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Writing
History
AP Style
Potpourri
Article Types
100
Up to the minute news and events that are reported immediately...normally politics, war, economics and crime
What is Hard News?
100
This person invented the movable type printing press in the 15th century
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
100
AP is the abbreviation for this important resource used in journalism.
What is Associated Press
100
Background information or human interest stories...often arts, entertainment and lifestyle pieces.
What is Soft News?
100
"Just the Facts, Ma'am" would apply to this type of article.
What is a News Article?
200
The first time you mention someone in an article, you use their first name and title...the second time you use only this...
What is their last name?
200
Exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to attract readers.
What is yellow journalism?
200
AP style does not use __________ for anything; not for emphasis, not for a movie title, not for anything.
What is italics
200
Accuracy, Brevity, and Clarity are the abbreviations of_____
What are the ABC's of journalism?
200
This article type highlights a sporting event or statistics.
What is a sports article?
300
The body of an article is written with most important, then the 'kind of' important , and the least important information.
What is an Inverted Pyramid?
300
Important case in journalism...decided that articles can't be considered libelous if based on fact.
What is the Peter Zenger Case?
300
This is when you spell out a number in journalism.
What is the rule of numbers under 10?
300
The body of a story; the story in a nutshell
What is a nut graf?
300
An article that critiques a movie, play, book, etc.
What is a review?
400
The first sentence of an article. Hooks readers in.
What is a lede?
400
Telegraph lines often went down during the Civil War resulting in what kind of news writing format?
What is The Inverted Pyramid?
400
This is when you write the numerical version of a number.
What is numbers over 10 or the beginning of a sentence?
400
The USA Today and Wall Street Journal are two examples of 1400 of these.
What are daily newspapers?
400
It is a report of a person, event, or an aspect of a major event and is prominent in a newspaper.
What is a feature article?
500
These reduce the risk of misreporting someone and allows them to use their own words. Shows lively language in an article.
What is a quote?
500
A journalist associated with progressive movement who sought to expose corruption in all its forms.
What is A Muckracker?
500
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah are examples of states that are not...
What are abbreviations?
500
The best editor in ZebraTales.
Who is Cleo Sanchez?
500
This is when a reporter expresses an opinion. Mostly found in political or controversial articles.
What is an editorial article?