Journalism Jargon
The news value that determines whether a news value is recent or old news, based on the time frame in which the story will be published
timeliness
State 3 ways you can determine whether a source is credible
Source has cited & relevant credentials, source has relevant experience and expertise in the area of investigation, you can verify the information elsewhere
All news articles begin with a _______, the most important sentence in the article.
lead/lede
The title of a news article
headline
Each reporter has a ____________ in Google Drive in order to organize all steps in the reporting process.
folder
A specific area of journalism one is assigned to cover
beat
List 3 tools a reporter can use to research
14 possible responses including interviews, observation, internet searches, books, journals, scholarly articles, transcripts and other documents, crowdsourcing and open-sourced journalism, panel discussions, press conferences, press releases, documentaries, polls and surveys, databases, public records
The acronym that we use for news article structure and what it stands for
LQTQ. Lead-Quote-Transition-Quote
These most newsworthy of these 6 things should be condensed in your lead
what, when, where, who, why, how
The ____________ decide whether an article or multimedia package will be published in the VP.
Editors-in-Chief
The news values determine the ___________ of a news story.
newsworthiness
State the distinction between when a quote attribution should be verb--> noun, and noun--> verb
If the attribution is short it should be noun-verb. Ex. " Sarah Hornesaid. If the attribution is long it should be noun-verb. Ex. " said Sarah Horne, Journalism Adviser and 4th year teacher at DVC.
The type of quote that can conclude your article
kicker quote
News articles should be written in ___________ voice and in ____________ person.
active, 3rd
In order to interview someone for the VP, describe what you should do before the interview, during the interview & after the interview
Check Art of the Remote interview slide & checklist
A story ___________ is the more specific focus of the story you are telling. Most often, the more specific the better.
angle
State 4 reasons why a reporter should conduct thorough research
1) Develop background knowledge on an assigned story or topic.
2) Find reliable, expert sources.
3) Discover questions.
4) Tell the story thoroughly, honestly, and objectively.
State 3 examples of information that can go into transitions
indirect or partial quotes, facts & statistics relevant to the story, elaboration on the quote
Three types of leads to avoid
Question, quote, topic
List all steps in the VP reporting cycle
Brainstorm & Preliminary Research, Pitch, Research, Interview, 1st Draft, Feedback & Revise, 2nd Draft, Feedback & Revise, Final Draft
Provide an example of a news angle that would be too broad, and then make it more specific & newsworthy
Various possible responses
What are three strategies that you can use to find sources during distance earning?
Multiple possible responses
State 3 No-nos for News Stories
Any combination of 3 responses from slide 37 in week 5
Edit the following sentence:
The top winning team in Jeopardy will win a starbucks card for each member said journalism adviser Sarah Horne.
Preliminary research & pitch, reporting research, source selection & interview questions, interview transcriptions, 1st draft, 2nd draft, final draft