Vocabulary
What is the actual text of a story?
copy
What is newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events?
news
What is a statement that says where you got your information?
attribution
What is damaging someone's reputation by what you print?
libel
What is the title of the story?
headline
What is who wrote the story?
byline
Name a News TV Broadcast Station
CNN, NBC, ABC, MSN, CBS, etc.
What is an explanation of a photo or other graphic?
What is moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity?
ethics
What is a story that expresses an opinion?
editorial
What is how you approach the story?
angle
What is the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages?
Radio
What is the line at the beginning of a story that names the origin of the story?
dateline
What are the five principles of journalism ethics?
Accuracy and fact-based communications; Independence; Fairness and Impartiality; Humanity; Accountability and Transparency
What is the process of going through a story word for word, line by line, looking for mechanical errors?
proofing
What is the regular area of news that a reporter covers?
beat
What is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols?
Internet
What is everything that isn't copy, including photos, graphs, drawings, and line art?
graphic
What is the amendment to the constitution that allows individuals to express themselves without government interference or regulation?
The first amendment: Freedom of speech/Freedom of the press
What is to make changes to a story to help clarity, may include cutting or adding to a story?
edit
What is a large headline that extends across a page, used for very important information?
banner
What is the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast?
journalism
What is a story that captures more of the human interest angle or "soft news"?
feature
What is the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation?
slander
What is rules for a newspaper's system of grammar, punctuation, and usage, as well as requirements such as margin dimensions and which fonts are used?
stylebook or style sheet