Vocabulary
Journalism Types
Writing
Miscellaneous
100

This often is found underneath a photograph and includes information about what is happening in the photo.

What is a caption?
100

Describes what is happening locally, nationally, and globally.

What is news writing?

100

Includes the 5 W's and 1 H.

What is a lead?

100

An historical event with corruption, espionage, and cover-ups.

What is Watergate?

200

Exact words attributed to an interviewee.

What is a direct quote?

200

Often a deep look into corruption or misdeeds.

What is investigative journalism?

200

Often follows a direct quote and expands on information in the quote.

What is a transition?

200
An acronym used to analyze news.

What is ESCAPE?

300

Includes asking questions; observations of surroundings, body language, and voice; and follow ups

What is interviewing?

300

Captures specific moments or people to represent larger news.

What is photojournalism?

300

A type of transition used to connect an event and its outcome. 

What is cause and effect?

300

One general rule of photojournalism.

Various answers

400

Basic news structure.

What is LQTQ?

400

Examples include Ask Amy.

What is a column?

400

A final quote that appears at the end of an article.

What is a kicker quote?

400

Team that broke the Boston Catholic Church's cover-up of child sexual abuse.

What is the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team?
500

A person or group that provides information to a reporter.

What is a source?

500

An article from the perspective of an editorial board or individual.

What is an op-ed?

500

Approaching an event, person, or subject with a credibility, dignity, and respect.

What are journalism ethics?

500

A form of nonfiction that combines factual reporting with narrative techniques and stylistic strategies

What is literary journalism?