News/ Features
What should you include in the lead?
Who, what, where, when, how, why
True/ false: You should use multiple long quotes in an opinion article
True/ false: Honoring anonymous sources is not an obligation
False!
What is the first question you should ask?
Which tense should you write in?
The minimum number of sources you need in a news article
2
True/ false: You can use "I" in certain opinion articles
True
What should you do if you aren't sure if a fact is true?
Don't use it!
Type of source that you would quote
Primary
Which is correct:
I went to the store June 5.
I went to the store on June 5.
What is the name of the writing structure to follow when writing news articles?
What should you do before writing?
Research
Prioritizing information: which is most important for readers to know?
Kanye's presidential efforts
A comprehensive review of coronavirus vaccine safety
Explosion in Lebanon
Vaccine safety– closest to home, will directly affect people (proximity)
Which is correct:
I like cats, dogs, and rabbits.
I like cats, dogs and rabbits.
Oxford comma: I like cats, dogs and rabbits.
Name at least two of the four steps in the news writing process
Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing
What should the lead do?
Grab the reader's attention and state your opinion
Journalists have a "____ role"
Type of source that you would only if the information were not publicly available
Anonymous
Which numbers do you spell out, and which do you leave in numerical form?
10+
Name three types of news stories
Preview/ recap, investigative, action, quote, speech, single feature, brief
Name the three parts of an opinion article
Name 4 considerations for a story
Timeliness, proximity, consequence, prominence, conflict, emotions, unusualness, human interest
Last question you should ask an interviewee
Anything else you'd like to add?
March, April, May, June, July