Types of Stories
Reports on specific thing (sports, clubs, events, etc.)
What is a beat?
Writing that can be verified through evidence and facts.
What is objective writing?
An opinion piece that can be written by anyone.
Taking someone else's ideas and passing them off as one's own.
What is plagiarism?
The heading at the top of an article
What is a headline?
Blurs the line between information and entertainment
What is soft news?
Can't be verified through evidence and facts, personal feelings
What is subjective writing?
Staff writer opinion
What is an editorial?
What is the First Amendment?
Your picture and name: goes above your article.
Type of soft news, human interest story
What is a feature story?
Type of voice: The road was crossed by the chicken
What is passive voice?
Writing a story to sway readers
What is spin?
What is off the record?
What is investigative reporting?
Type of voice: The chicken crossed the road.
hurting someone's reputation through false, written defamation
What is slander?
The prohibition of any parts of news that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
What is censorship?
A pair of facing pages with content that stretches over both pages
What is a double truck?