News Basics
Which musical term refers to the area a reporter is assigned to cover—be it a physical location (e.g., a city) or topic (e.g., politics)?
Beat
This TV news anchor ended every broadcast with the phrase, “And that’s the way it is.”
Walter Cronkite
This American founding father is often called the "father of the free press" for his role in drafting the First Amendment.
James Madison
This 2006 film follows an aspiring journalist who lands a job at a top fashion magazine under a notoriously difficult editor.
Devil Wears Prada
This U.S.-based newspaper is known for its global coverage and its "All the News That's Fit to Print" slogan.
The New York Times
This term describes a story that must be published or aired immediately due to its importance or timeliness.
Breaking News
This Washington Post reporter, along with Bob Woodward, helped uncover the Watergate scandal.
Carl Bernstein
The 1735 trial of this printer helped establish the principle that truth is a defense against libel.
John Peter Zenger
This 1941 classic centers on Charles Foster Kane, a character loosely based on real-life newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Citizen Kane
This British newspaper, founded in 1821, is known for its independent reporting and its motto "Comment is free, but facts are sacred."
The Guardian
This part of a news article, usually under the headline, identifies the writer of the story.
Byline
This pioneering female journalist famously traveled around the world in 72 days, beating the fictional record of Phileas Fogg.
Nellie Bly
This 19th-century journalist is known for her undercover reporting at a mental institution, documented in "Ten Days in a Mad-House."
Nellie Bly
In 13 Going on 30, Jennifer Garner’s character grows up to work at this type of publication.
Fashion Magazine
This Canadian news outlet is a national public broadcaster, often referred to by its acronym.
CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
This journalistic principle means providing all perspectives in a story, without allowing personal bias to influence the reporting.
objectivity
This FOX News anchor later moderated presidential debates and authored the book Settle for More.
Megyn Kelly
The term "yellow journalism" became famous during this 1890s conflict, fueled by sensationalist newspaper coverage.
Spanish-American War
In Almost Famous, teenage journalist William Miller gets his big break writing for this legendary music magazine.
Rolling Stone
This Indian news outlet, which operates in multiple languages, is one of the oldest in the country and is famous for its investigative reporting.
The Times of India
What newspaper was owned by William Randolph Hearst, frequently engaging in yellow journalism in its rivalry against Joseph Pulitzer's New York World?
New York Journal
This African American investigative journalist and activist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries led an anti-lynching crusade through her reporting.
Ida B. Wells
This landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case made it harder for public officials to win libel suits against journalists.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Shattered Glass tells the true story of Stephen Glass, a journalist who fabricated stories while working for this political magazine.
The New Republic
This British tabloid, founded in 1900, is known for its sensational headlines and stories about celebrities.
The Sun