Interviewing
Attribution
Leads
100

Interviewing is...

The most important thing a reporter does.

100

What is the best verb for attribution?

Said

100

What are the 5ws and H?

Who what when where why how

200

What questions do good reporters prefer?

Open Ended

200

What verb do we use when we reference a stored source?

According to

200

The first paragraph in journalism is called?

The lead

300

Any time the reporter asks a question to gain information is a...

Interview

300

What do you not have to attribute?

Common knowledge

300

Leads should always be written in what voice?

Active Voice

400

What is a primary source?

The "main person" you talk to for a story.

400

What is the general word order for an attribution?

Title Name Said

400

Never start you lead with...

The pronoun "it"
500

What is the first thing you do in an interview?

Introduce yourself as a reporter.

500

A partial quote combines what two items?

Paraphrase and direct quote

500

When do we use a name in a lead?

When the name is broadly recognizable