News
This is the TV or radio version of a thesis statement where you summarize your story in one sentence.
What is the lead?
Since not everyone in your audience understands the more technical terms used to explain something in a story, use these instead!
When creating for internet sports, this is key in creating and keeping an audience.
What is interactivity?
He is the all-time winningest coach in WKU basketball history and even coached football, baseball, and women's basketball at one point in his career.
This singer/actress is a billionaire not only from her music sales but mainly from her multiple makeup and clothing lines.
Who is Rihanna?
A writer must remember that every story deals with some sort of conflict, which is called this.
What is dramatic action?
Every journalist or writer of any kind should invest in one of these to help with their writing skills.
What is an AP style book?
An example of this type of sports is what you see on your local newscast or Sportscenter.
What is a "Straight sportscast"?
These are the names of the two former residence halls that were replaced by Regents and Normal Halls.
What are Barnes and Bemis Halls?
This is the only bird that can fly backwards?
What is the hummingbird?
Writing only the facts in spite of things like th personal biases of the news director, newswriters, and newscasters is called this.
What is objectivity?
Don't use that laundry detergent. This type of reporting looks at what dangers are in products that people use.
What is consumer report?
ESPN's Outside the Lines and E60 are examples of this type of sports journalism.
What are features? (a feature program)
This is the name of the official song of WKU... (and not its not the Fight Song!)
What is "College Heights"?
Springfield is the capital of this state.
Where is Illinois?
This type of presentation is being replaced by opinion and analysis in news stories.
What is Straight News?
These people will heavily re-write scripts that are given to them. (2-3 answers)
Who are anchors, reporters or producers?
This now allows athletes to tell their story without the benefit of a TV or radio news outlet.
What is the Internet?
This former WKU president helped to create our favorite mascot, Big Red, while he was in college.
Who is Gary Ransdell?
Get out your jingle bells! This song is the biggest-selling Christmas song of all time!
What is White Christmas?
Some stations sell this or misuse analysis in place of actual journalism.
What is sensationalism?
This varies from station to station
What is format?
The Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series are examples of this type of sports journalism.
This Glasgow, KY native and WKU graduate was a famed journalist and became president of NBC from 1966 to 1974.
Who is Julian Goodman?
Wow... now that's hot! This is what a smoke-dried jalapeno pepper is called.
What is chipotle?