Vocab/Terms
Types of News
Famous Journalists
Law/Ethics/History
Basic writing stuff
100
The name of somebody who practices the art of journalism.
What is a journalist?
100
News is currently happening or changing by the minute.
What is breaking news?
100
The guy whose face is on the $100 bill. He was a journalist, as well as a scientist, Founding Father, and about 100 other things.
Who is Ben Franklin?
100
When someone SAYS something inflammatory about someone else that may or may not be true.
What is slander?
100
These teachers are to/too/two much sometimes.
What is too?
200
The first sentences of a news story that usually contain the most important information in that story.
What is a lead?
200
When someone writes a story that is just their opinion.
What is an editorial or column?
200
This guy, who was once called "the most trusted man in America." His career with the CBS Evening News spanned decades and included everything from World War II to the assassination of John Lennon.
Who is Walter Cronkite?
200
When someone PUBLISHES something inflammatory and false about someone else. This is very difficult to prove in the court of law.
What is libel?
200
You're/your going to have a great time relaxing this weekend.
What is you're?
300
When a journalist takes a statement from someone and puts the exact wording of it into a story.
What is a quote?
300
A story written about a specific person. These are usually pretty nice and complimentary.
What is a feature story?
300
Currently working for Good Morning America, this journalist made national headlines for her well-documented battle with cancer. She has won many awards, and is often considered one of the "most trusted" TV journalists by viewer polls.
Who is Robin Roberts?
300
If reporting on a highly controversial/important topic, a source may request this from a journalist to help protect their job and identity.
What is anonymity/remaining anonymous?
300
Some people think they're just better then/than everyone else.
What is than?
400
Someone from which a journalist gets reliable information. It could be a person, group, or organization.
What is a source?
400
The specific name for the journalism done on the radio or on TV.
What is broadcast journalism?
400
Most people know him from movies like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," but he was also an accomplished writer for ESPN and freelance writer who went undercover with the Hell's Angels.
Who is Hunter S. Thompson?
400
The US Constitution amendment that allows freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
400
I'm excited to meet alot/a lot of new people this year.
What is a lot?
500
The professional standards that journalists need to live up to to appropriately do their jobs.
What are ethics?
500
A form of journalism where the journalists make sure political figures or corporations are following laws and not causing any financial or physical harm to citizens.
What is watchdog journalism?
500
The man largely known as the "Father of Journalism." You would recognize his name from awards (or prizes) given to books, but they are also given out to journalists and musicians. Kendrick Lamar won one in 2018.
Who is Pulitzer/what is a Pulitzer Prize?
500
The only US president to ever resign from office, largely because of the work of journalists to uncover his connection to the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
500
They're/their/there going to park they're/their/there car over they're/their/there.
What is they're, their, there