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Journalism Terms
Journalism Terms
Journalism Terms
What makes news "NEWS"?
Just the Facts
100
Who wrote the story
What is by-line
100
Explains what happened in the photograph
What is caption
100
Has overall responsibility for the publication
Who is the editor
100
Location, the closer the better
What is proximity
100
How many sentences in a graf
What is 2-3
200
Type of story which expresses an opinion and encourages the reader to take some action
What is an editorial
200
Using morals to decide what is right and what is wrong
What is ethics
200
Statement that can be proven - not an opinion
What is a fact
200
Problem, disagreements
What is conflict
200
What each article must try to answer
What is the wh ?s -- who, what, when, where, why and how
300
A story written with more than just the facts
What is a feature
300
The name of the paper that usually appears at the top of page one (title)
What is a flag
300
A paragraph in news writing - often short - usually around 2-3 sentences
What is a graf
300
Happening now
What is timeliness
300
Where the most newsworthy information is
What is the top of the article - the beginning
400
Large type that summarizes a story and grabs the reader's attention
What is the headline
400
When someone writes that another person said something bad but really it has been made up
What is libel
400
When someone speaks / says that another person said something bad but really it has been made up
What is slander
400
New, weird, unusual
What is novelty
400
What news is
What is anything that people want to read
500
Stories that are just interesting and ones that you can relate to
What is human interest
500
A short (one or two word) statement at the beginning of a caption that serves to grab the reader's attention
What is the kicker
500
The beginning of the story which summarizes the story and/or grabs the reader's attention
What is the lead
500
People are well known
What is prominence
500
Element of writing that you should break when writing a news article
What is length - keep it short!