Newsworthiness
History
Leads
AP format
Terms
100

Define prominence in terms of journalism.

What is the importance of a story or person in story?

100

The campaign to make news available to the common person and resulted in affordable news papers for one cent is refereed to with this term.

What is the PENNY PRESS?

100

This lead provides the most important facts: who, what, when, where, why, how of the story

What is a SUMMARY LEAD

100

Correct the phrase into AP formatting: At 12 noon yesterday

What is At noon yesterday? 

100

What does "LTQTQ" stand for?

What is Lead, Transition, Quote, Transition, Quote?

200

Define proximity in terms of journalism.

What is the location of an article?

200

 The constitutional right Americans hold to speak freely and to print news and information to its citizens.

What is the FIRST AMENDMENT?

200

When a lead starts with words as a direct statement from an individual who has knowledge of the event, it is this type of lead.

What is a QUOTE LEAD?

200

Which is in AP formatting: 

A) 101 North Grant Street, N.W. Ave.

B) 101 N. Grant St., Northwestern Avenue 

What is B?

200

Define byline in terms of journalism.

What is the author of the article?

300

Define human interest in terms of journalism.

What is feature story that focuses on a person, people, or animals in an emotional way?

300

Investigative reporting that dug up inhumane and dangerous practices of industries during the Progressive Age is labeled with this term.

What is MUCKRAKING?

300

This type of lead makes an inquiry of the readers to attract their attention and get them thinking of the topic.  It is a rhetorical statement.

What is a QUESTION LEAD.

300

Correct the sentence into AP formatting: The woman gave the 7 year old girl from Eugene Oregon a bible and five dollars.

What is The woman gave the 7 year old girl from Eugene, Oregon a Bible and $5?

300

Define attribution in terms of journalism.

What is who said the quote? 

400

Define consequence in terms of journalism.

What is news about result that someone has done?

400

These journalistic practices were began by Pulitzer and Hearst to sell papers - regardless of the accuracy or truth in their stories.

What is YELLOW JOURNALISM?

400

When there is a comparison that emphasizes differences, this type of lead can accentuate the change.

What is a CONTRAST LEAD?

400

Correct the sentence into AP formatting: Anne Stockdale, age nine, was carrying 2 small boxes.

What is Anne Stockdale, age 9, was carrying two small boxes?

400

Define Penny Press in terms of journalism.

What is cheap newspapers and tabloids? 

500

Define novelty in terms of journalism.

What is an unusual a story? 

500

Students wore black armbands to school to protest during the Vietnam War.

What is Tinker vs. Des Moines? 

500

Short bursts of information in a rhythmic, almost poetic list creates this unique type of lead.

What is a STACCATO LEAD

500

Correct the sentence into AP formatting: The teenager likes both oreos and french fries.

What is The teenager likes both Oreos and French fries?

500

Define nut graf in terms of journalism.

What is a paragraph that explains the context of the story?