Journalism Basics
Writing that answers who, what, when, where, why
What is a lead?
Rule that divides an image into 9 parts
What is the rule of thirds?
Arrangement of elements on a page
What is layout?
Asking questions to gather info
What is an interview?
Fixing spelling mistakes
What is proofreading?
The 5 questions reporters always answer
What are the 5 Ws?
Brightness or darkness of a photo
What is exposure?
Empty space used for design balance
What is white space?
Questions that need more than yes/no
What are open-ended questions?
Correct use of commas and periods
What is punctuation?
Writing without bias or opinion
What is objective writing?
Blurry background effect
What is depth of field?
Consistent colors and fonts
What is style?
Writing down answers word-for-word
What is quoting?
Words that describe nouns
What are adjectives?
A short description under a photo
What is a caption?
Natural light source in outdoor photos
What is sunlight?
The main visual focus of a page
What is a dominant photo?
Preparing questions ahead of time
What is research?
Correcting sentence structure
What is editing?
A recurring topic or focus in a yearbook
What is a theme?
The person who takes photos
What is a photographer?
Repeating visual elements across pages
What is consistency?
Checking facts after interviewing
What is verification?
Avoiding repeated words
What is variety?