Unit 1
A public service that provides facts, context and narrative related to issues that are timely, important and interesting to an audience
What is Journalism?
The first step in writing and reporting a news story is this
What is pitch an idea?
True or false: You should plan out your next question while an interview subject is talking
What is false?
Story that features this turn
What is Hourglass?
'With great power comes great responsibility' It's not just applicable to Spider-Man
What are journalists?
The publication, broadcast or speech of false statements that injure a person's reputation
What is defamation?
One way to structure a news story
What is inverted pyramid?
An interview subject must request it BEFORE the interview
What is anonymity?
"Get to the point as quickly as you can" is an important step in this type of writing
What is online writing?
"Context, Nature of the audience, Prominence of those involved, Compassion" these are all factors that should be considered for what
What is good taste?
Timeliness, Relevance, Importance
What is elements of news?
The first thing you read in a news article
What is headline?
A first impression of a story
What is lead?
The Printing Press was invented by
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
Lifting a quote from a wire service story or taking credit for another person's idea- a very simple concept that is never permissible
what is plagarism?
"seek the truth and report it" is the first tenet of this piece of writing
What is Journalism Code of Ethics?
A news agency that allows member news organizations to share stories with a consistent style?
What is Canadian Press?
So much information flows through a journalist's head in the run of a day that this can often be difficult
What is organization?
This man could not stay out of the news this semester
Who is Perry Trimper?
The difference between libel and slander is this
What is publication?
Editor Michael Harris and reporter Phillip Lee are noteworthy in the history books for uncovering this story.
What is sexual assault in the Roman Catholic Church of St. John's?
Prior to an interview _____ is key
What is preparation?
What is good journalistic writing?
"The more democratic society is, the more news and information it has." Attribute this quote's source
What is Elements of Journalism by Kovach and Rosenstiel
to interfere with the administration of justice or to disobey the courts
What is contempt of court?