Newswriting
Definitions
Definitions
Definitions
Definitions
100
An attention-grabber or hook.
What is a Lead
100
Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.
What are Ethics
100
Legal term for a common law defense in defamation cases (libel or slander)
What is Fair Comment
100
The quality of being trusted.
What is Credible
100
What you already know about something; what you want to learn about something; what you did learn about something
What is KWL
200
Capture the moment with hits on all five senses.
What is a Feature
200
Confidential; protected by statutes so that they cannot be disclosed over the objection of the holder of the privilege.
What are Privileged Statements
200
Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.
What is Objectivity
200
An award for an achievement in American journalism, literature, or music.
What is a Pulitzer Prize
200
A person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, music, or other works for sale.
What is a Publisher
300
True or False; In a headline you use regular quotation (" ") marks.
What is False
300
A character in a fictional work composed of 2 or more individuals.
What are Composite Characters
300
The right to defend oneself against public criticism in the same venue where it was published.
What is Right of Reply
300
A person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text, particularly a newspaper or magazine.
What is an Editor
300
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
What is Yellow Journalism
400
Feature Writing focuses on this which encapsulates all things that tug at our emotions.
What are Human Interests
400
Prevents the censored material from being heard or distributed at all.
What is Prior Restraint
500
Summarize story, grab attention, match tone to story type, follow basic style rules.
What is a Headline
500
A legal doctrine describing a relationship similar to that of a parent to a child.
What is In Loco Parentis
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