Writing
Vocab Terms
Editing
Articles
Reporting
100
The use of any part of another's writing and passing it off as your own.
What is plagiarism?
100

These types of stories tug at a person's heart strings or emotions

What is soft news?

100
Manipulate the lens of a camera to create the appearance of moving closer or farther away from the subject.
What is zoom?
100
Stories that are considered to be not immediately important or significant to a wide audience such s personality feature stories or "news you can use" columns.
What is soft news?
100
Copy used under or with a photograph. It identifies what or who is in the picture and where it is taken. (Also called cutline)
What is caption?
200
Writing that expresses the writer's opinion and view point. In a newspaper, this belongs on the editorial page.
What is subjective writing?
200

These types of stories may include wars, natural disasters or a local crime. 

What is a news feature?

200
The cutting or marking of a photograph to eliminate unneccessary material and highlight important elements.
What is cropping?
200
A story that focuses more on entertaining than on simply informing the audience. These may be written on virtually any topic.
What is feature story?
200
A brief description of the contents of a news story printed in larger type, usually above the story.
What is headline.
300
Ability to make fair, neutral observations about people and events.
What is objectivity?
300

These stories often begin a newscast and are serious. 

What is breaking news?

300

This is what news anchors read their stories from.

What is a teleprompter?

300
A relatively short, usually unsigned column offering the opinion of the newspaper on a variety of topics.
What is editorial?
300

A person writing this type of story is trying to engage the audience's emotions. (Hint: this term is two words)

What is human interest?

400

To put a speaker's words into the reporter's own words without changing the meaning or inserting opinion. 

What is paraphrase or summarize?

400
Overused, overworked, old, and trite expression (for example busy bees, blushing bride, dull thud)
What is cliche'?
400

The empty space in ads or page design that helps emphasize the message. If used effectively, it can actually attact the reader's eye.

What is white space?

400
One in which newsworthy events occur over several days or weeks.
What is developing story?
400

This person ensures that the news is delivered from most to least important.

What is news editor?

500

To write something in the order that it happened. 

What is chronological order?

500

These types of stories may include how to choose a college, or instructions like making things such as jewelry. 

What is a how-to/advice articles?

500
Person or body that owns, runs, or controls a publication, setting braod guidelines and general policies.
What is publisher?
500
Reporting that uses extensive research and interviews to provide a detailed account of a significant story.
What is in-depth reporting?
500

Name all the parts of the videos created for class (in order)

What is Intro, Bumper, News, Sports, National Days/PSA, Credits

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