Journalism 1
What is the right to access information held by the government called?
Freedom of Information
Listen, if I tell you this, don't print it and don't report it. Definitely don't tell anyone it was me who said it!
What is off-the-record
This is a deep dive into a news story, not just the surface stuff
What is a feature
Journalists are always searching for this little jewel to make their stories better. The ones at Mickey D's just aren't the same.
What is a nugget
Another word for evidence
What is proof
This person presents the news to viewers
The Anchor
the journalists' original writing
What is Copy
Unlike a feature, you might not get a deep dive of information from me, but whatever you get, you'll be the only one to get it...
What is an Exclusive
Make sure you include the 5 W's... and do it right away! There's no way I'm reading all of that.
What is a Lead
You know it's bad when the President of the United States has one of these
What is a mugshot?
Recording information from most to least important
What is inverted pyramid
Big and bold, something like a title
What is a headline
Make sure you do this if you're looking for more information on a story, especially to compare details or fill in any gaps
What is cross-reference
Journalists gather their thoughts by doing this
What is brainstorming
Journalist can use this to make sure their writing is all formatted with the proper style, punctuation, and grammar... It's not a vogue magazine but it's still one of these
What is a stylebook
This is the section of the article where you will find the writer's name
What is the byline
When information is missing, journalist will have this in their story
What is a hole
I make sure that the information gets out without all the fluff and nonsense. I decide what news gets out out
Who is the gatekeeper
What what you say or write when reporting the news. If it's not accurate or true, you could get sued for this
What is slander
No need for tik tok and no stitch incoming, nonetheless in order to get it right, a journalist might have to do this
What is edit
a contact who provides information for the story
What is a source
This can be a diagram, photo, charts, etc
What is a graphic
In order to do this, make sure you put what you're writing into your own words
What is paraphrase
Need it quick? Need it fast? Just a little blurb? Better check this...
What is a Bulletin
If the picture is interesting enough, I will look underneath it to read this
What is the caption?