News Writing
This type of writing reports facts about current events.
What is news writing?
This type of article focuses on people, stories, or experiences rather than breaking news.
What is a feature story?
Usually Journalists should avoid using their own opinions and remain ______.
👉 What is objective?
Journalists should always tell the truth and report accurately. This is an example of this principle.
What is ethics?
A person who gathers and writes news stories is called this.
What is a journalist or reporter?
The most important information in a news story usually appears here.
What is the lead?
Feature stories are often written to inform, entertain, or___________.
What is engage them?
Short, clear sentences are preferred in journalism for this reason.
What is clarity or readability?
Intruding into someone's personal life without permission.
What is invasion of privacy?
This school publication often covers sports, clubs, and events.
What is the school newspaper?
The basic questions a news story should answer: who, what, when, where, why, and how are known as this.
What are the 5 W’s and H?
Unlike news leads, feature leads are often descriptive or designed to do what?
What is grab the reader’s attention?
According to AP style, this is how numbers one through nine should usually appear in news writing.
What is spelled out?
Showing unfair favouritism toward one side of an issue.
What is bias?
Information given by a person interviewed for a story comes from this.
What is a source?
This style of organizing a news story puts the most important facts first and less important details later.
What is the inverted pyramid?
A story about a student athlete’s journey through injury and recovery is an example of this type of feature.
What is a profile?
Using words or phrases from a source without crediting them is called this.
What is plagiarism?
Remaining fair and neutral without favoring any side.
What is unbiased?
A reporter asking questions to gather information is conducting an ____.
What is an interview?
A direct quotation from a source that appears word-for-word in a story is called this.
What is a quote?
This writing technique uses vivid details and sensory language to paint a picture for readers.
What is descriptive writing?
This guidebook sets the standard rules for grammar, punctuation, and style in news writing.
What is the AP Stylebook?
Information a source provides that can be quoted and attributed to them.
What is on-the-record?
This type of journalism uses photos to tell a story.
What is photojournalism?