Journalism Terms
News Writing
Editorials
Elements of the News
Sections of a Newspaper
100
This is the gathering, writing, editing, and photographing of the news for the purpose of publication or broadcast.
What is journalism?
100
To be publishable, a news story must be this.
What is of interest to the audience or relevant to the audience's lives?
100
This paragraph must state the issue and the newspaper's position on the issue.
What is the lead (or first paragraph)?
100
An event is news when it happens close to home or near to where the news will be printed or broadcasted.
What is proximity?
100
This section of the San Antonio Express-News includes coverage of last night's Spurs game.
What is Sports?
200
This is when a reporter includes the exact words of a source in a news or feature story.
What is a direct quote?
200
This is what a news writer uses when he/she paraphrases what a source has said but still attributes the information to the source.
What is an indirect quote?
200
Editorial positions must be supported by this.
What is evidence?
200
An event is news if it happened and is reported today.
What is timeliness?
200
This section of the San Antonio Express-News includes listings of pets and cars for sale.
What is Classifieds?
300
This is the term assigned when a journalist represents someone else's work as his/her own?
What is plagiarism?
300
This part of a news story answers the 5 Ws and H and is usually 35 words or less.
What is a summary lead?
300
Editorials represent this group's position on an issue.
What is the newspaper (or editorial board)?
300
Sometimes issues are news worthy because the content is controversial.
What is conflict?
300
This section of the San Antonio Express-News includes recipes and fashion.
What is S.A. Life?
400
This is a term that describes a news story that is balanced and represents both sides of an issue.
What is objectivity?
400
Above all else, news writing must be this.
What is accurate?
400
An editorial does not contain one of these because it represents the position of a group of people, not an individual.
What is a byline?
400
This event is news because it includes movie stars and well-known musicians.
What is prominence?
400
This section of the San Antonio Express-News includes local news.
What is Metro?
500
This is the term for the style in which hard news stories are written.
What is inverted pyramid style?
500
News writing must include these whenever possible. They lend substance and credibility to the news story.
What are direct quotes?
500
The most important element to include in the closing of an editorial is this.
What is a call to action?
500
An event is news when it affects the lives of thousands of people.
What is impact?
500
This section of the San Antonio Express-News includes the most important national, state, and local news.
What is the Front Section or the Front Page?
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