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Journalism Jargon
Thanksgiving AHAs!
WIS Fresh Thoughts #1 Issue
100

A special human interest piece.

What is a feature article?

100

The opening of a news story that contains the 5 Ws.

What is a Lead?

100

The length of time when the first Thanksgiving was celebrated?

What are three days?

100

The cover theme of this issue.

What is "Discovery"?

200

The first version of a written piece that needs revisions with editing and rewriting.

What is a rough draft?

200

The name of the reporter who wrote the story, placed atop the published article.

What is the byline?

200

The President who made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday.

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

200

The main idea of the Issue Investigation piece of this issue.

What is relieving stress?

300
What GAPS stands for.

What is Genre, Audience, Purpose, and Style?

300

A publication in which to promote for sale of a product.

What is advertisement?

300

The President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.

Who is George H.W. Bush?

300

The two clubs spoken about in this issue.

What are Dance and Volleyball?

400

The top of the Inverted Pyramid in Journalism writing.

What is the Lede?

400

A method of organizing a news story so that the most important information is presented first followed by information of decreasing importance.

What is an Inverted Pyramid?

400

The biggest profitable day of the year for plumbers.

What is Black Friday?

400

The three elements that a fire needs to prolong its flames.

What are heat, oxygen, and fuel?

500

Using words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.

What is figurative language?

500

A news story that represents an opinion.

What is an Editorial?

500

The state that consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving.

What is California?

500

The degree in which Tina Machado ("Waipahu Inspiring Success" article) earned.

What is International Business?