News Elements
Reviews
Editorials
Interviews
Miscellaneous
100
Something happening recently
What is timeliness?
100
Basic information - who, what, where, when, why - should go in this part of your review
What goes in an introduction?
100
Completely factual
What is unbiased?
100
This is designed to get someone talking.
What is an open-ended question?
100
Spreading information to a large number of people
What is mass media
200
Happening close by
What is proximity?
200
The media term for your first sentence or "thesis"
What is a lead?
200
Telling where you got your information from
What is citing sources?
200
"Is there anything else you want to tell me about?"
What is the last question you should ask in an interview?
200
Taking someone's work as your own, copying off someone's paper, or not properly attributing a source
What is plagiarism?
300
Name this news element: "Jay-Z visits high schools, tells teens to stay in school."
What is prominence?
300
"Every day, I plug into my earphones as I get ready for school. I listen during breakfast, riding the bus, even until the bell rings for class. Music is my life. And my favorite music right now is Pitbull's new album." This is an example of a _______________ lead.
What is a narrative lead?
300
From a professional-looking, .org/.gov/.edu website
What is a credible source?
300
Miyazaki said that he tries to show platonic relationships between his male and female characters. This is an example of ___________.
What is an indirect quote/paraphrase?
300
"We have binders full of women!" (Romney). This is a specific format for citing a source.
What is an in-text citation?
400
Name this news element: "Earthquake rattles Japan, kills thousands."
What is impact?
400
Because reviews focus on your OPINION, they are this.
What is biased?
400
Detectives and journalists use this to back up their opinions
What is evidence?
400
Saying who said a specific quote
What is attribution?
400
Paraphrasing and putting information into your own words is one way to avoid this
What is plagiarism?
500
Name this news element: "Biker gang rides in honor of Emily, a girl with terminal cancer."
What is human interest?
500
"Overall, I would give the new Call of Duty 4 stars. As I have already said, the graphics and online element are excellent, but the lack of new locations was less than we were promised." This probably goes in the ___________ of the review.
What goes in the conclusion?
500
Jones, Tom. "6 Ways to Cook a Squash." Food.com. Food, Inc. May 5, 2011. Web. October 13, 2015. This is an example of _________________.
What is a Works Cited entry?
500
Jennifer Lawrence is finally speaking out about pay inequality. She says she is paid less than her male counterparts, and "I didn't want to seem pushy." This is an example of ___________.
What is a partial quote?
500
Telling a story using a combination of print, online, audio, and/or visual means.
What is multi-media?
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