News Values
Parts of a News Story
All Things PA
Journalism Vocab
Roles of Journalism
100

This news value is all about location

What is proximity

100

The title of a news story is called the

Headline

100

This is our principals first and last name

Kernisha Hill

100

The style in which news stories are written putting the most important information first. 

What is Inverted Pyramid

100

This role of journalism is to shed a light on situations, or just give the public needed information. 

What is spotlight?


200

This news value has to deal with the affect a story may have on the audience

What is impact

200

This is the first sentence of your news story, usually telling the readers the who, what, when, where and why. 

What is the lead?

200

Announcements are read during this period

2nd Period

200

By being unbiased, fair, and giving no opinion, a journalist becomes...

Credible

200

This role of journalism often has charts, graphs, and data kept as a record. 

What is database?

300

This news value deal with the importance of the person/subject the story is about.

What is prominence

300

This part of the news story gives the people involved in the story a voice. 

What is the quote?

300

This is the brand of the pouch students must insert their cell phones

What is Yondr

300

This is the most important part of a news story

What is the Outcome

300

This role of journalism gives the community and even news writer the opportunity to have their own voices heard. 

What is Open Forum

400

This news value is a struggle between different groups. 

Conflict

400

This part of the news story sets up the next quote. 

What is transition?

400

This week, the Palo Alto football team played this school...

Rancier

400

A reason a story may not make the paper or news broadcast

Missed the deadline

500

This news value involves emotions or, just a cool story.

Human Interest

500

This quote is the most important quote in a news story. 

First Quote

500
This is our new school motto at PA

What is "Together We Make Change"

500

The formula in which news stories are written

Transition Quote Formula

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