Vocabulary
A printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.
By-Line
A type of opinion article that gives the perspective of the entire newspaper or magazine.
Editorial.
Serious and fast pace news: crime, politics, business, economics, foreign affairs, or the like.
Hard news.
These types of questions elicit yes or no responses or short one- or two-word answers, and should never be used in an interview.
Closed-ended questions.
Name Ms. T's two biggest NO NO's in the classroom.
No texting, No AirPods.
To write a story that influences the person's thinking slightly.
Slant
This type of article appears on opinion pages, but more typically run on an Arts and Entertainment page.
Reviews.
Feature news stories are always written in this journalism style.
Objectively.
The person you interview should be...
Newsworthy.
Attorney General of the United States.
William Barr.
A malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report that is spoken.
Slander
This type of article gives the point of view of just the person writing it.
Columns.
Name the 5 W's and 1 H.
Who, what, when, where, why, how.
Every interview has an...
Angle.
The name of the abortion bill that was passed in Alabama this month.
Fetal Heartbeat bill.
A tool of organization to list information. more information at the top and gets specific towards the bottom.
Inverted Pyramid
When an article holds a specific viewpoint, opinion, or stance, it has ______ in it.
Bias.
This type of feature reveals an individual’s character and lifestyle; expose different facets of the subject so readers feel they know him/her.
Personality Profile.
Follow-up questions.
The Speaker of the House.
Nancy Pelosi.
Gives story credibility, citing your source.
Attribution.
Op-eds always have reports of the exact words of an author or speaker that are placed inside quotation marks in a written work. These are called...
Direct quotes.
This type of feature discusses issues through the experiences of another.
Human-Interest Story.
The final step in an interview to ensure all of your information is correct.
Ask for the person's contact information to follow up.
United States Senate Majority Leader.
Mitch McConnell.