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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Legalities
Writing the News I
Writing the News II
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__________ in a report includes favoring one side of the issue
What is Bias?
100
The mood of the story/article is called
What is tone?
100
Name a type of record that is not open to the public.
What is a medical record?
100
To cut out unnecessary information from a news story, one could perform a
What is a crop test?
100
Reporting/writing in which reporters dig beneath the surface to provide a deeper understanding of a person, event, or issue is called
What is in depth reporting?
200
A correction in a newspaper or broadcast placed after an initial error is a ___
What is a retraction?
200
This type of lead gives the most important facts first.
What is a direct news lead?
200
Define obscenity
What is something that offends community and lacks artistic purpose.
200
Which of the following would not be part of a hard news story? a. Inverted Pyramid b. Nut Graph c. Clincher d. Summary
What is c - Clincher.
200
___ refers to a word choice that avoids offending a particular group of people
What is politically correct?
300
A prominent news story written like a short piece of fiction (not usually related to a current event) is
What is a feature?
300
An article with a byline that expresses an opinion/shows individuality (not editorial) is
What is a column?
300
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are recognized in
What is the first amendment?
300
A text for writers and editors with rules & guidelines for grammar in publications is called
What is a stylebook?
300
Define indirect news lead
What is a lead that sets a scene or introduces a character before the story.
400
Material that offends communities & lacks artistic purpose is called ___.
What is obscene?
400
Finding out information about the sport, team, coaches, etc. prior to covering a sporting event is called
What is backgrounding?
400
Define slander
What is "speaking falsely about an individual in a public forum."
400
Giving credit to one’s source is called
What is Attribution?
400
Name 3 characteristics of column writing.
What is wit, humanity, and freedom of approach.
500
Specialized words that are used exclusively by people in a particular group or activity are called
What is Jargon?
500
Define syndicated
What is "Published through an association that acquires columns, stories, articles, etc. for simultaneous publication in numerous newspapers"
500
Define libel and state the best DEFENSE against it.
What is printing/broadcasting false information that damages a person's reputation. The best defense is TRUTH.
500
Name two different types of leads you can use in FEATURE writing.
What is striking statement, persuasive, summary, or descriptive.
500
Name three different types of editorials you can write.
What is persuasive, expository, and evaluative