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100

Police arrested Kim at 6529 High Street.

Police arrested Kim at 6529 High St.

100

This is where Sean Hughes received his undergraduate degree.

What is the University of Cincinnati?

100

Who was the Times person of the year in 2023?

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

A short summary at the beginning of a news article that gives the essential facts.

What is a lead(lede)?

100

The UC Bearcats compete in this NCAA Division 1 athletic conference as of 2023.

What is the Big 12 Conference?

200

My dad drove South on the Interstate to ikea.

My dad drove south on the interstate to Ikea.

200

This journalism instructor writes for Rolling Stone.

Who is Asawin Suebsaeng?

200

The Cincinnati Enquirer was founded in what year?

What is 1841?

200

This term refers to the who, what, when, where, why, and how - key facts in any news story.

What are the 5Ws and H?

200

When did The News Record get its official name?

When is 1936?

300

Elena earned only seven dollars a week.

Elena earned only $7 a week.

300

This is Jenny Wohlfarth's radio DJ handle from her freshman year of college. 

Who is Lady J?

300

This newspaper is known as "The Gray Lady" and is based in New York City.

What is The New York Times?

300

This phrase refers to a reporter protecting the identity of someone who provides confidential information.

What is off the record?

300

This UC journalism alum works for The New York Times.

Who is German Lopez?

400

Both of the brother's wives are International chefs.

Both of the brothers' wives are international chefs.

400

This is Bob Jonason's wife's name.

Who is Patty?

400

This UK-based public media outlet is famous for its global news coverage and stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

What is the BBC?

400

This term refers to the paragraph in a feature story that explains the point or significance of the article - often called the "so what" section.

What is the nut graf?

400

This UC alum is the top editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Who is Beryl Love?

500

He likes to go for a run at 5 a.m. in the morning.

He likes to go for a run at 5 a.m.

500

The new department head of journalism previously taught at this university.

What is Ohio University?

500

This cable news network's slogan is "The Most Trusted Name in News."

What is CNN?

500

This is the line at the top of an article that names the reporter who wrote the story.

What is a byline?

500

This is the year the UC journalism became a stand-alone department.

When is 2012?