This type of journalist covers a specific area, municipality or particular topic.
What is a beat reporter.
100
A term that is short for application.
What is an app.
100
A lede sentence that summaries the basic points of the story.
What is an inverted pyramid.
100
BFF
What is Best friend forever.
200
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine.
What are numbers that you spell out.
200
Who, what, where, when, why & how?
What are reporting basics.
200
A way of measuring how many people click a link online to see its destination site.
What are click-thrus.
200
A way to catch a cumbersome phrase in copy.
What is reading your story out loud.
200
G2G
What is got to go.
300
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah.
What are states that are never abbreviated.
300
Answering the "so what" question for readers/audience.
What is context.
300
The use of a number sign in a tweet to convey the subject a user is writing about so it can be indexed and accessed in other users' feeds.
What is a hashtag.
300
According to writing coach Don Fry, this phrase describes what reporters must do to favorite quotes or descriptions forced into stories, rather than edit out.
What is "killing your babies."
300
IMO/IMHO
What is "in my opinion" or "in my humble opinion."
400
Issued by the local National Weather Service office, this alert warns the public of an existing tornado or one suspected to be in existence.
What is a tornado warning.
400
When a writer lets sources and details describe actions, deeds or feelings.
What is showing, not telling.
400
A combination of two or more pieces of content, such as photos or video, used to create something new.
What is a mashup.
400
When a writer uses varying sentence lengths, both short and long, to create a natural rhythm or story flow.