a 'byline'?
The credit line naming the author of an article
What is a Primary source?
Firsthand, original accounts or physical evidence created during the specific time period you are researching.
This notorious law forced Black South Africans to carry identity documents at all times.
The Pass Laws (passbook system)?
Trevor's grandmother, called this affectionate title, kept an intensely religious household in Soweto.
Koko
What is 'attribution' in journalism?
The practice of giving credit to the origin of information
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is objectivity in journalism?
Reporting without personal bias, presenting facts and multiple viewpoints
Trevor describes Soweto's Cat and Mouse game with police enforcing this 'petty apartheid' rule about public spaces.
Segergation
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:Trevor's mother insisted he speak this language at home, which set him apart from most Black South Africans.
English
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is 'libel' in the context of journalism?
A false, published statement that damages someone's reputation.
What is the purpose of an editorial?
To express the official opinion of a publication on an issue
This system of racial segregation gave the creators of Apartheid the basis to build their own system
Jim Crow
Patricia was shot by this family member at the end of the memoir, yet miraculously survived.
Abel