Journalism Vocab
Standard code of conduct based on moral beliefs
Beat
Ethics
Impact
Opinion
What is Ethics
A specific area assigned to a reporter for regular coverage
Beat
Ethics
Impact
Opinion
What is a Beat?
A Statement that cannot be proven.
Beat
Ethics
Impact
Opinion
What is opinion?
How much the story will affect people’s lives = how much _________ it has
Beat
Ethics
Impact
Opinion
What is impact?
Line naming the author of the story & his/her title
Fact
Editorial
By-line
Caption
What is a By-line?
Style of writing used by journalists – organizes facts from most to least important
5W's & H
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Libel
What is the inverted pyramid?
The essential questions that must be addressed in a news article/story
5W's & H
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Libel
What is 5W's & H
Type of story that involves people or events that are just interesting
Human Interest
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Libel
What is Human Interest?
False or damaging stories that are written.
Human Interest
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Libel
What is Libel?
What did Bob Woodward learn about the burglars at the Watergate Hotel that caused the reporter to look more deeply at their arrest?
They were all Cuban. One of them had worked for the CIA. They used high-tech equipment. There were five burglars.
What is One of them had worked for the CIA?
The beginning part of a news story that summarizes the story & grabs people’s attention
Human Interest
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Lead
What is the Lead?
False or damaging statements that are spoken.
Human Interest
Slander
Inverted Pyramid
Lead
What is slander?
A type of story which serves to express an opinion & encourage reader to take some action
Fact
Editorial
By-line
Caption
What is an editorial?
A statement that can be proven?
Fact
Editorial
By-line
Caption
What is fact?
What Newspaper did Woodward and Bernstein work at in "All The Presidents Men"?
a.) The Chicago Tribune
b.) The Washington Post
c.) The Los Angeles Times
d.) The Arizona Sun
What is the Washington Post?
Portion that explains what is happening in a photo.
Fact
Editorial
By-line
Caption
What is a caption?
A form of editorial written to comment on a movie, play, music, etc.
Advertisement
Review
Feature
Newsworthy
What is a review?
Space in the paper/magazine that is sold to other businesses
Advertisement
Review
Feature
Newsworthy
What is an advertisement?
A story written with some interpretation that goes beyond the facts (like the guy who was blinded by motorcycle gang bombing we read about)
Advertisement
Review
Feature
Newsworthy
What is a feature?
What was the year of the Watergate Break in?
a.) 1974
b.) 1978
c.) 1972
d.) 2005
What is 1972?
The quality of being worthy to be called the "News".
Advertisement
Review
Feature
Newsworthy
What is Newsworthy?
How strongly people feel about the issues tied to a story refers to how much ___________________ it has.
Impact
Uniqueness
Timeliness
Controversy
What is controversy?
If the story is happening at a place known or close to the reader, it has ___________.
If the people involved in story are famous/well known, then the story has __________.
What is Prominence?
How many men were arrested in the burglary?
a.) 2
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 5
What is 5?